Detroit's Grand River & Greenfield Neighborhood

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Detroit's Grand River & Greenfield Neighborhood is written by Joseph McCauley and published by Arcadia Publishing. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1467129836 (ISBN 10) and 9781467129831 (ISBN 13).

"Grand River Avenue and Greenfield Road marked the center of a community bustling with retail, recreation, faith, and civic pride during the 1950s. Once a rural farming village, the neighborhood gained popularity following the World War II housing boom. New schools were built, local businesses filled storefronts, and the area prospered for 20-plus years until suburban life, facilitated by new superhighways, beckoned white, middle-class residents and business owners to abandon life in the city. Like a microcosm of Detroit, the neighborhood echoed the trend commonly called white flight. Today, strip malls have replaced national retailers and once well-manicured homes are in disrepair; however, another wave of dramatic change is promised as the city targets the area for urban renewal."--Back cover.