Detroit Goes Bust

Detroit Goes Bust
Re "Broken City" [Aug. 5]: Detroit is more than bankrupt, it has been suffering from financial terminal illness for more than a decade. Having visited the once enchanting and flourishing metropolis in 1980s, I dread to look at the shabby street photos now. Can Detroit be revived? I sincerely hope so, albeit hoping against hope.
Faroud Rahman,
Karachi

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