That's central Detroit.
That is a bit of an exaggeration, but as an almost lifetime resident of the Detroit area, I have to say there are some very rough parts of town. What's even more rough is the corrupt unions and government in Detroit. That said, it's hard for some here to boycott an industry that is most people (in this area) bread and butter. Most of the people I know depend on the auto industry for business, either directly or indirectly -- and they aren't union people. As the saying goes, don't poop in your own nest. The reporter did just that.
I wouldn't go back to Detroit without a platoon of mechanized infantry and a platoon of armor with air support to back them up.
They just need to level the place and start over. Anyone heard from Omni Consumer Products lately?
A disturbing fact about Detroit: There are no major retail stores inside the city limits. No Walmart, no Target, no Sears, no K-Mart, no Mervyns, no JC Penneys. Nothing.
Detroit residents have to leave the city to shop.