You're exactly right! It did used to be called that. Detroit was beautiful, before the riots and subsequent Democrat leadership that's gone unbroken since the mid 60's.
Here's Detroit today:
This is an area called Indian Village, which gives you a sense of pre-riots Detroit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2Tg7YIOL7s
Here's some of the more typical neighborhoods today: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHr2mLQZUtU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8dz40AOOmA
Unbelievable.
Detroit may as well cease to be a independent city, and just revert to a township.