The initial decline began with the race riots in 1967 and then accelerated during Coleman Young's term. He did not let any white businesses open within the city limits of Detroit. As a consequence the white business owners moved to the suburbs and took their businesses and jobs with them. They were not replaced by any new black or any other color businesses. And it all left a hole that could only spell decay and decline.
Them democrats are such geniuses.
Drug dealing and prostitution are businesses.
His son currently infects the state senate. His most recent bill.
Senate Bill 474: Impose new regulations on petroleum coke
Introduced by Sen. Coleman Young (D) on September 10, 2013, to impose new regulations on the storage of petroleum coke (pet coke). This is related to a Marathon Oil refinery expansion in Detroit.