Comerica Park and Paradise Valley – A Historical Perspective
Comerica Park and Paradise Valley - Looking Back, by Rod Arroyo, FAICP Every year, thousands of fans pour into downtown Detroit for Opening Day — the Detroit Tigers' annual rite…
A Look Back at the Early Days of Georgia Tech and The Flats
A Look Back at the Early Days of Georgia Tech and The Flats, by Rod Arroyo, FAICP, Master of City Planning (1982) This post is a departure from my regular…
Detroit’s Black-Owned Businesses in 1952 – Map
By Rod Arroyo, FAICP In the early 1950s, Detroit’s population reached its all-time high of over 1.8 million people, and Black-owned businesses thrived. The Booker T. Washington Trade Association, an…
Freeway Impacts on Black Communities: The Story of Miami’s Overtown
By Rod Arroyo, FAICP As part of my ongoing research of Detroit's Paradise Valley and Black Bottom, both areas severely impacted by freeway construction and urban renewal, I have been…
How many people lived in Detroit’s Black Bottom?
By Rod Arroyo, FAICP How many people lived in Detroit's Black Bottom? When I first started researching Paradise Valley and Black Bottom, I wanted to know basic facts, including population…