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Battling Blight: Detroit Maps Entire City To Find Bad Buildings

Detroit has an estimated 80,000 abandoned buildings, like this Packard Automotive Plant. To decide which buildings can be demolished, officials started a large, high-tech mapping project. (Getty Images)
Detroit has an estimated 80,000 abandoned buildings, like this Packard Automotive Plant. To decide which buildings can be demolished, officials started a large, high-tech mapping project. (Getty Images)

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