A lot of big money has stepped up and said they will rebuild Detroit if the don’t have to deal with the criminal council. After all, we recently saw a billion dollar offer for Belle Isle. Government might waste that kind of money but private investors don’t risk it without a fairly good chance of success.
There was a major supermarket that wanted to move into Detroit a few years back. After getting jerked around by the city council for five years they dropped the idea.
There was no doing business in Detroit unless you had a council person or three in your pocket.