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Detroit has knocked down more than 20,000 homes since 2014. The process continues. Patrick Gorski/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Knocking down abandoned buildings has a lot of benefits for Detroit − but it’s costly

Mark Skidmore, Michigan State University; Camila Alvayay Torrejon, Universidad Católica del Norte, and Dusan Paredes Araya, Michigan State University

Tearing down abandoned homes has proven benefits, such as reducing crime and toxic materials, but it doesn’t pay for itself.

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