In Detroit, there’s an intersection that tells a deeper story than what meets the eye. Nestled between Boston Edison, Atkinson Avenue, La Salle Gardens, and Virginia Park, this cross-section of neighborhoods bears the weight of a city’s history (carries historical legacy)— and the momentum of its future. It was just down the street where the 1967 rebellion ignited, reshaping the trajectory of Detroit. Today, that same ground is being reimagined, not by large developers or out-of-town investors, but by residents who live just a couple blocks away.
Betsy Murdoch is one of them.
Kim Kisner for Detroit Is It