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The fortified border between Grosse Pointe Park and Detroit, from the air
Unequal World · Data Story

Drawn in Red, Built in Concrete

Detroit, United States
Drawn in Red, Built in Concrete
Loading the 1939 map and today’s income
1939 HOLC grade
“Best” (A)“Hazardous” (D)
Imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · HOLC 1939: Mapping Inequality, Univ. of Richmond · Income: US Census ACS 2020–2024, table B19013 · Freeway, parks, street and wall alignments: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL · Photographs: Johnny Miller / Unequal Scenes