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Map: Detroit Population Rings 1930-1940

September 23, 2020 By Alex B. Hill

Here described as “one mile zones” this display of population change in Detroit is, I think, the most unique I’ve ever seen.

This map is included in a digest of “proposals for downtown Detroit” for the Urban Land Institute (ULI) from 1942.

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Posted in Demographic, History, Population | Tagged 1930, 1940, 1942, Carl S. Wells, Detroit, geography, map, one mile zones, rings, Urban Land Institute | Leave a comment |

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