Urban Decay.
Now there's a phrase for you. A phrase used about the city of Detroit a lot, but not one many people think about.
Decay.
No one can argue that the city has been in decay. Once a mighty power, it's factories sit empty, it's streets one of the most dangerous places in the country. Streets filled with desperation. People whom no one cares about. Winos, hobos and gangbangers, each disappearing and never coming back.
Detroit is a city in the middle of Urban Decay. Here's a story of people attempting to turn it back.