There was a housing collapse, an auto industry collapse, and the population had plummeted by 25 percent between 2000 and 2010, and many people were beginning to write it off, as it had topped the list of American shrinking cities.
Industri perumahan runtuh, industri otomotif runtuh, dan populasi menurun sebesar 25 persen antara tahun 2000 dan 2010, dan banyak orang mulai bangkrut, sejalan dengan posisi puncak kota tersebut dalam daftar kota-kota Amerika yang melorot.