Guess I am lucky the neighborhood I grew up in Detroit hasn&#x27;t changed much, couple of houses burned and weren&#x27;t replaced.  The elementary school that I attended is still functioning and I am told it is one of the best in the city.<p>It is still pretty much functioning though I am still amazed everytime I return at how narrow the streets, built for the Model T, happen to be.<p>However further downtown the neighborhood where my dad, grandfather and great grandfather lived is pretty much gone - just vaporized and it&#x27;s all happened in the last 10-15 years.  Almost a third of the city is either vacant lots or will soon be.