hi! there's always room for more info on this topic, but you may be interested in previous discussions here:

• Why were the Late 70's/Early 80's a low point for many American cities?

• What happened in Detroit that made it what it is today?

• What are some pivotal events in the decline of Detroit?

• What led Detroit to the state it is in today?

• about Chicago and Detroit...

• Did America have any blighted/depopulated cities (like how Detroit is today) during the 1950s? Cairo, Illinois seems like one example; are there any others?

• Was New York of the 1970s the shithole movies make it out to be?

• Detroit during WWII

• How much was "white flight" influenced by racial violence (riots, terrorist attacks)?

• Why did suburbs in America develop differently than those in Europe?

• Was there ever any equivalent to "white flight" in Europe?