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Dexter Linwood neighborhood
Coverage of Dexter Linwood neighborhood in the Nexus archive.
- Detroit neighborhood transformed in days after residents say city ignored their calls for help
Residents of Detroit's Dexter Linwood neighborhood reported an abandoned house overrun with weeds, squatters, and rodents, prompting city action after media attention. Within a week, the city's Blight Remediation team transformed the property, addressing overgrowth, removing rodents, and securing the structure, leaving residents relieved and grateful.