Detroit’s Dangerous Water Woes
Mass Shut-Offs Threaten the Safety of Already- Struggling Residents, and No City Officials Have a Plan of Escape
Janet Bunting thought she had caught a lucky break. In 2010, Detroit was reeling from the recession and foreclosure signs were shooting up like skyrockets at the city’s riverfront July 4 fireworks show. For $2,000, Bunting, who works as a nanny, bought herself a house in the tree-lined Morningside neighborhood on Detroit’s east side. …