Explore the fascinating two-century journey of downtown Detroit in ‘Dream City.’ This insightful book by urban designer Conrad Kickert delves into the city’s dramatic rise, fall, and astonishing rebirth. Discover the paradoxes of Detroit’s landscape, where vibrant revitalization coexists with urban blight. Kickert analyzes how the reinvention of downtown reflects centuries of conflicting hopes and dreams, visualized through original morphological maps. Learn about the unique evolution of downtown Detroit, its struggle with the automobile and suburbs, and the powerful figures who shaped its destiny. ‘Dream City’ offers a compelling narrative for anyone interested in urban transformation, making it an essential read for understanding Detroit’s past, present, and potential future, and a case study relevant to cities worldwide.