Detroit's Finest Landmarks Receive Controversial Super Bowl Cleanup

"Millions of dollars from a city program intended to fix up ratty-looking storefronts in advance of the Super Bowl have instead been spent on some of the most prestigious and best-kept buildings in downtown Detroit.

Meanwhile, many decrepit storefronts along Woodward Avenue and surrounding streets near Ford Field remain in disrepair even though that was the initial target area.

"You want to take very scarce, very precious redevelopment funds and make sure they're used to get the greatest public benefit," said George Galster, an urban affairs professor at Wayne State University. "It certainly doesn't help to provide additional improvements to buildings that are already in good condition."