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flag Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan ends third term after transforming city from bankruptcy with budget stability, crime reduction, and population growth.

flag Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is concluding his third term after transforming a city once in bankruptcy, with widespread blight and population decline. flag Since taking office in 2014, Detroit has achieved over a decade of balanced budgets, reduced long-term debt by $7 billion, and demolished more than 24,000 vacant structures. flag Violent crime has declined, infrastructure has improved, and the population has risen by about 12,000 since 2021. flag While downtown has seen significant revitalization, challenges remain, including uneven development and persistent poverty in some neighborhoods. flag Duggan, who plans to run for Michigan governor, says rebuilding will take decades. flag His successor, City Council President Mary Sheffield, will continue efforts to extend progress to all communities.

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