The city has tried to destroy this two-block work of art twice, but it remains—a tribute to a community's resilience and creativity

Detroit's problems of urban distress, decay, and inner-city abandonment are all too well-known. Yet the city remains host to some amazing architecture, creativity, and resilience. I have come across no more impressive example than artist Tyree Guyton's amazing, two-block Heidelberg Project.

Named for the east-side street on which it sits, the project was initiated in 1986 by Guyton and his grandfather. Here's how it is described on its website: