A Detroit task force putting together a strategy to remove blighted buildings and vacant lots around the city unveiled a comprehensive plan on Tuesday to address the problems plaguing a city in the midst of the nation's largest municipal bankruptcy. The Detroit Blight Removal Task Force announced that it will cost as much as $850 million to tackle blighted neighborhood structures, which include residential and commercial buildings smaller than 25,000 square feet in lot size. John Mogk, an urban development professor at Wayne State University, told Al Jazeera the city's plan is a step in the right direction, but there are more hurdles ahead. "The city's biggest challenge after eliminating blight is to begin to assemble the land for reuse," Mogk said.

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