inhabitants, for a city that covers almost 139 square miles. a space that san francisco, boston and manhattan could fit in with room to spare. there are so many factors contributing to the city s financial distress but among them, an 18.2% unemployment rate and there is this. the detroit news reported this week that nearly half of the city s owners of residential properties failed to pay their tax bills last year, amounting to nearly $250 million uncollected. no taxes, no revenue. even if everyone had a job in the city and they all paid all their taxes it wouldn t be enough because there simply are not enough detroiters. michigan s republican governor, that tough nerd rick snider drove the population point home in a thursday media roundtable. an overriding strategic goal for the city of detroit is back