this afternoon, the city's emergency manager kevin orr addressed the media and said that this reportto moving detroit forward. >> for the first time in this city's history, you have a comprehensive proposal to analyze all the properties in 144 square miles of city, including lakes and rivers, with the resources and technology to address the issue you. >> reporter: as the emergency manager mentioned, this blight issue has been something that has been lingering here in detroit. not just years, but decades. and i had the opportunity to talk to a detroiter who has lived here all of his life and he had issues of in his community and then he decided to take things in to his own hands. despite what it looks like, this is not your typical farm. these ghost, turkeys and chickens are being raised in a neighborhood on detroit's east side. the farm yard belongs to mark covington, he has living in the neighborhood all of his life, abandoned and rotted out homes, vacant lots, illegal dumping, his once thriving community became one filled with decay. in 2008, covington decided to take on the flight

now, the emergency manager, kevin orr, said that it's very important for the city to invest in the turn around plan, and it's really essential to the city's future. take a listen. >> for the first time in this city's history, you have a comprehensive proposal to analyze all of the properties in 144 square miles of city, including lakes and rivers, with the resources in technology to address the issue. >> the emergency manager, kevin orr that you just heard from, he has proposed setting aside nearly half a billion-dollar toward this effort. and this is funding from the federal government and private donations, but before moving forward, he first needs the green light from the bankruptcy judge. >> bc, what are you talking about? you're standing in front of a building with a lot of graffiti on it, and is this blight? >> yes, this is an example of what you're seeing, and over the past five years, it has gotten worse, mostly because of the bankruptcy. people wonder what is going to be made of all of this land used? well, i can tell you with today's press conference, with the city leaders and

today we heard from the emergency manager kevin orr. he's been in office for a year now. he stressed the importance of blight elimination plan and turning the city around. >> for the first time in this city's history you have a comprehensive proposal to analyze all the properties in 144 square miles of city, including lakes and rivers, with the resources and technology to address the issue. >> there are a lot of city leaders there, business leaders, and there was a filling an optimism when we left. when it comes to funding. that's a major part of this elimination process. and the emergency manager proposed setting aside nearly $500 million to pay for blight elimination plan. this fund something coming from federal funding, local business who is are donating funds, but for the most part as i mentioned earlier it's going to cost $2 billion to fill that hole, the city still has a ways to go. >> a huge undertaking but a much needed one there in detroit. bisi onile-ere reporting live. thank you. ment. >>> last week's shooting spree turning the focus to prevention, but stopping