It would be great if, one day, a national news crew came to Michigan for something other than a “canary in the coal mine” story… I suppose we should be thankful that people around the country are finally taking notice of the plight of Michigan’s cities, which, one-by-one, are being sold for scrap by non-elected […]
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NBC Nightly News sends crews to visit Michigan cities in hopes of terrifying nation into paralysis
Posted in Michigan Also tagged America's great cities, cities, Detroit, Emergency Financial Manager, Martin Luther King, Pontiac, protests, Rick Snyder, Ricky Gervais, the future of American cities 8 Comments
The return of America’s cities…. except Detroit
The Census Bureau released new figures today, and they contain some good news. Apparently, after years of decline, people are reentering America’s older cities. It only stands to reason that, as fuel prices rise, people would congregate in cities – especially cities with decent mass transportation, infrastructure and access to jobs. Unfortunately, however, it doesn’t […]
Posted in Observations Also tagged America's great cities, bulldoze the suburbs, Census Bureau, census data, Chicago, Detroit, Flint, Michigan film incentives, obesity, Robert DeNiro, urbanization, Utah, wind power 8 Comments