My Detroit News op ed

The Detroit News published today an op ed I wrote about what is needed to recreate vibrant central cities in Michigan –– particularly Detroit. The op ed can be found here. Its basic theme: "The purpose of the exercise: It…

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The path to vibrant Michigan cities

In a recent Detroit Free Press op ed John Austin writes about a Michigan Future report he and I worked on entitled Revitalizing Michigan's Central Cites: A Vision and Framework for Action. The report was published in 2003. As John…

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Scientific American on cities

Scientific American's September issue is titled Cities: Better, Greener and Smarter. They conclude " We have seen a brighter future, and it is urban." The whole issue is terrific, worth picking up at the newsstand or you can check it…

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