The Height Of Foolishness: Sprawl Without Growth

Detroit region, unlike others, in grip of no-win development strategy

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May 16, 2005, 8:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

Detroit is a great big billboard for what happens when a state and its largest metropolitan region depend on sprawl as the engine of economic development. When it comes to ranking the best places in America for business and careers, Forbes Magazine reported earlier this month that just seven other metropolitan regions were doing worse in attracting new jobs. Two of those, by the way, also were in Michigan. Fortunately for the rest of the country, and unfortunately for Detroit and Michigan, other states have gotten the message.

Thanks to Keith Schneider

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