Detroit

In the News

Cities are starting to take control of their economic future. They aren't waiting for Washington.

August 5, 2013, Bruce Katz, TIME

In the News

Cities are networks of people, not just governments. That's an advantage that cities have. When states or the federal government get tied up in gridlock, they have nowhere else to turn. Cities can turn to the business and philanthropic communities. Instead of a bailout, cities need to look at becoming better partners.

July 24, 2013, Bruce Katz, Chicago Tribune

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Hopefully the conversation about Detroit’s fiscal future will open a conversation about Detroit’s economic future.

July 23, 2013, Bruce Katz, Bloomberg Businessweek

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The bankruptcy of the Detroit government doesn’t erase all the good things that are still happening in Detroit with private money and philanthropic money and some state and federal money.

July 19, 2013, Jennifer Bradley, Washington Post

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[Rick] Snyder is one of the governors who most gets the economic importance of the city. Without Detroit, Michigan cannot recover.

May 5, 2013, Bruce Katz, Financial Times

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[Appointing an emergency manager to oversee Detroit's finances] is a very hard decision [Michigan's] governor had to make, it's always politically controversial to have the government intervene in this way, but it is the right decision to get Detroit back on its feet.

March 15, 2013, Bruce Katz, msnbc.com

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I think Detroit faces some of the toughest challenges of any American city.

March 6, 2013, Bruce Katz, The Craig Fahle Show-WDET

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Detroit can be a petri dish for a lot of different kinds of innovation.

September 12, 2012, Bruce Katz, Detroit Free Press

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[Midtown, Inc. in Detroit is] a great model for an engaged, creative and adaptive institution, and it’s great to see [Mosey] get recognition for that. People have heard about what’s happening [in Midtown], and the work they’ve done is a large reason why there’s so much investment in that neighborhood. They had a good vision for what was possible.

July 9, 2012, Jennifer Bradley, Next American City

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Detroit is the home of the Big Three. But a lot of sophisticated advanced manufacturing in Grand Rapids—absolutely pummeled in the recession and even the lead up to the recession. But manufacturing and exports of manufactured goods have been one of the strongest drivers.

June 27, 2012, Alan Berube, Marketplace