Detroit News business
columnist Daniel Howes overviews development in the city, specifically
in Downtown and Midtown, as evidence of its success in the long-term.
Excerpt:
If Detroit was terminal, why would...New York developers be in town Tuesday talking
with George Jackson, the city's chief development officer
, about
new retail development? Why would Dave Bing's $60 million Chene West
project along the river be getting the green light from the city?
Answer:
Because happy-talk downtown boosters aren't the only people who see
profit or a new residential life in Detroit, especially with the kind
of riverfront housing that typically drives retail and entertainment
investment.
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