Recipe for successful revitalization is complex, but achievable

Unlike old-style "magic bullet" development -- the Renaissance Center, for example -- experts point out that small incremental change is the way to go for Detroit. Slow and steady wins the race...

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The way in which we use our land is important for the economy. We are part of the problem and the solution. We want to find ways to stimulate property developments, which will add to the recovery from the recession," Wayne State University professor Robin Boyle said.

"Complacency and unwillingness to change are no longer parallel with what's happening in our economy. Just as our manufacturers are learning from their mistakes, so should all of us."

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