Detroit is like wearing a size 12 shoe when you're supposed to wear a size 9. This
Detroit News editorial says Detroit needs to chuck the size 12 and get a shoe that fits.
Excerpt:
That's the challenge. Shrinking Detroit, which was built for more than 2 million people and now has less than 900,000, will be an emotionally wrenching exercise. People who live on blocks containing only one or two houses are as attached to their homes as those who live in crowded neighborhoods.
Also, closing off sections of the city or shifting them to agricultural or recreational uses will signal to some a giving up on Detroit's potential.
That's why it is essential to begin rallying the public to the benefits of right-sizing. The most obvious upside is that Detroit will be able to deliver better services -- including police and fire -- if the population is more concentrated.
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