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In Bridge: Lessons for other municipalities from Detroit’s Chapter 9
Detroit’s financial problems have not been of the one-size-fits-all variety, so state and local governments across the U.S. should...
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Detroit Struggling to Create Jobs Outside of Downtown
Detroit has a host of well-documented problems – poverty, crime, street lights, mass transit – that hamper its recovery....
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Parks in Post-Bankruptcy Detroit
The Plan of Adjustment provided $10 million for Detroit's parks, writes Bridge Magazine's Bill McGraw, which means improvements at...
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In Bridge: Those blight removal plans? Here’s how they’re going
Blight removal was a much-discussed part of Detroit's bankruptcy trial. As head of the Blight Removal Task Force, billionaire...
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From Bridge: Detroit rescued by great leaders…who kept showing up
Here's a look at Detroit's bankruptcy, using the "great man" theory and the "social context" theory for viewing history....
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In Bridge Magazine: Making city government work
"Got a problem? You ought to know who to call.” Bridge Magazine's Phil Powers heard Mike Duggan say that...
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From Bridge: What to paint on the “blank canvas”
Detroit’s on its way out of bankruptcy. There are the obvious changes – new streetlights and increased public safety...
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Detroit’s Financial Review Commission: Here’s what’s at stake at 1st meeting
As Detroit exits bankruptcy, a state Financial Review Commission will have authority to approve the mayor and council’s four-year...
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In Bridge Magazine: Walking into Detroit’s future?
As Detroit is poised to exit bankruptcy, work continues on other issues critical to the region's future. In this...
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In Bridge: Individual objectors in bankruptcy court
Most were retired Detroit workers. A few have law degrees. One is a former city councilwoman. They’re 15 “pro...
