Quote Originally Posted by DetroitPlanner View Post
How do you explain all of the sprawl outside of Oakland County?

I would be surprised if he wasn't a cheerleader for those who elected him. Would you elect a Mayor who would not cheerlead for Detroit?

As far as costs and sprawl is concerned, We have too many local governments competing for the same thing. Until we can all figure out how to play nice we won't be able to solve things. Detroit steals jobs from Oakland County and Livonia, then they steal jobs from Detroit. A county can't control that, that is up to the State legislature.
To say the jobs are 'stolen' is hyperbole. The employers moved. That's a right in the country.

I agree that the tax abatement tool to induce movement should be limited. Tax abatement seems unfair to me.

And I can't finish writing without saying that Poobert's comment that OC has grown by 'blood letting' of Detroit shows signs of Mental Cessation.