Why haven't we had a plan like this for Metro-Detroit?

[animatedmartian]

"Because the Buffalo Metro as a whole has been declining whereas Metro Detroit is not. "

Metro Detroit has been, at best, stagnant. Many communities have seen their property values and population decline and not just in Detroit and the inner suburbs. Places like Plymouth Township and Livonia are both "stable" communities which have lost population since 2000.

Stagnant, but not suffering. A lot of the older suburbs, such as Livonia, have a problem attracting young families [[probably because they all don't resemble Royal Oak/less than desirable schools), but still have pretty stable job centers. Unlike Buffalo, Detroit's suburbs aren't in a downward spiral of an economy [[especially since much of them are tied to the health of the Big 3).