"Better than Detroit" is a low bar. Many cities in Oakland county are not Detroit, but they have declined under LBP, in population, public services, business, education.
Some of that is due to Oakland County poaching Oakland County. Inner ring residents moving outer ring. The county executive LBP praising sprawl and driving the perception of I-696 being the new 8 Mile.
And let's not forget. With less than 20% of the region's population Detroit is stuck caring for more than 80% of the region's impoverished--those who couldn't afford to be poached by L. Brooks.
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