Great News, a lot of interesting ideas. Homesteading is definitely something that opens up possibilities in the buy local category. It may be a long road ahead but if you think of the cost of buying farmland for a young agronomer vs the low cost of land in metro Detroit, the city could have an incredible advantage over other cities on the continent. I think Detroit's tradition of craft could also be pushed to include handfinished goods in a big way. Carhartt in Dearborn has not offshored like a lot of others and now they benefit from a local well-supervised labor force. They invest in culture in the city. They are loyal to their roots. They will outlast the money-only driven bunch who got us into this mess in the first place.