People were saying that this proposed city has no history and it would comprise of cities from the 1950's. This is not true, but even if it were, so what?? A new city with a new history is maybe what the region needs. Anyway here are the 4 corners of this proposed city.

1.Royal Oak township which comprises of Royal Oak, Madison Heights, Clawson, Berkley, Hazel Park, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Huntington Ridge, and Royal Oak Township was incorporated in 1833. Population density 4000-6000

2. Mt. Clemens was founded in 1813 and incorporated as a city in 1875.

3. Pontiac was recognized by the state legislature in 1837 and incorporated in 1861

4. St. Clair Shores and Eastpoint used to be part of Erin township founded in 1843.

5. Birmingham incorporated as a village in 1864.

So:
Downtown: Pontiac or Mt. Clemens or both. Choose and build it up.
Mass Transit: Light rail up and down Woodward, Metro Parkway, 8 Mile, Gratiot, and Hall Road. Bus grid also.

Bike: Add bike lanes to the roads and many streets have sidewalks. There is a bike path in Pontiac.

Pedestrian areas: Birmingham, Royal Oak, Ferndale, Berkley, Pontiac, Utica, Mt. Clemens.

University: Oakland University

Sports Arenas: Palace and Silverdome

Zoo: Royal Oak