Is the Future of Detroit in Farming? Interesting Proposal to Shrink the City
via newgeography.com
This is a fascinating look at what the future might hold for Detroit, as well as some very interesting "then vs. now" photographs supporting the author's belief that Detroit must, and can, shrink and free up green space for alternative uses. The idea of an "urban core" combined with "urban villages" filled in with green space between holds merit, but mostly because it's driven by necessity and not idealism.
