The Midwest’s 21st Century ‘Place Proximity’ Asset
Posted by Greg.Meckstroth in Transit on Jan 25th, 2011 | 2 comments
This article originally appeared on urbanOut.
Richard Longworth’s recent article A New Year for the Midwest is particularly interesting as he dissects what 2011 may bring for many of the Midwest’s rust belt cities and their ailing economies. While discussing the region’s antiquated manufacturing base and the need for cities to reinvent themselves around a modern economy, Longworth notes: “A history of heavy industry is a handicap in dealing with the modern global economy, but it’s not necessarily fatal. What is fatal, however, is sticking with that heavy...
