It is not really a surprise, but it is definitely a sign of the times.
US cities may have to be bulldozed in order to survive
The government looking at expanding a pioneering scheme in Flint, one of the poorest US cities, which involves razing entire districts and returning the land to nature.
Local politicians believe the city must contract by as much as 40 per cent, concentrating the dwindling population and local services into a more viable area.
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Mr Kildee said he will concentrate on 50 cities, identified in a recent study by the Brookings Institution, an influential Washington think-tank, as potentially needing to shrink substantially to cope with their declining fortunes.
Most are former industrial cities in the "rust belt" of America's Mid-West and North East. They include Detroit, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Memphis.
I came across an article
yesterday that said that instead of repaving roads in parts of rural Michigan, that they are going to use gravel instead. It made me think of you and Aya. So, when you guys get your new place, you may want to look into getting a 4x4 as well.
ciao.
Yeah, we are definitely going to be looking at a 4x4. The UP gets more snow than our current area anyway, and as the economy gets worse, I think we will see even more paved roads disappearing.
okay, sooo we have our new list.
I'll go with Detroit.