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In the nation’s increasingly powerful cities, a need for serious thinking

ALL IN THIS TOGETHER: As the U.S. has left its agrarian roots behind, cities and metro areas are the country’s new economic drivers, a new book by Bruce Katz and Jennifer Bradley posits. (Photo of Jackson by Flickr user Lane Montgomery/used under Creative Commons license) There’s a revolution afoot. Have you heard? If you have […]

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Manufacturing and metros are recipe for success, says guru on cities

Bruce Katz has pushed a consistent message for Michigan: M&M&E. That’s short for manufacturing, metros and exports. A vice president at the Brookings Institution, Katz has worked in recent years with Business Leaders for Michigan in developing ideas for improving Michigan’s economy. Bridge Magazine spoke with Katz by phone recently to get his sense of […]

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