In Part 2, Bridge shows how Pennsylvania and Ohio are taking a different approach to keeping their cities stron
Flint syndrome:
Revenue tools help Toledo survive through tough times
What Michigan can learn from this Ohio border city, which manages to balance its budget and keep cops on the street despite budget challenges
Fewer cops, abandoned parks, and why more cities will crumble unless Michigan changes
When cities lose 2,300 police officers, it’s time for Michigan to look in the mirror.
Database: How many cops has your town lost?
Plenty of Michigan towns and cities lost 30, 40 or even 50 percent of its police force in the past decade
In Wayne, passing the hat for a fire hose
Out of money, the city of Wayne depends on public generosity to maintain public safety. Is this any way to run a government
In Battle Creek, a starving Cereal City
The “breakfast capital of the world” is having its lunch eaten by a fraying municipal infrastructure.
In Saginaw, parks and wreck
Saginaw’s recreation department was eliminated following cuts to state revenue sharing money, which used to be the city’s biggest funding sourc