Lou’s 2009 Presentation
The powerpoint presentation Lou Glazer uses in his speeches around the state on the future of the economy and what Michigan needs to do to prosper in it.
Michigan Future Inc. Presentation 2009
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By Ronald Horner on February 7th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
Dear Lou,
Your facts are presented very well but I can’t help wonder if your recommendations are too difficult to achieve. Is there room for another cool city that would attract talent? Michigan once had a growing leading city in Detroit, but that is no more. If educated, talented people concentrate in large quality urban centers then maybe Michigan lacks the critical mass in any of its cities to achieve this.
By Lou Glazer on February 7th, 2010 at 6:22 pm
Clearly Michigan currently lacks a vibrant central city that can compete with the Chicago’s for young talent. But that doesn’t mean we should give up. What we need to understand is that central cities are an asset – not a liability in a talent driven economy. An asset that is vital to the future prosperity of our metro areas and state.
What is the alternative? Resign ourselves to being one of the poorer places in the country? Who wants that? There are all sorts of cities across the country that have been revitalized over the past several decades. We can do it too. Its a matter of will, not competence. As an example, we know how to build transit systems – a key ingredient in creating the kind of neighborhoods young talent are flocking to – we just have chosen not to make it a priority. If we want to prosperous again this needs to change!
By Tom Kaminski on March 9th, 2010 at 12:18 pm
I tend to disagree with the notion of just one central city – I see the future where each state will thrive around several central cities. Michigan could prosper very well with a combination of thriving central cities of Ann Arbor, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Bay City, Cadillac, Alpena, Newberry, Marquette all taking the place of Detroit.
By Lou Glazer on March 11th, 2010 at 8:47 pm
Every city helps. But the current trend across the country is that young professionals are concentrating in the nation’s biggest metros and before they have children in the big city in those metros. None of the cities you list can compete with Chicago, New York, DC, Seattle, etc. Only a vibrant Detroit can. Its hard to imagine a prosperous Michigan without a vibrant Detroit. It needs to be a priority for the region and state.