American families did move into middle-class African American neighborhoods, and, in response, many of these same middle-class families moved from the city to suburbs as well.
Michigan’s tradition of home rule also contributes to the fragmentation of the metro Detroit area. Home rule provides a certain degree of autonomous power delegated to sub-units of government by the state, which limits the amount of interference state governments can have in local government matters. Like many municipalities across the America at the time, Michigan municipalities prefered to be independent in their political and economic affairs. This type of political fragmentation meant that some municipalities could overlap or fail to provide services. This could …show more content…
Michigan State’s Emergency Loan Board appointed an Emergency financial manager (EFM) to find the best solutions for the city and transition the control back to local government. Kevyn D. Orr, the state appointed emergency manager’s main job was to develop a comprehensive financial and operational plan to solve chronic budget problems along with input from the Mayor and City Council. Orr had a lot of influence on the financial decisions of the cities because he was financially supported by the state government. Along with the approved bankruptcy that provided debt adjustment and to some extent temporary financial relief, the state government provided funds to get many of the local services back to normal. For example, the state provided 10 million dollars to assist in blight elimination, and as a result, hundreds of blighted buildings were being torn down.. Financial assistance also went to the Detroit lighting authority, the regional transit authority and much more. Before the end of Orr’s term, it was noted that over 1,000 new streetlights were being installed each week and police response times and clearance rates had …show more content…
In order for Detroit and its metropolitan area to truly recover, they must begin to look at themselves as members of one region, with common goals and economic interests, not as a multitude of municipalities with separate economic objectives, pursuing survival on their own. Municipalities cannot rely solely on themselves to provide incentives for citizens to stay in the metro Detroit area, or even in the state of Michigan. Considering the economic turmoil that exists in the core of Detroit, the need for collaboration between the city and its nearby municipalities greater now than before. While there are many opportunities for horizontal collaboration between Detroit and other municipalities, it is essential that they first collaborate to rebuild the fragmented economy . One way they could address this issue is by making efforts to create new jobs and disperse them in a way that is advantageous not only to Detroit's central city, but also for its surrounding suburbs. In addition, Detroit has to make intentional strives to overcome it history of invidious segregation and discrimination based on race and class. These economic and social advancements can only be manifested by a government that also strives to do
Michigan’s tradition of home rule also contributes to the fragmentation of the metro Detroit area. Home rule provides a certain degree of autonomous power delegated to sub-units of government by the state, which limits the amount of interference state governments can have in local government matters. Like many municipalities across the America at the time, Michigan municipalities prefered to be independent in their political and economic affairs. This type of political fragmentation meant that some municipalities could overlap or fail to provide services. This could …show more content…
Michigan State’s Emergency Loan Board appointed an Emergency financial manager (EFM) to find the best solutions for the city and transition the control back to local government. Kevyn D. Orr, the state appointed emergency manager’s main job was to develop a comprehensive financial and operational plan to solve chronic budget problems along with input from the Mayor and City Council. Orr had a lot of influence on the financial decisions of the cities because he was financially supported by the state government. Along with the approved bankruptcy that provided debt adjustment and to some extent temporary financial relief, the state government provided funds to get many of the local services back to normal. For example, the state provided 10 million dollars to assist in blight elimination, and as a result, hundreds of blighted buildings were being torn down.. Financial assistance also went to the Detroit lighting authority, the regional transit authority and much more. Before the end of Orr’s term, it was noted that over 1,000 new streetlights were being installed each week and police response times and clearance rates had …show more content…
In order for Detroit and its metropolitan area to truly recover, they must begin to look at themselves as members of one region, with common goals and economic interests, not as a multitude of municipalities with separate economic objectives, pursuing survival on their own. Municipalities cannot rely solely on themselves to provide incentives for citizens to stay in the metro Detroit area, or even in the state of Michigan. Considering the economic turmoil that exists in the core of Detroit, the need for collaboration between the city and its nearby municipalities greater now than before. While there are many opportunities for horizontal collaboration between Detroit and other municipalities, it is essential that they first collaborate to rebuild the fragmented economy . One way they could address this issue is by making efforts to create new jobs and disperse them in a way that is advantageous not only to Detroit's central city, but also for its surrounding suburbs. In addition, Detroit has to make intentional strives to overcome it history of invidious segregation and discrimination based on race and class. These economic and social advancements can only be manifested by a government that also strives to do