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.…