Jeb Bush and the Politics of Imprecision
Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush probably won't say much in his speaking tour. That's because in politics, vagueness is key.
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Detroit
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Bright Flight From Silicon Valley
Talented people are starting to move to places where the cost of living is more reasonable, but a town can't just be cheap and wonderful. It also has to be connected.
Detroit, China
Chinese investors are buying up much of the bankrupt city's real estate. What might this mean for the future of the country Detroit is often used to symbolize?
San Francisco’s Detroit Moment
Don't be surprised when, in 50 years, the structures being built to accommodate the spread of Silicon Valley are left abandoned and crumbling.
Silicon Valley Is Detroit: Are Zoning Laws to Blame?
Peter Thiel is concerned that innovation cannot afford San Francisco or New York City.
Detroit Is Bankrupt: What Now?
The three most important things to know about the Motor City's bankruptcy decision.
The Demolition of Brewster-Douglass and Our Abandonment of the Working Poor
It's more than just brick-and-mortar buildings that's crumbling in Detroit.
Vagabonds Will Revitalize Detroit
Plus: A Korean parable and Saskia Sassen on the differences between Chicago and the Motor City.
That New York City Magic
Mayor Bloomberg is wrong: The Big Apple's main attraction isn't "safe and clean streets." Why, then, do people move there?