[cicero's_son]

"What's your point?"

Just that it's one set of zoning laws or another. It's not like we're living under some laissez-faire regime where developers and capitalists can build anything, anywhere. Personally, I prefer the New Urbanist mixed use code. I assume you don't.

An as for Detroit, I said "shaped" not "founded." I'd argue that Detroit is more shaped by developments over the last 40 years than by anyting that happened in the previous 260.

[balrog666]

I'd argue that Detroit is more shaped by developments over the last 40 years than by anyting that happened in the previous 260.

I agree. The development of suburbs has allowed half the population to escape the inner city. 50 years ago Detroit had 2 million people and now it has half that - deservedly in my view. Allowed a choice, nobody chooses the New Urban lifestyle except a few hippies.