  Fjw718 Member Username: Fjw718 Post Number: 150 Registered: 11-2005 |
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/a pps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/2007 1025/REG/71025005/1011/FREE “There’s a temptation to give up and see only the negatives,” he said. “But that’s not what leaders should think. Economic cycles come and go, to see the up’s and down’s requires long-term thinking.” He pointed to the area’s highly-educated workforce, public university system, high household income and history of business leadership as positive attributes for the region. Long-term, he said, Michigan will be a hub because 20 percent of the fresh water supply in the world is nearby. “That’s an amazing natural resource we need to harness and promote,” he said. “People no longer will be chasing the sun. They’ll be desperate to seek water.” | ||
English Member Username: English Post Number: 596 Registered: 10-2003 |
I keep telling people -- peak oil and global warming will solve a lot of Michigan's issues. | ||
Lefty2 Member Username: Lefty2 Post Number: 510 Registered: 07-2007 |
I would buy as much real estate as you can afford. With BIG Al Gore's global warming and all and the people from Atlanta moving here because they are dying of thirst, and that goes for the whole southwest. Michigan will look like Paradise. Get ready for the 21st century boom of people moving back. | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 363 Registered: 09-2007 |
The question will boil down to rather they want wealth, luxury and sunshine or do they want water. |
