Old Concepts, New Designs (read about 'em below)

The year in review is replete with stories of companies' and city leaders' moving away from the idea of housing employees in far-flung freeway off-ramp office parks and into walkable Legolands, using old factories and downtown addresses as building blocks. And let it also be said that metro area residents have new routes of travel to work and play, whether it's bridging trails or slinging bikes onto buses.

It's all about bringing people together, whether into dense centers for art and life science, downtown condos, or onto bike trails and public transit. Enjoy our recap of Metro Detroit's development in 2009.



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