Put your seat backs in their upright positions please... 'cause the Aerotropolis initiative is gaining some steam. More cities have jumped on board with the airport city that is expected to create 64,000 jobs and $10 billion in economic impact.
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Officials estimate the Aerotropolis initiative is expected to create 64,000 new jobs, $10 billion in annual economic impact and millions of dollars in tax revenue for local communities.
"The Aerotropolis is a great concept for job creation, a necessary step for the economy of this region," Taylor Mayor Cameron Priebe said in a statement released today. "Taylor has always been a leader in economic development initiatives and the vote confirms the (Taylor) council's commitment to being ahead of the curve."
The airport city concept involves the clustering of air-commerce linked businesses adjacent to and surrounding the airports.
Nine local governments have been invited to join the Detroit Region Aerotropolis Initiative, a public-private sector partnership to spearhead the development. They include: Wayne County, Romulus, Taylor, Belleville, Van Buren and Huron Townships, Washtenaw County, Ypsilanti and Ypsilanti Township.
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