Co. Exec: 'Aerotropolis' moving foward

Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano speaks with Michigan Radio, says Aerotropolis is moving forward.

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Wayne County is expected to hire an executive director soon to oversee its plan to develop the area surrounding Detroit Metro Airport.

Wayne County Executive Bob Ficano says a big hurdle was cleared when nine municipalities surrounding the airport agreed to create a fast-track for developers. He says zoning and permitting within the so-called "aerotropolis" will be completed within 60 days.

"And that's the bar," he said. "We're not competing against Chicago or New York. We're competing against the Dubais. If you go to Dubai today, for example, you say you want to locate by the airport, they give you all your permits, they give you all your zoning, and they even give you a warehouse within 30 days. I mean, that's what we're competing against."

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