deindustrialization

A Ride on the Rails Reveals America's Changing Economy

Adam Davidson reflects on the urban decay that can be glimpsed out the window of an Amtrak train traveling between New York and Washington D.C., and the forces transforming the nation's economy that cannot.

Nov 5, 2012 The New York Times

Turning Old Auto Plants Into Gold

Norwood, Ohio lost 4,000 jobs and gained an empty industrial site back in 1987 when GM left town. "In the long run, it was the best thing that ever happened," says Mayor Tom Williams.

Nov 14, 2009 National Real Estate Investor

Should we use zoning to preserve manufacturing?

Deindustrialization has wreaked havoc across many American cities and towns. One only need visit the landscape of the rust belt, places like Buffalo, Detroit or Flint, Michigan Opinion

Sep 10, 2008 By Lance Freeman