Mayor Mike Duggan set her up to succeed. That raises questions.
Detroit Free Press and Deadline Detroit quoted Terry Cooper of the USC Price School on whether it is unusual for a city government to raise funds for a nonprofit.
Detroit
Meet the man who orchestrated Detroit’s astonishing revival
As emergency manager of the City of Detroit from March 2013 to December of 2014, Orr oversaw the largest and most complicated municipal bankruptcy proceeding in the nation’s history. He helped the city restructure $18 billion in debt, reduce overall debt by $7 billion, as well as implement a $1.7 billion revitalization plan for city services.
Raphael Bostic, director of the USC Bedrosian Center who led the discussion with Orr, noted that many cities – including Los Angeles – should heed the warning and example set by Detroit.
Detroit: The Movers, Shakers, and Place Makers . . .
by Donnajean Ward I’ve written a lot about Detroit these past few months. It’s my home town so almost every media mention gets my click and it seems like everyone from Jamie Dimon to National Geographic has weighed in on its rise, its fall, its hipsterization… On Thursday, October 15 the Bedrosian Center at USC…
Urban Farms, Gardens, and Food Desert Myths
by Donnajean Ward Detroit is famous for a lot of things and more and more the city is becoming known for urban farming. During our week-long visit as part of the Price School’s LEAP Detroit Lab, we saw the range of urban farming and gardening first hand. Lafayette Greens was just down the street from our…
LEAP Lab in Detroit
by Donnajean Ward Last month, from May 17-23, 2015, I was a member of a team taking a group of 15 undergraduates from USC Price to the City of Detroit as part of academic lab focused on social, environmental, and urban issues. The program , Learning to Excel Academically and Professionally (LEAP/PPD431) is designed to provide…
Detroit Bankruptcy Ruling Will Have Big Impact on Struggling California Cities
December 10, 2013 – by Jeremy Loudenback – The decision is primed to have a big impact on several cities in California struggling with the specter of bankruptcy. Pension obligations continue to be cited as a major factor for soaring costs there and are challenging how cities can deliver on promised staffing and services.
In Visions of Future Detroit, Don’t Forget Services
Sept 9, 2013 – by Jeremy Loudenback
In July, the city of Detroit found itself in trouble again, attracting the headlines that have earned it an ugly reputation for urban and social dysfunction. After he was appointed by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, Kevyn D. Orr, the city’s non elected emergency manager, decided to file for Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy protection. It was hardly a surprising turn of events for many longtime observers of the city, who have seen it held up as the epitome of all the worst fears of modern American cities …