Author Emily Thompson

Emily Thompson

Emily is an urban planner with a background in housing, community and economic development. As a program manager at the Michigan Suburbs Alliance, Emily engages young people in government, ensuring that their voices are heard and their talents are tapped.

Rising to Downtown Views from the roof of Detroit's Michigan Central Station. Photo by Sean Döerr, snweb.org

Address Sprawl for a Stronger Metro Detroit

Chris Matus and Emily Thompson

May 28, 2014

Featured, Policy, The Burbs

Detroit’s ups and downs are well documented, but the conversation often fails to frame the city as anything more than the victim of post-industrial disinvestment, mismanagement, or contentious race relations. L...