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Detroit: On the Right Track?

By: Jan W. Rivkin and Manjari Raman
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  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:24
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Abstract

As this case opens in 2012, a cross-sector alliance to bring new rail transport to the Motor City seems about to collapse, and civic leaders have one last chance to save it. The case covers the rise of Detroit, the city’s devastating fall, and the ongoing potential revival of the city. It allows a discussion of what causes cities to thrive and to fail, with a special emphasis on the roles of cross-sector collaboration and transportation infrastructure.

Keywords

Urban Development; Rail Transportation; Infrastructure; Transportation Industry; Michigan

Citation

Rivkin, Jan W., and Manjari Raman. "Detroit: On the Right Track?" Harvard Business School Case 716-444, April 2016.
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Jan W. Rivkin

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