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Demographically, "Cities" Will *Always* Lose To "Suburbs". How We Compare Them Has To Change.

Demographically, "Cities" Will *Always* Lose To "Suburbs". How We Compare Them Has To Change.

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Pete Saunders
Jul 16, 2023
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Sterling Heights, MI is one of many suburbs outside Detroit. Suburbs come in all shapes and sizes, with new ones emerging all the time. Is it right to compare older, denser cities with the kaleidoscope of suburbs? 

I often check in on NewGeography.com, a website led by southern California-based urban studies professor and famed suburbanist Joel Kotkin. I…

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