Detroit and New York are both iconic American cities with long histories of tension at the intersections of race and class, labor and capital. In tough economic times, competition for resources and power can be fierce. How do groups demand respect and gain economic influence? How have these tensions shaped urban America in recent decades–and why have these two cities followed such different paths out of the era of industrial decline and the rise of globalization?
Remarks from:
George Galster, author, Driving Detroit, and professor of urban affairs, Wayne State University
Followed by a conversation with:
Peter Eisinger, Henry Cohen Professor, Milano School for International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy, The New School; Carol O'Cleireacain, senior fellow, Brookings Institution; Ademola Oyefaso, political and legislative director, The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, UFCW, CLC
New York City, NY; NYC