I'm just not sure how Detroit ever comes back as any type of manufacturing / industrial center in the NAFTA era.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada%E2%80%93United_States_Au...

There is no longer any real benefit to dealing with the additional expense of the weather issues with current trade agreements. Add to that the continuing expansion of contract manufacturing in Mexico. It just doesn't make sense for companies compared to Texas, Alabama, Mississippi etc.

It's a great story, but I just don't see how it is possible beyond a small boutique city center for special cases.