US cities bulldoze their way to survivalTom Leonard, Michigan June 14, 2009 DOZENS of US cities may have neighbourhoods bulldozed as part of drastic "shrink to survive" proposals being considered by the Obama Administration to tackle economic decline.
The Government is looking to expand a pioneering scheme in Flint, one of the poorest US cities, which involves razing entire districts and returning the land to nature.
Local politicians believe the city must contract by as much as 40 per cent, concentrating the dwindling population and local services into a more viable area.
The radical experiment is the brainchild of Dan Kildee, the treasurer of Genesee County, which includes Flint.
Having outlined his strategy to Barack Obama during the presidential election campaign, Mr Kildee has now been approached by the US Government and a group of charities that want him to apply what he has learnt to the rest of the US. Mr
