New Metro Times columnist calls for regionalism

Larry Gabriel, former editor at Metro Times, debuts his new bi-monthly column for the publication with a call for regionalism with regard to the proposed Cobo Hall expansion.

Excerpt:

“You might be able to make the case that the auto show in and of itself is a special reason why a convention center matters more for metro Detroit than other reasons. That’s a sensible argument,” says Lou Glazer, president of Michigan Future, Inc. “The region and the state really benefit for making the auto show work as a premier event. … Oakland County needs to help, not be a roadblock. Brooks is being shortsighted that the auto show isn’t a regional asset. It’s an example of how the region works against itself. … The auto show is really important both symbolically and also strategically. … If we were to lose the auto show, it would be a big black eye for the area.”

Read the entire column here.