Density Talks: Should College Towns Listen?

This interesting article from Concentrate examines the city planning of Ann Arbor in the context of planning, related to density and other things, at other college towns, like Boulder, Charlottesville, and Detroit. Bottom line: 

"But there may still be lessons to be gleaned. Could Ann Arbor find enough cooperation to commit to several thousand more residents in downtown? Both Mosey and Egner point to a groundswell of cooperation among Detroit nonprofits, business leaders, and institutions, all willing to roll up their sleeves and work towards a common vision: walkable urban density."