Substitute Buffalo, NY for Saginaw, MI, and this article could have been written about the area I live in. Like Saginaw, Buffalo has been talking ad nauseum about developing their waterfront; and, like Saginaw, the local politicians are clamoring for casino gambling as a magic bullet. Clearly, there isn't much original thinking taking place in the minds of many of our politicians, since they all seem to recommend the exact same remedies to their problems.
The best thing for the government bureaucrats to do, of course, is to simply get out of the way, and let the free market take its course. Stop placing egregious regulations and taxes on small, medium and large businesses, and stop trying to manage outcomes, and these Rust Bowl cities will start to comeback.
Exactly - I wish i could feel good about moving back to WNY (home).