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Author Jake Higdon

Jake Higdon

Jake Higdon is an undergraduate student at the University of North Carolina, majoring in Global Studies and minoring in City & Regional Planning and Arabic. A recent intern at an urban development NGO in Cape Town, South Africa, he is passionate about sustainable city planning, transportation, and environmental law in emerging economies.

Detroit's Comerica Park

The Power of Urban Sports (Or, Why Detroit Can Take the Lead)

Jake Higdon
April 6, 2015
Economic Development, Featured
Just as professional sports franchises can be an economic boon to urban neighborhoods, so too is there power and influence in the stadium and physical property itself. Facilities compete with one another for th...
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