[iheartthed]

Originally Posted by Crawford

Actually, a decent chunk of Metro Detroit has strict growth controls. Washtenaw County, MI (home to Ann Arbor and University of Michigan) has a very strict greenbelt around Ann Arbor. You go from city to country almost immediately, which is rare for the U.S. (and very rare for the Midwest).

But Ann Arbor, culturally, is kind of an "island" and not really part of Metro Detroit (even though it's technically included). And Ann Arbor has very high prices and a housing shortage, which is very atypical for Michigan (and which may or may not be somewhat due to the growth restrictions, depending on your worldview).

The infill in Ann Arbor since they created the greenbelt is pretty stunning.