Coastal workers fleeing blue strongholds could create an opportunity for Detroit

DETROIT — As high-tax, progressive-led cities continue to bleed residents nationwide, locals and policy experts in Detroit are offering contrasting visions for the Motor City’s future — with some eyeing radical free-market reforms to attract those fleeing the East and West coasts. High state and local taxes, lingering crime concerns, and an astronomical cost of living continue to drive taxpayer flight out of blue strongholds like New York, Chicago , Boston, and Los Angeles. According to a study