You mean the codes and people who helped turn Detroit into the legendary clusterf— it mostly is are worried about zoning?! You really can’t make this stuff up.

Normally when people screw up on the scale the political class has in Detroit they admit it and at least step aside to give others a shot.

First step will no doubt be to tell him he has to pay minimum wage or better yet “prevailing wages” in a city the mayor admits has a 50% unemployment rate.

The whole thing could be a great learning experience for all involved at let lot’s of local kids get their hands in a very inovative concept. My guess— fat chance.

http://money.cnn.com/2009/12/29/news/economy/farming_detroit.fortune/?section=magazines_fortune

Clearly this ain’t your daddy’s farm. I actually give this thing some pretty good odds providing they start slow and remain flexible and sensitive in the way they do this. All kinds of potential here for spin off horticultural research, tourism and perhaps craft related industry.

The core problem is that I have serious doubts as to the viability of much surviving in Detroit’s toxic political environment.