Interesting new report on America Metro:
http://martinprosperity.org/media/Segregated%20City.pdf
The Miracle of Minneapolis [Valuable economic insights can be gleaned from this article]:
The article notes:
“The Twin Cities’ geographical blessings are subtle. Unlike America’s coastal megatropolises, Minneapolis doesn’t benefit from a proximity to other rich cities and their intermingling of commerce. Instead, it’s so far from other major metros that it’s a singular magnet for regional talent. “There’s basically nothing between us and Seattle, so we’ve historically had all these smaller cities in Iowa, Nebraska, the Dakotas, and Montana that are our satellites,” Orfield told me.”