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Part 1
Growth management involves a set of methods or techniques applied by the government to make sure that effective and efficient services are available for the increasing population. Growth management not only considers government services but also other demands such as preservation of open spaces, affordable and sufficient housing, delivery of public utilities and preservation of historic sites and buildings. I would suggest that the Planning and Development Department of Detroit to use zoning and growth boundaries methods to maintain growth management. Zoning method can be used to regulate the use of land and structures. Through zoning, Detroit will be in a position to determine where various kinds of land use such as industrial, commercial, residential, recreational, etc. will be located. Growth boundaries, on the other hand, will help to the Planning and Development Department to identify areas that are suitable for growth and areas that should be conserved (Dierwechter, 2008).
Part 2
The State has done and has continued to implement several urban management strategies to help manage urban growth and development. With the help of The State, local urban authorities can manage urban growth more effectively than when working independently. I believe that The State is a key player in managing urban growth and should collaborate with local urban city authorities for an effective and efficiently planned urban …