COMMUNITY PROFILES

The active and industrious residents of Metropolitan Detroit have always placed a high priority on mobility and convenient transportation facilities. A well-planned network of highways, rail lines, bridges, and tunnels link Detroit with all North American markets, efficiently serving area businesses and commerce as well as local residents. An effective public transportation system links the city and the suburbs, while Metropolitan Detroit Airport provides easy air travel to regional destinations or to points across the nation and around the world.

Metropolitan Detroit is home to a high concentration of healthcare facilities and renowned teaching hospitals. Many of these institutions are leaders in diagnostics and treatment in such areas as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and organ implants as well as in biomedical technology. Thousands of doctors and dentists in private practice who represent every major specialty are on hand to meet routine and advanced needs.

More than 30 colleges and universities prepare graduates for positions at the forefront of science and technology, law, business, education, humanities, the arts, and medicine. Public school districts and private schools provide a quality education on primary and secondary levels, educating the leaders of tomorrow through the support, involvement, and cooperation of the entire community. Many cities have developed dynamic coalitions of educators, parents, and local businesses that share the common goal of improving and enhancing the public educational experience.

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