Swan's Picks for October 20

Here are the picks for October 20.

Detroit wants to be the first big American city to tax land value (economist.com)

Beyond the Myth of Rural America | The New Yorker

City Backtracks on Key Commitments for New 15-Story, 1,040-Bed Boerum Hill Jail, Locals Say | Brownstoner US Cities Enter Era of Austerity Without Pandemic Aid, Report Says - Bloomberg

Milton home prices: A Boston Globe Spotlight Team report on the housing crisis What Happened to San Francisco, Really? | The New Yorker

New study projects sea level rise to drain Florida’s financial future | WUSF

Small business owners say they're pressured to hire off-duty MPD cops for security - Minnesota Reformer

A man in Georgia received a shocking $1.4 million speeding ticket (10news.com) Years of Water Woes Could Cost Alabama Residents Their Homes - Capital B News