Baltimore Looking for Answers For Ailing Manufacturing Sector

A recent Baltimore Sun article talks about the manufacturing situation in Baltimore. The demise of a major General Motors plant there is the most recent source of angst for city and regional leaders there.

Here's a suggestion. Maybe Baltimore and Cleveland should sit down at the same table and discuss how the two urban regions can work together to advance manufacturing in their respective regions. And yes, other regions should be invited, including Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Richmond, to discuss the future of "urban manufacturing." The group should be charged with finding new collaborative solutions that spark revitalization of older manufacturing areas and industries. One starting point could be the retrofitting of small and medium-sized manufacturers for global markets.