Portraits of Contrast

Canton: A suburb welcomes expansion

ABOVE: Cherry Hill Village in Canton Township, to be built on the site above, represents an effort to re-create old-style neighborhoods in a country setting.

RIGHT: As Cherry Village goes up, Canton and other Metro communities compete for jobs, businesses, residents and tax base.

Photos by David Coates / The Detroit News

Ferndale: A community struggles with stagnation

RIGHT: While richer towns add new services, Ferndale cut library hours and closed a recreation center in a money crunch this year.

ABOVE: Ferndale High School students Nicole Lyles, 16, right, and Taren Davis, 17, talk about how far they have to travel out of Ferndale for recreation.

Photos by Max Ortiz / The Detroit News