A report released last week by the Michigan Higher Education Land Policy Consortium (MIHELP) revealed that the condition of Michigan cities is "clearly unfavorable whether they are benchmarked against other cities in the nation, the counties in which they lie or the state in general." It is noted in the story that the MIHELP consortium has financial support from Wayne State University, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and Grand Valley State University in concert with Public Sector Consultants.