Clawson’s Housing Stock — Why Older Infrastructure Matters

Clawson is a small city — just under 3 square miles — bordered by Troy to the north, Royal Oak to the south and west, and Madison Heights to the east. Its residential character closely resembles Royal Oak’s: densely built postwar bungalows and ranch homes on modest lots, with a mature tree canopy that has had six decades to establish root systems in and around aging clay sewer infrastructure.

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