So what's the solution? Reinventing itself? That's essentially what the German "rust belt" (Ruhrgebiet) attempted to do (partially quite successfully) in the

So what's the solution? Reinventing itself? That's essentially what the German "rust belt" (Ruhrgebiet) attempted to do (partially quite successfully) in the last couple decades.[1] [1] https://theconversation.com/redesigning-the-rust-belt-an-old-german-steel-region-gets-a-mindful-modern-makeover-75273 https://theconversation.com/redesigning-the-rust-belt-an-old...