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Driving Through Detroit
Diana Lind | Thu, Aug 21st, 2008 | Category: Commentary | City: Detroit | Tags: detroit, artists, urban renewal, palmer woods, detroit free press, demolition | 2
One of the most-commented-on stories from Issue #19 of Next American City is Rob and Andy Linn’s take on demolition in Detroit. I recently came across an old piece by Bill McGraw of the Detroit Free Press where he drove 2,700 miles — every block of Detroit — during four months. In a five-part series, he explains that the city looks a lot worse — and better — than he thought.
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