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You Are Where You Wear
The often subtle (and occasionally lucrative) art of expressing city pride, via t-shirt.
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Postcard
Postcard From Detroit
The abandoned book depository.
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Photos
Faces of the Rust Belt
Photographer Gregory Halpern captures scenes of despair and surprising strength in his new book, A.
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In Defense of Loitering
Cities have tried to ban people from hanging around. This is a big mistake.
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Maps
Where the Jobs Will Be in 2020
A critical look at the Bureau of Labor Statistics' employment projections for the rest of the decade.
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Photos
Strip Malls Like You've Never Seen Before
The American landscape is littered with the decaying corpses of strip malls. Here are a few innovative ways we can turn them to our advantage.
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Photos
A View of Detroit As Captured Beneath a Photographer's Dangling Feet
Dennis Maitland shoots the city from its highest perches, all while conquering his fear of heights
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Percent of the Day: 51
Half of Detroit's children live in poverty, more than double the state average
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The Next Metro Economy
Bridges and Roads to a Better Michigan
Michigan's governor believes better infrastructure will make the state a bigger global economic hub
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Urban Wonk
Fixing the Rust Belt by Shrinking It
New studies suggest that we can revitalize the Rust Belt by increasing core density
