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AGI Construction builds Detroiters' stories into green hub design
Kate Roff
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
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Warrendale community garden offers a connecting space in a year of social distancing
Kate Roff
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
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Tuesday, November 3, 2020
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Al Jones
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
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There are lots of hopeful signs that Detroit is taking sustainability seriously, with bicycling, recycling, urban agriculture, green architecture and renewable energy each at the forefront of serious conversations about the city's future. A long time coming, but well worth the wait.
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