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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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Tuesday, August 30, 2022
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Resilient Neighborhoods: Quincy Jones speaks up about bridging the digital divide in Osborn
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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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Tuesday, May 31, 2022
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Resilient Neighborhoods: Maria Salinas shares her perspectives on community organizing in SW Detroit
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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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Community tech designers forge ahead with Detroit projects
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The Equitable Development Series explores how Detroit can grow in a way that allows people of all races, classes, and abilities to participate and benefit. The series includes stories published here in Model D as well as public events starting in August.
D4’s Equitable Development Series in partnership with Model D is made possible thanks to generous support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Knight Foundation Fund of the Community Foundation.
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