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The News Journal Delaware Online : Can a few gutsy artists turn Detroit in “Detro”?

By April 13, 2009No Comments

There is currently a flurry of media attention on Detroit as a haven for enterprising young artists. Can artists really save a piece of a “ruined city,” a “dying city,” a city that has defied all other attempts at renewal? What has yet to be acknowledged, however, is how an artistic revival of Detroit might present the city with challenges in its very success.