Can Giving Free Houses to Writers Help Revitalize Detroit?

Can Giving Free Houses to Writers Help Revitalize Detroit?

There’s no shortage of vacant real estate in Detroit, which has seen a quarter of its population flee since 2000—it’s estimated that over 78,000 buildings are sitting abandoned. But there are plenty of efforts to bring a new wave of young creatives to town, like this plan to fix up homes and give them to writers for free.

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