Article by Tom Philpott, 24 Aug., 2010
From Motown to Growtown: The greening of Detroit.
Large areas constitute a "food desert", where residents find it more difficult to access healthy food than junk food (comparing distance to supermarkets vs. distance to convenience and liquor stores). However, there are so many empty lots that Detroit is a promising area for local, in-city farming. Also, there are many abandoned warehouses that can be repurposed for food processing.
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