I recieved an invitation to an event here in Copenhagen on Thursday at KPH Projects . The event is called Views of Detroit - Exploring film in urban planning . It's about three students from Roskilde University who made a film about Detroit. The trailer is above. They'll highlight a city that was home to the Big Three - Ford, Chrysler and GM and that gave the world Motown and Techno. A city that lost half of its population in just 50 years and where this year alone 3000 houses will be torn down. A city that has the fantastic potential to be the first large city in the world to produce all of its foodstuffs within the city limits. A city that is fighting economic meltdown and brutal budget cuts. A city with a blossoming underground and art scene. The event can be found at this Facebook group . Here's the corner of Woodward Avenue and Monroe Avenue, Detroit, in 1917. Human streets, public transport. This photo features in the book Fighting Traffic - The dawn of th...
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