Three Cheers for Detroit
Monday, April 20 2009
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Three Cheers for Detroit
Jerry Belanger >>More
Jerry Belanger has a love for downtown Detroit. Where others may see vacant buildings and shattered windows, Jerry sees a city with soul. He’s committed to revitalizing the downtown area, an effort that started with renovating an abandoned building and opening his own bar.
Jerry’s latest project to stimulate local spending – and local morale – was to create a Detroit currency called “Cheers.” Jerry talks to Dick about his perspective of Detroit’s true character and what makes it so different from other struggling cities in the US.
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Helping with Honey
Kelvin Greenwood and Brenda Palms Barber
We put out the call to listeners to hear stories of what's working in the economy, and one listener wrote to tell us about an innovative urban beekeeping operation.
Brenda Palms Barber started the project. She was working to help felons get back on their feet after incarceration, and she hit on the idea of training them in beekeeping.
Kelvin Greenwood is an ex-convict who at first thought the business sounded crazy. But Kelvin has now learned to work with the bees and says the job has renewed his confidence in himself and his faith in the future.
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