UIX: Georgia Street Community Garden Collective

This nonprofit organization founded by social activist Mark Covington reduces blight, addresses food security issues, and builds community through urban farming on Detroit's East Side. Matthew Lewis goes digging for the Urban Innovation Exchange.

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Matthew Lewis is a writer and former managing editor of Model D. He's currently the communications officer for the New Economy Initiative. 

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