Park Bar owner Jerry Belanger and the Detroit currency, "Cheers," is picked up by a North Carolina public radio program.
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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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