Declare Detroit has gotten a lot of local press lately. But here's a little bit on the national level ... like freakin'
USA Today.Excerpt:
"What I see the Detroit manifesto as is that
people who are not in a position to lead major institutions are saying,
'We're in this, too. We're going to help,' " says Carol Coletta,
president and CEO of CEOs for Cities, a national network of urban
leaders that promotes city revitalization.
"It says there's a whole layer of people in Detroit who are committed to Detroit's future," she says.
Organizers of Declaration Detroit say their
employers are not involved in the movement that grew largely from chats
between friends and neighbors.
"People were talking among themselves about
conversations we'd like to have started and acted upon," says
Christian, who returned to her hometown six years ago. "This is purely
driven by people."
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