Transformation Detroit tours show national journalists some urban goodness

Seeing is believing. That's why a new tour, heralded by Mayor Dave Bing during his recent speech to the Detroit Economic Club, invites journalists from all over the state and across the nation to take a positive trek through the city.

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Scores of abandoned or rundown buildings are being renovated. Blight is blossoming into green space. Businesspeople who took a gamble are now cashing in.

The tours take place every Saturday afternoon beginning in November and are hosted by Inside Detroit. Watch the video here.

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