Detroit gardens paper featured at WDET

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Really excited to share that our recent analysis of the distribution of urban gardens in Detroit was featured by WDET last week. This was my first radio interview for a publication, and Pat was great to chat with. I’m really pleased with how this turned out and hopeful that the attention this paper is garnering will influence decision makers to more equitable gardening in Detroit.

https://wdet.org/2022/06/02/urban-gardens-dont-lead-to-gentrification-in-detroit-study-says/

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