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The city of Detroit is sad sight to behold. Once a thriving city, Detroit used to have a population of approximately 1.8 million people and at one point, it was one of the well-paid cities in the United States. Now, Detroit only has a population of about 700,000. The drop in population was the consequence of job loss and many other problems that Detroit is faced with. These problems include: the city filing for Chapter 9 bankruptcy, the nearly 80,000 abandoned buildings, the highest crime rate in the United States of large cities, and the decrease in manufacturing jobs in the city. In addition, these grave problems have caused the children and next generation of Detroit to suffer, but everyone can make a difference in small ways.

Statement of Problem
As stated before, Detroit is plagued with problems. There is a wide range of vacant land with abandoned buildings and houses, disheveled properties, and other wastefully used lots. These areas call for the need to be used properly and resourcefully. Another problem deals with unemployment. Many people in and around Detroit face the problem of losing their jobs. Sometimes, these people can be given the opportunity to do community service work around the city in the unoccupied land. In addition, Detroit is an urban area; one that cannot offer access to fresh crops and healthy food. This is the case in many low-income neighbors where there is no transportation available.

Proposed Solution
Fortunately, these problems are not permanent. There are solutions and ways to improve the living condition in Detroit. The main way to positively progress the quality of living and the city is to open areas for urban farming. This is a process in which people use empty land to cultivate and produce...

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...f Detroit should be given the opportunity to learn and benefit from this process which can be a lasting and viable method of living. With your approval, I will begin to begin to design a business plan and select qualified land at once.

Works Cited

Gersh, T., & McLeskey, D. (2013). Michigan Urban Farming Initiative. Retrieved January 17, 2014, from http://www.miufi.org/
Howard, B. C. (n.d.). Urban Farming Is Growing a Green Future. N.p.: National Geographic. Retrieved January 17, 2014, from http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/photos/urban-farming/?rptregcta=reg_free_np&rptregcampaign=20131016_rw_membership_n1p_us_dr_w#close-modal
Satyanarayana, M. (2013). Urban farming invigorates Detroit Neighborhood. Detroit, MI: Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 19, 2014, from http://www.freep.com/article/20130520/NEWS01/305200021/urban-gardening-detroit

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