The Craig Fahle Show

Historic Churches Work to Stabilize Downtown Communities

Detroit is often considered a poster city for urban decay. Abandoned buildings litter the city. Among the ruins are many big, beautiful, solid…but EMPTY…. churches. Buildings that were once the cornerstone of the surrounding neighborhood. WDET’s Amy Miller has a look at how some church leaders have saved historic buildings and are working to keep neighbors and parishioners active in a city as it struggles to reinvent itself .

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