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House Hunting in the Rust Belt

Maybe you've heard those tales of homes sold for $100. Such properties are apt to give entirely new meaning to the term fixer-upper—but for serious buyers, $100,000 can get you a jewel. read more
April 2012
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The Rust Belt Revival: What's Happening in Detroit, Michigan

The Motor City is now how to an incubator for creative professionals, off-the-grid housing in the heart of the city, and one of the nations preeminent art museums. read more
April 2012
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The Rust Belt Revival: What's Happening in Cleveland, Ohio

Pioneers have brought back made-in-the-Midwest fashion and opened an assortment of innovative bars and restaurants. read more
April 2012
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The Rust Belt Revival: What's Happening in Toledo, Ohio

After being laid off by the Toledo Blade, two journalists launched a thriving online community that's championing the region's renewal. read more
April 2012
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The Rust Belt Revival: What's Happening in Braddock, Pennsylvania

Welcome to the home of the baron of biodiesel and a mayor who brought hope to a depressed town. read more
April 2012
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The Rust Belt Revival: What's Happening in Glenshaw, Pennsylvania

Entrepreneurs there have devised an ultra-high-performance concrete that may change the way we build everything. read more
April 2012
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The Rust Belt Revival: What's Happening in Youngstown, Ohio

A nonprofit here has successfully shifted the city's focus from steel to software. read more
April 2012
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The Rust Belt Revival: What's Happening in Buffalo, New York

Meet a major Midwest bicycle booster and the folks behind PUSH—People United for Sustainable Housing. read more
April 2012
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The Rust Belt Revival

The Rust Belt, an entire region whose very name speaks of decline and decay, is now determinedly—and definitively—finding its way forward. In fact, while the rest of America has staggered under the weight of the Great Recession, the innovators, entrepreneurs, thinkers, and doers in cities like Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Buffalo, and Youngstown have raced out ahead. read more
April 2012
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The Rust Belt Revival: What's Happening in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Intrepid entrepreneurs have opened restaurants that serve as community hubs, urban farms that supply local kitchens, and coworking spaces that cater to the Steel City's nascent start-up scene. read more
April 2012
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