Monday, March 27, 2017

North End Urban Farm Converts a Fire-Ravaged House into an Outdoor Community Space

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“The Michigan Urban Farming Initiative (MUFI) announced today that it would be transforming a blighted home into a 16,000 gallon water cistern. The home was torn down to reveal the foundation, which will be used to capture rain water.

According to a press release, “it will prevent water run-off into Detroit’s sewer system, reduce the reliance on the grid, and irrigate MUFI’s adjacent two-acre urban farm.”

Read the WHOLE STORY at: “MetroTimes.com

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