August 26 2009 | Posted by Carl Bolofer
Categories: Detroit Urban Strategy | Hit and Run | Landscape Architecture | Urbanism

CUT LAYERS

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Once a portion of the Grand Trunk Railroad Line, the Dequindre Cut has evolved through various urban stages: railline, artistic paradise, tent city, and finally public park.  Each of these stages have represented Detroit’s broader history . As public pedestrian greenway, Detroit’s Dequindre Cut reveals multiple historical layers, while encouraging current Detroit urbanity to continually evolve.

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