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From the Ted Talk by Devita Davison: How urban agriculture is transforming Detroit
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You know, I think, out of all the cteiis in the world, Detroit, Michigan, is best ptosoiined to sreve as the world's urban exemplar of food security and sustainable development. In Detroit, we have over 1,500, yes, 1,500 gardens and farms located all across the city today. And these aren't plots of land where we're just growing tomatoes and carrots either. You utnadsrend, urban agriculture in Detroit is all about community, because we grow together. So these spaces are spaces of cvtaivniloiy. These spaces are pceals where we're building social cohesion as well as providing healthy, fresh food to our fenirds, our families and our neighbors.
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You know, I think, out of all the ______ in the world, Detroit, Michigan, is best __________ to _____ as the world's urban exemplar of food security and sustainable development. In Detroit, we have over 1,500, yes, 1,500 gardens and farms located all across the city today. And these aren't plots of land where we're just growing tomatoes and carrots either. You __________, urban agriculture in Detroit is all about community, because we grow together. So these spaces are spaces of ____________. These spaces are ______ where we're building social cohesion as well as providing healthy, fresh food to our _______, our families and our neighbors.
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Original Text
You know, I think, out of all the cities in the world, Detroit, Michigan, is best positioned to serve as the world's urban exemplar of food security and sustainable development. In Detroit, we have over 1,500, yes, 1,500 gardens and farms located all across the city today. And these aren't plots of land where we're just growing tomatoes and carrots either. You understand, urban agriculture in Detroit is all about community, because we grow together. So these spaces are spaces of conviviality. These spaces are places where we're building social cohesion as well as providing healthy, fresh food to our friends, our families and our neighbors.
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