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Many American cities, facing shrinking populations and vacant buildings, are deconstructing and redeveloping large swaths of land. But as Next American City reports, while the vision of revitalization has been sold to the masses, communication about the hazards of demolition have not been so well publicized. Author Kyla Fullenwider calls for national protocols around communicating the risks and realities of demolition to the public.
Image from Next American City
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