Farming could fill Detroit’s vacant land
When Detroit resident Amy Szczepanski looks for areas of growth in her city, she looks to the ground. A biology and environmental science junior at Wayne State University, Szczepanski said she’s beginning to take note of small, community gardens growing in popularity at the city’s downtown campus. Across Detroit, it appears such activity at the university could spread and fill vacant neighborhoods, she said. “I think it’s a great idea,” Szczepanski said.