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US 'Motor City' undergoes economic revival

Detroit hit hard by recession sees recovery with alternative entrepreneurial developments.
Last Modified: 01 Feb 2013 21:41

One of the US cities hit hardest by the global downturn was its once mighty car-making capital, Detroit.

As the auto giants driving the economy teetered on the brink of collapse, so did much of the city.

But the city is now undergoing a transformation through alternative entrepreneurial developments after learning some lessons from the past.

Al Jazeera's John Hendren reports from Detroit.

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