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This Old House: Detroit | Rebuilding Motor City

WKAR Public Media | By EDITOR
Published March 29, 2017 at 2:39 PM EDT
Courtesy of Kevin O'Connor
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In Detroit, Michigan, where terms like “bankrupt” and “deserted” are out and “revitalization” is in, this family plans to renovate an abandoned home themselves.";s:3:"uri";

Thu. Mach 30 at 9pm on WKAR HD 23. 1 | Meet homeowners who plan to renovate a formerly abandoned Detroit home themselves.

A new series begins in Detroit, Michigan, where terms like “bankrupt” and “deserted” are out and “revitalization” is in. Meet the Polks, who plan to renovate an abandoned home themselves. After a full tour of the house, work begins on the leaky roof.
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