Type: Public event

The Role of Urban Food Retail in Detroit's Economic Development and Revitalization

Date & time

Oct 21, 2009, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT

Location

Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall

This panel discussion will present a number of different approaches to urban food retail in the city of Detroit, including: a program that touches on the conventional grocery industry; a program to develop grocery sector entrepreneurs; a new model for community grocery stores; and alternative formats/vehicles for urban residents to get fresh food. Moderator: Larissa Larsen, Assistant Professor of Urban Planning, the University of Michigan Panelists: Fresh Food Access Initiative

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