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Detroit Board Game

City-making can resemble a board game, where there are players (landlords, tenants, neighborhood associations, developers, banks, commercial entrepreneurs, preservationists, economic development agencies) who, using the hands they are dealt (property, money) and their “chips” (buying power, the power to zone, property rights), play for outcomes (a ”tech town,” a vibrant downtown, a “return to nature,” etc). Sometimes, players form coalitions, and sometimes, they work independently. Some players are sworn enemies, and some find common ground, despite being very different. Sometimes, players get a “boost” in the form of, say, a newspaper article that manipulates public opinion, and sometimes, players get set back by things like crimes, fires, and election cycles. As with any game, there are winners and losers.

So we made board games based on the socio-political situation of Detroit.

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Baseline Farms Food and Farming team
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Race to Retail Retail team
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Concession Stand Arts and Entertainment group
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It's Elementary Education team
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Kingpin Heath team
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Battle for the Streets Transportation team
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The Battle for Megopolis Planning team
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Holding Detroit Housing team
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Trade and Commerce team
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Dude, Why You Thirsty? Utility team
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Cluster F U C Safety team
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Parks and Recreation team
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