Monday, February 22, 2010

Detroiters press for real renaissance -- online - USATODAY.com

Online social networks have helped organize political demonstrations, inspired "flash mobs" to perform impromptu street acts and reunited long-lost loves. Can they now help save a city?

In a new twist to urban revitalization, a small group of Detroiters is galvanizing residents to help lift the declining city out of its economic funk via a website and Facebook page...