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MapLab: Detroit, Best Mapped City?
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Two years ago, a group of Detroit municipal leaders took a van trip around the city. Disused parks, blocked sidewalks, and decapitated street signs scrolled past the window in some of the more depopulated neighborhoods. The leaders were on a mission: to better coordinate their agencies—public works, public safety, IT, and others—towards Mayor Mike Duggan’s longstanding goal of beautifying Detroit.