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Zoo Camp For All
My son, Nico, loves the zoo. He’s eight years old, and going there inspires, engages, and delights him in a way that few other activities or places can.
Why Belt?
A Letter from Anne Trubek, Belt's Founder & Publisher: When I tell people I run an online magazine, the first question I often receive is, “How do you make money?” It’s a good question.
Reading The Midwest: Space Aliens And Police States
In late March, novelist Marilynne Robinson caused a stir after a reading when she casually let slip that she was working on a fourth novel set in the fictional town of Gilead, Iowa.
Weekly Links Roundup
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Sitting Ducks: The Mystery of the Cleveland “Duck Factory”
Abandoned, in a Cleveland building slated for destruction, ducks sit, waiting. Rubber ducks, that is.
Learning from Slavic Village: A Report from Ground Zero of the Foreclosure Crisis
When Anthony Trzaska hears or reads “Slavic Village” in news reports, he knows what is coming next.
In Detroit, Turn to Crime Finds Its Rhythm
In 2009, Derek Stanton and his band Awesome Color had just moved back to their native Michigan from New York City.
From Chopin to Craft Beer : A Buffalo Skeptic Sees the Light
Stately, plump houses and maple trees line Porter Avenue en route from Buffalo’s Peace Bridge to Symphony Circle. The homes are old, but they are lived in and cared for.
Moving from Brooklyn to Detroit Is The Best Thing I’ve Done For My Children
I say this because it's true and because I just read a column by Aaron Foley that offered a bleak – if sarcastic – warning to New Yorkers attracted by the Move to Detroit billboards.
Weekly Links Roundup
News of the Rust Belt from around the world, brought to you weekly by the [...]
Blood, Sweat, and Tears on the Tracks
Kelly Lynch's roots run along a set of railroad tracks in northeast Indiana. One of his earliest memories is in the cab of Steam Locomotive no. 765 with his father, Dan.

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