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Maybe Detroit Will Start Charging for Air

Water Is Everywhere, But the City Is Turning Off Tap After Tap

Maybe Detroit Will Start Charging for Air from Zócalo Public Square on Vimeo.

California has water problems, but they pale in comparison to those of Detroit, where tens of thousands of residents have had their water shut off—not because of drought, but because of non-payment. More than 20,000 additional people could see their taps run dry beginning May 26. This video by Detroit-based photographer Karah Shaffer is part of Zócalo’s weeklong series on that city’s water emergency.

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Behind Detroit’s Grim Blue Graffiti

Portraits of a City and Its Residents, Who Can No Longer Take Basic Services for Granted

All over Detroit, Karah Shaffer has taken photos of houses with the phrases “w/o,” “w/cut,” and “w/off,” indicating in telltale blue spray paint that water had been cut off. These …

Why Can’t We Share God’s Resources?

Detroiter Janet Bunting Is Struggling to Keep Up with Water and Sewer Bills

Why Can't We Share God’s Resources? from Zócalo Public Square on Vimeo.

California has water problems, but they pale in comparison to those of Detroit, where tens of thousands of …

What Life in Detroit Without Water Looks Like

These Photographs Show a City Twitching With Discomfort and Uncertainty

Last spring, the city of Detroit’s Department of Water and Sewerage announced a massive effort to shut off water to residents and businesses that were more than 60 days delinquent …

Their Lifeline Is a Leaking Fire Hydrant

Gloria Irizarry and Aaron Barkley Live Without Running Water Near an Enormous Abandoned Auto Plant in Detroit

Their Lifeline Is a Leaking Fire Hydrant from Zócalo Public Square on Vimeo.

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Can California’s Youngest Minds Help Fix the Drought?

How A State-Wide Contest for Kids on Water Conservation Opened the Floodgates For Creative Ideas

by Craig Watson |

While the actions of adults on water conservation will determine our fate, making kids aware of water and the drought is important too.

At the California Arts Council, we noticed …


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