Detroit City Fest 2007

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Originally uploaded by Bert van den Bosch

Cullen and I have begun watching the footage from the first summer Local Emissary Tour. We've finally gotten to the task of narrowing down what we'd like to say with available footage.

1. This is footage that documents a project that began as an idea to promote the unique and positive qualities of the Capital District of Upstate New York, to becoming a project that invited many to discuss the status of American cities.

2. This footage often tells the tale of economic class. In different locations, different races occupy the urban middle class. And the social practices of the middle class are often similar. And without fail, it is the poor that are considered the persona non grata.