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03/19/2017 | 5m 47s
They’re vacant, but not empty. We trekked through several vacant lots on Chicago’s south side, and found—amidst the discarded tires and construction debris—birds, bees, butterflies, and some very valuable plants.
Aired: 03/19/17
Video has closed captioning.Cities once converted streams into sewers to make room for development.
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