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More animals have a chance to find a good home, as Tito's Handmade Vodka recently donated $53,000 to Diamonds in the Ruff. This donation will help fund the expansion of a new rescue center in Lockport.
A round of 'a-paws' goes to Gloria and Libby and who walked away with the a top prize at the country's leading dog show.
>> reporter: at first, the abandoned homes will go. eventually, long-time residents may be forced out. bertha shares her block only with a vacant school. would you leave? >> no! i'll die here! >> i have green beans -- >> reporter: hobson gardens in the vacant lot next to her home. >> this is like the country in the city. and i love it. >> reporter: but she's open to a move. if the city makes you an offer you can't refuse? >> gone in a minute. >> reporter: the most desolate areas are those close toss downtown. the question is what to do with all this open space. detroit businessman jo...
>> quite large. >> iowa right here in the middle of detroit. >> reporter: dem grapher kurt metzger envisions small urban villages ekt didded by parks and bike paths. >> we could become the greenest city in the country because of the land we have if we manage it correctly. >> reporter: the details are a work in progress. success could revitalize this once great city, the consequences of failure are bleak. chris bury, abc news, detroit. president obama's asking congress for nearly $3 billion to help haiti's earthquake zone rebuild. the powerful quake jolted haiti two months ago. the ...