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This July 16, 2013, aerial file photo, shows downtown Detroit. In its pitch to convince Amazon to locate its second headquarters downtown, Detroit has offered something once considered an embarrassment: vacant space. The proposal to the Seattle-based online retail giant includes office space in existing buildings, more square footage in projects under development and nearly 100 acres to build on. It also features a promise from utilities to offer wind power and systems to maximize energy efficiency, and partnerships with universities. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

This July 16, 2013, aerial file photo, shows downtown Detroit. In its pitch to convince Amazon to locate its second headquarters downtown, Detroit has offered something once considered an embarrassment: vacant space. The proposal to the Seattle-based online retail giant includes office space in existing buildings, more square footage in projects under development and nearly 100 acres to build on. It also features a promise from utilities to offer wind power and systems to maximize energy efficiency, and partnerships with universities. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

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