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“Wherever Piet’s gardens are, people come — and in huge numbers,” says OGD spokeswoman Maura Campbell. She expects the project to be a “people magnet.” The hope is that the attention the garden generates will motivate more people to commit to Belle Isle’s overall renewal by becoming involved in any of the numerous restoration efforts.

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