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Apr 1, 2013 55 min

SAC #07: Reclamation

from A Small American City

TROY, N.Y. -- It's been almost 10 years since Vic Christopher, 37, and Heather La Vine, 35, landed in Troy. They came here to recharge a minor league baseball team. But they fell in love with the city and with each other. Their "office" romance was not allowed. So they got hitched and left professional sports. Today, they're working to revitalize the city, instead. Last year, the husband-and-wife team opened The Charles F. Lucas Confectionery & Wine Bar at 12 Second St., a building they own and live in. It was an instant hit in town, with its eclectic décor of reclaimed materials and Troy ephemera. Just over a week ago, the couple purchased an adjoining building described as "one of the most endangered buildings in downtown Troy." In this rolling and sometimes outrageous conversation, Duncan Crary speaks with Christopher and La Vine about love, marriage, urban renewal, gentrification, economic development and The American Dream. At the start of this episode, Crary reads a personal essay, "So you think you own this?" Music: "Untitled #9" by mount mole; "Downwind" by Sean Rowe.

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