Rudy's Gray Area
Rudy has lived on this bizarre little block since 1953, before a dozen railroad tracks and nearly as many highway lanes separated it from other residential neighborhoods.
2012 / Jennifer Brandel / TCF, USA

Rudy has lived on this bizarre little block since 1953, before a dozen railroad tracks and nearly as many highway lanes separated it from other residential neighborhoods.
Would he ever consider moving? Not a chance.
Rudy's Gray Area was produced by Jennifer Brandel for the 2012 ShortDocs Challenge.
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Jennifer Brandel (@JenniferBrandel) is the CEO of Hearken, an audience-driven framework and platform enabling journalists to partner with the public throughout the reporting process.
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