Instead, Open House, which starts Friday and runs through Oct. 25, has developed an innovative smartphone app. It can serve as a guide for tours of more than 20 city and suburban neighborhoods, from Auburn Gresham to Woodlawn. Participants also can use the app from home, a coffee shop — wherever they happen to be.
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