Detroit continues.
Even if an Emergency Manager has been brought in and there are persistent rumours of the city declaring bankruptcy.
I was literally overwhelmed by all of your comments regarding my previous post in this series. How to begin to respond? I admit, I felt defeated in the face of something I am grappling to understand but it would seem that the people of Detroit aren’t down for the count just yet.
*Update: I am really thrilled to be working with the amazing D. A. Wolf again today on her fantastic blog, Daily Plate of Crazy. So if you are looking for a Provence fix, you can find it here!*
It's Detroit, Gert.
It almost already looks like it is a ghost town.
I think of the Dark Age travelers in England and the continent who would come upon towns and villages emptied by the plague; we're in another dark age I suppose. This is about change on so many levels.
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The State actually took over Detroit! Such a sad tale of corruption.My best friend is from Detroit an shes has more stories to tell… Your pics are a beautiful testimony to what this city could be, America needs to support manufacturing and get back on its feet.
A lot of people seem to be depressed seeing urban blight but I'm seeing great potential and a lot of beauty. People need a reason to stay, find a reason.
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Debra~
What are your ties to Detroit or Michigan Heather? I grew up in Michigan, although on the other side of the state from Detroit but Detroit and it's sports teams are near and dear to my heart. A very sad state of affairs there in Detroit. Your pictures are sobering.
Ghost town enters my mind!
We ignore urban blight, pretending it doesn't exist, and likewise, those for whom this is the "neighborhood."
Striking images, Heather.
(Et merci encore pour tes mots et tes images aujourd'hui.)
It's a shame that we have organizations to step in and help broken and abused and abandoned animals and people, yet we have no safety net for cities.
This looks like a depressing post. Why is it that all these buildings are abandoned and neglected?
Very nice pictures!
Greetings from the Netherlands,
DzjieDzjee