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Oct 4, 2017 6:21 AM
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AndyLoc
The housing association should really make them now their lawns
lizthearchitect
I live 1.5 miles from 8 Mile. My city is happy to create a safe Halloween experience for kids while Detroit reinvigorates. It's happening!
abacab87
The house on the right is salvageable. Good roof, that's all you need.
daewookie
Q: ever wonder why the island of Hispaniola is divided into 2 nations, and the one w more natural resources is mired in squalor? A: Detroit
sequoia164
notamurder
Where are the property brothers?
AaronGodgers
Guy in the basement:
Howtogrowwood
So who wants a $10 house
angrybeards
Having flown into Detroit a few times, it's kind of depressing seeing all this from the air. There are small pockets but a lot of wasteland.
Win1forthegifer
$200 for the one on the left. don't be surprised to buy a lot with wood on it for that little. It's like the purple squares in monopoly
lavendersugar
I remember staying at the hotel in the GM Tower and looking over the vast darkness of the city. No street lights for blocks and blocks.
mistermichigan
From Detroit, can confirm it is a year round holiday here. This pic could be from my commute in to work everyday.
hotterdog
sad to see how they deteriorate.
Coercivity
I'll take my grandma to Detroit every few months and she'll point out houses like that and sat "oh that's where Sally (or whoever) lived"
mac821
Depressing. GG motor city
FunInTheFLsun
That’s a happy little tree on the right
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JodiferousTwain
I like your username
MyNameIsDende
(reaction) "Take her... To Detroit."
demoncandy
Am I the only one that thinks these dilapidated houses are hauntingly beautiful?
Ozarck
looks like the one on the right is getting a head start on Christmas, too. Got the tree up already.
ForTheLoveOfGodLetMeSleep
So many once beautiful houses now decaying...
GemsAreOutrageousTrulyTrulyTrulyOutrageous
I just went and saw "IT" today. Fucking enjoyed it. Sorry, house on left reminded me of the crack house...
triplikewedo
This makes me sad. Detroit was great once upon a time.
Predicto
The wealthiest per capita city in the world at one time.
butler12
Yes. Dad worked on the line at Chrysler in the 60s. This would break his heart.
triplikewedo
My Dad's dad worked on the line at Ford in the twenties. My Dad was born in Detroit. I was born in Howell MI. A lot of history in Michigan.
butler12
Yes, so much. I really really want to see them come back stronger than before. Rooting for them.
HereForNSFW69
Dark. I like it.
TheTeeminSteaminScreaminMemeinSemenCreaminDemon
Just like the population of Detroit
nigglemaster
The Detroit Darkies.
babapapa
Detroit native here- it’s a shame most of the homes are from the 1890’s+, upside though you can buy these for a few hundred dollars
TheDreadLordSithis
Slackajawaya
Detroit isn't all that bad...
JUmpmAN1
I hope so. Planning to move down there, heard good and bad things about it
SwedeNSalty
Just moved downtown, it's been amazing so far.
Tinkrr
It was/is home to the "Blow Torch Rapist" so unless you're comparing it to ISIS owned territories, it's pretty bad.
ilikepotatoesalot
the WHAT?
Tinkrr
Don't you have a rapist in your neighborhood that rapes people and then tries to melt their face off with a blowtorch to avoid court?
ilikepotatoesalot
Here in Buffalo we don't see that too often.
Tinkrr
Clearly Buffalo is an unrefined and barbaric land.
Asherdash
I really liked it when I was there last weekend! I was pleasantly surprised by how pleasant, beautiful, chill, friendly it was!
brasky456
Kicking people who are down is a dick move.
BashfulOgre
Detroit may not be the prettiest city, but I can't help but feel that we're not "down" anymore. Hell, look at the Dough-Joe.
raggamuffin132
Agreed.
Corona688
I don't think those houses have any people in them.
brasky456
That's the whole point.
expertasw1
Abandonned?
Tinkrr
By humans? Yes, but they're full of crack heads.
ClockWork2011
Clearly not. Cant you see how well maintained and teeming with life those homes are?
expertasw1
That's true
EvilKrikkit
Teeming!
Occideo
With addicts
tooomanysteves
All those materials going to waste
XFilesThemeSong
There are countless shops around Detroit that sell salvaged architectural details from blighted areas... frequent haunts of good friends.
butler12
Think of all the beautiful woodwork inside. I live in an old Victorian. Makes me so sad to see this.
locotico83
Me and some buddies go around and collect plaster lath after demo is done! Can make cool art pieces! Make sure to carry a gun though
Traja01
Go squat. You can get a free house if you stay there long enough. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adverse_possession
fffrozen
Oh they are stripped, don't worry.
MatissesPieces
I'm sure there is zero copper in any of those houses.
SpiralNihilism
"General, another settlement needs our help"
ThaEnder
What lack of maintenance leads to that kind of dilapidation?
tooomanysteves
Complete abandonment for several years, I'm given to understand.
LukewarmBeans
Two reasons. 1: the collapse of the auto industry. 2: the civil rights movement. There were no peaceful protests, only violent rioting.
ThaEnder
I meant from a homeowner's perspective.
LukewarmBeans
Nobody owns those places. A lot of the abandoned homes you see used to be nice but people fled the city with the riots.
LukewarmBeans
The city never really got rebuilt. They're working on it now though.
ghostofdragon
Unfortunately it's going to take forever for them to get to each and every place/lot. I can almost guarantee they're going by district, >>
ghostofdragon
treating things down and then rebuilding, then moving along somewhere else. Mostly because they probably lack man power for multiple proj's
PresidentProTempore
They don't look like they'd be useful in that condition.
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12rt2345g342563
I guarantee there is a lot of usable lumber in these places.
WOOPWOOPthatsthesoundofthepolice
maybe not for building houses, but i could use the heck out of that wood for building smaller stuff
tooomanysteves
Exactly. I'm into re-using scrap wood too. Plus I see tiles, bricks, some intact glass...
WOOPWOOPthatsthesoundofthepolice
damn that's awesome
5P4C3M4N
Like?
WOOPWOOPthatsthesoundofthepolice
frames, desks, chairs, tables, lighting (with gas line pipes!), you name it! just need a jointer and a planer and an idea
JHawke
Tables, closets, deathstars, you know.. the usual.
DeathToSwans
I like to roam around derelict neighbourhoods of Detroit, via google street view. It is actually moderately terrifying sometimes.
NintendoSupport
Look up John L Forster, Windsor Ontario. It's across the Detroit river & it's also very derelict area
Bitterbal
There's a lot of these vids on youtube of Detroit etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P1bjsVVEDs
xUsako
Thanks, now if I decide on pursuing my dream comic, I can easily get good refs for creepy falling-apart buildings!
Gruffalo
I have to do this now.
TheKingofBees33
Appropriate wandering music https://youtu.be/V9Ty3YnWN80
Whatyatalkingabeet
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jenniferlawrenceisabear
used to roam around in the Michigan Central Station... breathtaking. after seeing it in ruins i'm very surprised to see it being renovated
prismbear
thank you for this, I was getting bored at work
DrNoMeansNo
bushpotato
I worked the area as a contractor for years; can confirm, it IS terrifying.
mt77932
Thanks a lot now I'm going to spend most of the morning doing this instead of working.
puppyflips
oldskool138
Doesn't compare to seeing it in person.
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trikucian
They should repurpose these areas for farmland or solar arrays or wind farms. This is a ton of wasted land right now.
DeathToSwans
True. Seeing as most areas are near the city centre, solar probably makes the most sense. But either way something could be done.
doyouevenrobot
The sad things is that you can tell a lot of those buildings were gorgeous at one point.
ChuckleVoodooist
I walk around places like this all the time was born and raised in Gary Indiana. Never gotten shot or stabbed. Most people are just scared.
fffrozen
Yeah I would not recommend doing that in detroit.
ChuckleVoodooist
Gary, Detroit pretty much the same thing. I've done it plenty while I was working up there.
irlborat
Dare you to do it irl
BadgeNineTwelve
My favorite Detroit street to digitally stroll down Is Robinwood. Sad, amazing. Scary, beautiful. It's American Chernobyl sans an explosion.
vilikke
Jeez, Fallout: Detroit wouldn't be any different from how it is today.
PenicilliumCamemberti
Just did that thanks to you. Holy crap. Are you guys ok over there in Detroit?
JodiferousTwain
What we're going to do is knock out this wall from the kitchen to the living room to make it am "open concept".
sleepingdisney
. So I remember to do this later (from Scotland, just curious)
Omegilla
Don't do it in person. Ever. Source: I'm a michagander.
RussianJudge
Toledoan here. Detroit isn't as bad as everyone makes it out to be. Go see for yourself, I've been all over the derilict areas, no probs
Omegilla
Ha. Stopped listening after Toledoan... You fools belong on our side of the damn map, traitors.
whyisitsohardtochoseafuckingusername
Nice try Detroit tourism branch
RussianJudge
ImCherokeeJack
This one was taken in Detroit. Evidently a 1-year old was found dead in a closet in the same house 1/3
ImCherokeeJack
https://cbsdetroit.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/zyia-turner-house-18800-block-brinker-3_420w.jpg and here's a link to the story 2/3
ImCherokeeJack
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/09/20/google-maps-catches-teens-with-gun/
Rkfinecake
Detroit: no fair Google, taking pictures of random bloodthirsty thugs! Do-overs, our city is beautiful and perfectly safe!
Thruen
You can derelict my balls
Ruik
...screamed the stable boy.
Darkspire
...capitan.
Thelurkinglurkerthatlurks
Hahaha i was going to comment for the same thing
Lolgomyaggro
jonbenwaa
So hot right now
HelloSer
Careful! Those are walking off words
Deathbychocolateandpoison
It's a walk-off! It's a walk-off...
snellman
Any tip of locations to search for?
bewbpewb
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BadgeNineTwelve
Robinwood and the surrounding areas.
BadgeNineTwelve
Also, checkout Van Dyke and 7 or 8 Mile. The neighborhoods in that area are pretty bad now. That's where my mom grew up. Scary.
Groucho713
Vanessa? Worked at New Detroit Stamping? We had the sickest freestyle battles at the lunch taco truck.
GadenKerensky
Detroit. /s
SevenofNinegridNineTwoofSubjunctionTwelve
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LordCarna
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twisster76
Check out the old Model T factory on Manchester, just East of Woodward in Highland Park.
twisster76
Follow Manchester East to Oakland, then take Oakland North past the commercial zone until you get to residences.
twisster76
Fascinating at the corner of Candler and Oakland you see that someone decided to build brand new houses at one point.
nerdasaursaysrawr
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tilerd
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johnny2hats
Lived near Detroit for 25 years, and as sad as it is that there are so many different places mentioned in the comments, there's still more.
5D85DA
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imnotchris
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moogleman
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PartyMarty92
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DuhAusMan
I like the classification
wumbabum
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trainWithLegs
. Old
mycoffeeartjourney
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LirpaForScale
Why are people commenting with just periods?
tiberius2552
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Snajvid
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AnApologeticCanadian
Commenting so I can check this out later
CanadianFurr
Dot
bleblebla
It's even cooler you can view pics few years back to see the degradation proceeding
youdungoofed666
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stegasarahus
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BenLovesBeer
Theres an old school near the intersection of cortland st. And 2nd ave in Hazel Park, MI (basically Detroit). Always a sad lookin area
rvs020
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BenLovesBeer
Woops, Meant highland park, not hazel
BenLovesBeer
Depending on which way you go though you either get pretty much fine or pretty much destroyed/ overgrown
straubs
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RevanTheJedi
Pubg flashbacks
kittykat1988
I went onto Street View for Cortland St and 3301 has people outside without blurred faces. This surprised me, I thought Google blurred all?
superbest
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youdungoofed666
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MarkHughes
42°25'48.48"N 83° 6'38.79"W Seems like a good starting point
GarryIsMyToe
tbh It doesn't look that bad?
MarkHughes
No, I didn't find any terrible parts as such, Just the volume of run down places is what is noteworthy. It's like sim city after a disaster.
Himalayiantortoise
Michigan avenue in mexican town. Hookers, drug deals, all fast food places have bullet proof glass, nazi bars, bullet holes, fights
Himalayiantortoise
Crazy thing is though, the houses are beautiful, built way back in the day but the people treat that area like a dump
Himalayiantortoise
Its sad man, 3 million people used to live here and now its close to 700,000. Abandoned houses no upkeep.
theselumps
Doot.
kjb72
Highland Park.
twisster76
I'm in Highland Park right now.
flowercrab
I live near Highland park... in MN...
kjb72
I live less than an hour from Highland Park....in Canada.