The deserted but beautiful homes of Detroit
According to Bauman, Detroit has around 12,000 abandoned houses — the result of a population decline from around 2 million to less than 800,000 people. On his journey through the city he said he found excitement surrounding Detroit’s “rebirth,” but he also stumbled upon people struggling to survive, some living in burnt down and dilapidated houses.
“In these neighborhoods I encountered concerned citizens, packs of wild dogs, 20 foot high piles of toilets, and houses with the facades torn off, filled with garbage,” he wrote.
While the picture is not exactly rosy, Bauman’s photos are beautiful. And hopefully they will soon be a testament to the progress residents have made in reconstructing their city — relics of a once again radiant Detroit.
Large parts of urban Detroit (John R. & Brust streets for example) have stood abandoned since the riots in July, 1967. The collapse of the downtown commercial core followed with legendary stores, like JL Hudson’s beating feet to the suburbs. The auto industry built the massive Renaissance Center to try to reverse that but it didn’t work. Detroit needs some aggressive expropriation of these derelict properties to support a major landbanking programme. Clear out the dead neighbourhoods and consolidate viable residential zones.
Population Decline Of Detroit - News
According to Bauman, Detroit has around 12000 abandoned houses — the result of a population decline from around 2 million to less than 800000 people. On his journey through the city he said he found excitement surrounding Detroit's “rebirth,” but he
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Kevin Bauman's photos capture the beauty of Detroit's abandoned ...
According to Bauman, Detroit has around 12,000 abandoned houses — the result of a population decline from around 2 million to less than 800,000 people. On his journey through the city he said he found excitement surrounding Detroit’s “rebirth,” but he also stumbled upon people struggling to survive, some living in burnt down and dilapidated houses.
“In these neighborhoods I encountered concerned citizens, packs of wild dogs, 20 foot high piles of toilets, and houses with the facades torn off, filled with garbage,” he wrote.
While the picture is not exactly rosy, Bauman’s photos are beautiful. And hopefully they will soon be a testament to the progress residents have made in reconstructing their city — relics of a once again radiant Detroit.
Large parts of urban Detroit (John R. & Brust streets for example) have stood abandoned since the riots in July, 1967. The collapse of the downtown commercial core followed with legendary stores, like JL Hudson’s beating feet to the suburbs. The auto industry built the massive Renaissance Center to try to reverse that but it didn’t work. Detroit needs some aggressive expropriation of these derelict properties to support a major landbanking programme. Clear out the dead neighbourhoods and consolidate viable residential zones.