I have heard stories and seen pictures on the web about the abandoned and derelict buildings in Detroit. The crunch started in the late 1960's. Detroit still has beauty - down but not out, they continue to survive and grow with new development along the waterfront. But as someone seeing the city for the first time it is hard to get over the shock of the blighted landscape. The City has destroyed many buildings but so many remain, slowly disintegrating. It is sad to see neighbourhoods that were once full of beautiful homes now empty, save for one house struggling to remain a home.
I was struck by the similarity of Detroit with Toronto. Both are old cities with a lot of history, both are large metropolitan areas having desirable waterfront locations with islands and both are subject to the impact of the economy. Hopefully this scale of de-construction will never find a home in Toronto. Here is a happy wedding party taking pictures at the FOX theatre.
See more pictures of Detroit after the jump.
Here are more pictures of the Central Train Station and one of Detroit's Flatiron Buildings.
I loved this abandoned building - it was the Loyal Order of Moose - I thought it was from the Flintstones but he was with the Loyal Order of the Water Buffalo.
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