BadGalBeyonChaé 299 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 News headlines have reported Detroit has gone into bankruptcy. Until now, nothing compares to seeing these stunning pictures before and after the bankruptcy of our once great Motor City, as captured by Google Street View. Reddit user Scarbane, compiled these captured photo images, taken every few years of the same location – and the dramatic changes witnessed are remarkable. Most pictures taken from 2007 - 2013 More below: src: https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140610000331-90103575-look-at-detroit-before-and-after-in-pictures-omg ----- Well. It's stunning to see this happen in just 5 years. And Sad too. It reminded me so much of my neighborhood in Michigan 13 years ago. Sorry i have a soft spot with crumbling houses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaegzbb 11,237 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Well that's not how I imagined America to be... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanGoku 170 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 This is sad. And I live a few miles away from Detroit. Thank God my neighborhood isn't like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iiiiiiiii010101101iiiiiii 4,855 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Well that's not how I imagined America to be... Detroit is a national embarassment. A great city that led the Auto-Industry and pioneered collapsed in such short notice :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seultoria 211 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Detroit is a national embarassment. A great city that led the Auto-Industry and pioneered collapsed in such short notice :( Detroit is a national embarassment. A great city that led the Auto-Industry and pioneered collapsed in such short notice :( Detroit was the model city for socialism starting in the 1960s. So it went from being the most productive city in the world to the biggest shithole in the U.S. in 50 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silicon soul 19,457 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Detroit becoming a crappy place? This guy's movies are going to come true soon enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iiiiiiiii010101101iiiiiii 4,855 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Detroit was the model city for socialism starting in the 1960s. So it went from being the most productive city in the world to the biggest shithole in the U.S. in 50 years. Other factors also played a role Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Snow 14,255 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimchi 19,921 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Hasn't it been in decline since the 80's though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanjja 545 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 This is no news. /; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popsugar 2,354 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I'm still amazed at the abandoned city centre buildings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masketta 2,783 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Its crazy sad to see a house there in one picture and disappear in the next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgl 5,919 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 It doesn't help that nowadays there is a big scavenging market for copper and other materials there, so people do this for a living a go into abandoned houses, break the walls and strip the house clean. This of course leads to even faster decay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schitstainz 1,562 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Not surprised. I've seen Government housing projects in Winnipeg, Manitoba go through the same ordeal. They were cheaply built for Native Indians, but after a few years, what looked brand new became complete trash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Eight 6,542 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Haha ex bf moved to Detroit for a career in the car industry. Didn't realise it was that shit there. Good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamayam 1,081 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 This would make for a good place for zombie movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naonc 1,753 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 damn..... Haha ex bf moved to Detroit for a career in the car industry. Didn't realise it was that shit there. Good. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadGalBeyonChaé 299 Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 Haha ex bf moved to Detroit for a career in the car industry. Didn't realise it was that shit there. Good. LMAO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baekslave 1,047 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Maybe you should visit Pripyat if you have a soft spot for crumbling houses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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