Detroit, Michigan | What Happened Here?
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Published 2023-06-27
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Each abandon house can tell a story, from years of happiness to years of sadness. I can imagine just looking at the houses what a wonderful place it used to be. So sad...
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Must be weird living on a block where your house is the only one not abandoned...
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I grew up here. What happened is that over the last FOUR DECADES OR MORE, the city government has been lining their pockets and forgot they were supposed to be upholding standards, implementing policies and looking out for the citizens that were in their charge!!! It's sad, disgraceful and evil. š¢š
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I've no words. This brought me to tears. Detroit, at one time, was one of the most prosperous cities in the U.S. Its painful to see it like this.
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Judging by those houses, Detroit must have once been quite a beautiful city.
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Seeing this always brings tears to my eyes. I grew up in Detroit, and it was so much prettier 55 years ago. The house I grew up in has been gone for at least 20 years.š¢
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I'm Brazilian, my grandfather's cousin, both Portuguese, went to Detroit in the 1920's to work in the automotive industry.With his earnings he bought many properties in Portugal and became rich.
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These homes are massive and beautiful, I can only imagine how this place use to look back in the day . Iām sure it was beautiful ā¤
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I grew up in Oak Park, Michigan. It borders the City. There's a noticeable difference when you go from the suburbs that border the City to the City itself. Its really sad I've watched this City in the 60s and it was absolutely gorgeous. Most of the City looks like a war zone with pockets of what it used to look like.
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As a carpenter, itās heartbreaking to see the disrepair. Iāve worked in Detroit many times, during what some call the ārebirth ā, and I assure you, itās a crock. Thereās no rebirth happening, itās lipstick on a pig. I hate going down there to work, as everything we build will eventually be destroyed.
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My grandma lived in one at Grand River and Schafer, on Hartwell. It was a beautiful neighborhood. Once the riots happened, it was never the same and it just continued to deteriorate for the last 5 decades. Heartbreaking.
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Iām sure if you do your research youāll understand how this happened. Itās not a mystery.
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It's just so sad. Thanks for showing reality as difficult as it is to see.
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What makes this even more depressing is the time of year this was filmed in. The bare trees, dead grass, and grey skies make it look even more post-apocalyptic. Such large homes too. Sad.
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I grew up in Detroit suburbs, some of these look like my grandparents houses. Many families were supported by factory workers. The deserted factories are really hellish to see.
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One can only imagine how heart breaking it would be if an original owner were to see their home in such a state. How sad and what an incredible waste.
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It is done deliberate how can u move businesses overseas and local people are left to suffer
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Born and raised in Detroit, spent 30-years of my life there. Truly sad how the city has been destroyed.
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Interesting to see the abandoned homes and big cars that are not cheap across the road!
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50 years ago, Detroit had 30,000 people going to work on three shifts, every day. They spent their money locally, and then it all stopped.
