As dying city

"This happens in history is not the first time. The bodies of the other great cities buried in the desert, and wiped out the Asian jungles.
Some have fallen so long that they are not left even the name.
But for those who live there, the destruction seemed no more likely and possible, seems to me rather than dying giant modern city ... »





via egland

This - the schedule, a schedule. Groda The population of Detroit, the one where they make cars.



If you look closely, you can see - it's not a simple graph:



Over the past 50 years, the white population of the city decreased by almost 10 times.

Blue line - the white population, the red - black.

And this - the consequences of what they describe graphs: the death of the city.

Central Station







Lounge



He also, in 1913



Platforms



Luxury residential neighborhoods















Exclusive suburb
(such homes in Detroit, literally tens of thousands)











Castle James Scott, a millionaire playboy and



Cadillac Hotel



The main ballroom





The same room in the glorious 1930s



He, in the 1950s



Other hotels in the city - before and after













And just - after





Yacht Club











Golf





Cruise Ships



Street restaurants



"Trailer Park" - a popular country holiday



City Park



Pontiac Hospital



Veterans Hospital







Madison Theater



... And how he was



Theatre United Artisis



... And his past



National Theatre



Northeastern College



City Library



Hippodrome



Stables Racecourse 1,200 horses



Church of Sts. Cyril and Methodius











Anglican Church



Baptist Church





School at the church



School gym



Studebaker plant



Plant Packard



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