The last train left the station
on January 5, 1988.
Since then it has changed
hands & it remains empty.
The smudge is a bird dropping.
A large building near
Michigan Central Station.
Detroit is a large city. It covers 138.75 square miles. Eric and I are from the Capital Region in Upstate New York, where cities are much smaller. Albany covers 21.4 square miles. Schenectady covers 10.8 square miles. Troy is a mere 10.4 miles square. Combined these three upstate cities are 42 square miles... barely a third of the land mass of Detroit.
Detroit is a large city. It covers 138.75 square miles. Eric and I are from the Capital Region in Upstate New York, where cities are much smaller. Albany covers 21.4 square miles. Schenectady covers 10.8 square miles. Troy is a mere 10.4 miles square. Combined these three upstate cities are 42 square miles... barely a third of the land mass of Detroit.
All that remains is
the street number.
This check cashing
store has gone out
of business.
The building has a
great shape.
of business operated here.
8 Mile Road
Eric reminisces about
the movie.
A former
liquor store
liquor store
Abandoned & unused,
this building has
been tagged.
Like so many abandoned
store fronts, there's no
way of knowing what
the building was used for.
When people leave a city, businesses shut down. With the population declining 62 percent, it makes sense that businesses close. With fewer people and business opportunities, empty buildings sit, for years.
Debts have been piling up. Currently, Detroit is 18 billion dollars in debt. On July 18, 2013 Detroit filed for bankruptcy. It is the largest city to do so.
Debts have been piling up. Currently, Detroit is 18 billion dollars in debt. On July 18, 2013 Detroit filed for bankruptcy. It is the largest city to do so.
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