aye, we woulda considered moving to Detroit, as it is rumored that blighted cities often have beautiful, albiet neglected, architecture. But it has also been rumored that Mr. Kilpatrick leveled those landmarks for the sake of parking lots to accomodate the one-day visitation of warring Superbowl XL fans. Economic renewal, Mr. Kilpatrick, does not flow from the swing of the wrecking ball. It is not the building that makes a blighted city, but policy and lacking civic leadership.
Oh sure, *some* of the buildings down here are causing blight--or at least the slum lords who own them are--but Kwami's wrecking ball wasn't aimed in their direction.
Detroit still has a few stunning architectural bits to boast of. My favorite parts of it are the empty places left by people who burned themselves out or fled...there are acres and acres of wilderness in the middle of the city, and buildings abandoned so long that trees grow up through their roofs.
Best of all, Kwami probably can't do a damn thing about it. ;)
Old empty buildings, though a sad sight, are very enchanting. Last spring we found an old foundry in the warehouse district that fits your description nicely ... trees growing where concrete once was, moss on brick, etc. The most amazing thing was this elaborate shop office with beautiful wood trim that looked like mahogany or some other very high quality wood. Someone had recently purchased the building, and you could see very meticulous restoration work being completed in the front office area.
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Detroit still has a few stunning architectural bits to boast of. My favorite parts of it are the empty places left by people who burned themselves out or fled...there are acres and acres of wilderness in the middle of the city, and buildings abandoned so long that trees grow up through their roofs.
Best of all, Kwami probably can't do a damn thing about it. ;)
-K*
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-K*.
P.S. I apologize at once for that word.
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