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DETROIT, MICHIGAN: DO NO HARM, ONLY DO GOOD

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29jun15. Detroit, MI.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN: THROW YOUR PAST IN A TRASHCAN

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ds 574 ds 576 ds 578 ds 582 ds 584 ds 586 ds 588 ds 590 ds 592 ds 594 ds 596 ds 598 ds 600ds 602 ds 604 ds 606 ds 612 ds 614 ds 616 ds 620 ds 618 ds 624 ds 610“When you understand, that what you’re telling is just a story. It isn’t happening anymore. When you realize the story you’re telling is just words, when you can just crumble up and throw your past in the trashcan, then we’ll figure out who you’re going to be.” ― Chuck Palahniuk, Invisible Monsters

28jun15. Detroit, MI.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN: NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH

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28jun15. Detroit, MI.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN: CONQUERED

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28jun15. Detroit, MI.

 

DETROIT, MICHIGAN: HI AND STUFF

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28jun15. Detroit, MI.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN: DECAY OF EXCELLENCE

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I found an abandoned school in Corktown today. It was formerly known as The Burton International School of Excellence a.k.a. The Benjamin Franklin School. It was completed in 1921 and it appears, according to its signpost “accepting applications 2011…” to have stopped operating in 2010-11. Apparently, when it shut down, the premises remained unlocked and a deluge of squatters (some fugitives) swooped in. The surrounding community worked hard to appeal to its owners to kick the squatters out, clean up the place, and lock it down. It looks like that is exactly what happened. I took a silent, empty, vacant tour of the site. All I could do was stare at the main entrance and think of the bodies and minds that used to rush in and out through those doors when bells rang or look over at the basketball court and imagine noise, laughter, competitive chatter, while a ball bounced amongst them.

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28jun15. Detroit, MI.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN: SLEEPY IS DEAD

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DETROIT, MICHIGAN: SHRINKING

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In 1930, Detroit was the fastest growing city in the world. Today (2010-13), it is the fastest shrinking city in the U.S. There are over 100,000 abandoned homes and empty lots nowadays. (Detropia)

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27jun15. Detroit, MI.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN STREET ART: FUMEROISM FROM NYC TO DETROIT

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27jun15. Detroit, MI.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN: RUINS OF THE FISHER BODY PLANT #21

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Riding around with a fellow urban explorer on this rainy Saturday morning, I spied this beautiful ruin from the highway. We found our way to it after coming upon several road blocks. Unbelievably, the gates were open, so we pulled in. I walked around not fully aware of what specific place this actually used to be.

Once home, I researched it. It’s The Fisher Body Plant #21 (part of a formerly large factory complex) built in 1919. This is where the car bodies of Cadillacs, Fords, Studebakers, and Hudsons, among many more, were manufactured.

Like other automobile factories during World War II, The Fisher Body Plant retooled itself and became a place for military production, manufacturing materials for tanks, anti-aircraft guns, plane parts, etc.

After the war, Fisher had less success and the plant’s last day of production was April Fool’s Day 1984.

The site remains heavily contaminated due to high levels of chemicals and asbestos from all of the years of activity within.

The city of Detroit is currently seeking developers for a cool $300,000.

I got my info from reading this article: http://www.detroiturbex.com/content/industry/fisher/index.html

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27jun15. Detroit, MI.