tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post1288124874213768888..comments2024-03-21T11:57:45.587+11:00Comments on The Travelling Lindfields: Detroit's post apocalyptic wasteland. Where have all the people gone?The Travelling Lindfieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-60251948655792115592015-10-10T08:44:37.381+11:002015-10-10T08:44:37.381+11:00I think the confusion comes from the fact that I w...I think the confusion comes from the fact that I write in British/Australian English not American English. In Australia, the word city usually refers to the greater metropolitan area so that suburbs can be quite close to the centre of the city or quite far out. I knew that Americans defined the word 'city' differently but wasn't aware that 'suburbs' also means something different. By 'suburbs' I mean what Australians would refer to as 'inner suburbs'. I don't know what you would call them. <br /><br />I agree with you that many of the residential areas further out are quite livable. The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-56131384709740255682015-10-10T08:13:15.857+11:002015-10-10T08:13:15.857+11:00Your reference to "suburbs" is confusing...Your reference to "suburbs" is confusing. Are you referring to residential areas within the city of Detroit? To me, the suburbs are outside of the city: Southfield, Warren, Royal Oak, etc. Many of those areas have suffered but remain vibrant and safe to visit. In fact, if you go to suburbs such as Bloomfield Hills or Birmingham, you will find some of the nicest suburbs in America: rolling, wooded hills, scores of small lakes amid upscale neighborhoods. It's not all blight.Native Detroiterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259362306024566541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-91759040152682240202015-10-05T15:31:44.613+11:002015-10-05T15:31:44.613+11:00Hi Ren, thanks for the comment. We would have like...Hi Ren, thanks for the comment. We would have liked to explore more of the ruined sites. There is an old railway station which is supposed to be amazing but we just weren't confident that it would be safe. If you google "Detroit's abandoned train station' you will get images which could be out of a science fiction movie. 17 October 2014The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-32601764886851761512015-10-05T15:17:50.499+11:002015-10-05T15:17:50.499+11:00Thanks for the comment. I really appreciate it. So...Thanks for the comment. I really appreciate it. Some of the houses in Indian Village would conservatively be $5 mil or more. It's scary that this can happen to a city.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-21308475814240438352015-08-01T14:37:04.476+10:002015-08-01T14:37:04.476+10:00I am sure these areas will come back one day. It i...I am sure these areas will come back one day. It is probably just a matter of time and effort.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-48293054914376846232015-08-01T13:07:02.921+10:002015-08-01T13:07:02.921+10:00The program that practically pays people to purcha...The program that practically pays people to purchase and fix up a house in Detroit has brought this quite a lot of attention lately, but I'm still not sure people really get just how serious this problem is. It seems like such an uphill battle, hopefully there is a positive story to come out of this!Crysta Parkinson @ Well Worn Suitcasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12216781388644260773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-6572269979213847632015-07-27T06:36:22.065+10:002015-07-27T06:36:22.065+10:00We loved Michigan. The area around the Great Lakes...We loved Michigan. The area around the Great Lakes is just beautiful. Detroit was fascinating and uplifting in many ways because you could see hope and progress taking over from the despair..The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-31749112939850617472015-07-26T23:16:48.001+10:002015-07-26T23:16:48.001+10:00hope you enjoyed Michigan there's much nicer c...hope you enjoyed Michigan there's much nicer cities than Detroit but like the pictureslorriehttp://realitytraveler.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-53680483111008312592014-12-28T11:53:55.469+11:002014-12-28T11:53:55.469+11:00Hi April. I know what you mean. I find abandoned b...Hi April. I know what you mean. I find abandoned buildings and ruins fascinating too and digging out the history behind them is really interesting. One thing about Detroit though is that there is hope. There are plenty of people trying to reverse the decline. Just the fact that so many of the abandoned houses have been demolished rather than left to rot is promising and the way many of the now vacant lots, not all, have been sown with crops and had the grass mowed makes you think that there is a chance for these areas of the city yet.<br />I might look up that Instagram account you mention - thanks.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-90184276475170422492014-12-28T07:38:57.661+11:002014-12-28T07:38:57.661+11:00I follow an Instagram account called abandoneddetr...I follow an Instagram account called abandoneddetroit. I almost feel guilty for being fascinated by the whole thing but it's history, and recent, and tragic- "There but for the grace of God go I." Photos make it very real. Thanks for sharing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610843809332123204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-11616775446429972102014-10-29T17:58:10.838+11:002014-10-29T17:58:10.838+11:00Hi Pearl. Thanks for the comment. The sad thing ab...Hi Pearl. Thanks for the comment. The sad thing about Detroit is the population decline. People just couldn't or didn't want to hang on any longer and abandoned their homes and left. City taxes work differently in the US as well. There are quite substantial costs in keeping a property - much higher than our council rates so it is hard to hang onto a house you don't want to live in and can't rent out.The Travelling Lindfieldshttp://www.thetravellinglindfields.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-7951232125204256382014-10-29T17:54:16.143+11:002014-10-29T17:54:16.143+11:00Hi Campertrailertravels. Thanks for the comment. I...Hi Campertrailertravels. Thanks for the comment. I hadn't noticed it before which is just weird because I've got my comments set to moderate before they are published. I'm sure there are nice parts of Detroit but the inner urban ring is just sad.The Travelling Lindfieldshttp://www.thetravellinglindfields.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-46450978934083459512014-10-29T14:21:33.456+11:002014-10-29T14:21:33.456+11:00I didn't realize things were quite that bad in...I didn't realize things were quite that bad in Detroit. Sure I knew that the city was struggling since the sixties but i didn't know that some of its suburbs were just wastelands. How sad, I hope the city finds a way to rebuild itself somehow. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your photos with us. It was both an instructing and fascinating post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09460417987444143343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-2838227475232616252014-10-19T14:01:32.134+11:002014-10-19T14:01:32.134+11:00Wow....I had no idea that Detroit was like this. ...Wow....I had no idea that Detroit was like this. A fascinating read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-52623196402870565362014-10-17T16:19:52.801+11:002014-10-17T16:19:52.801+11:00Hi Sarah. Thanks for the comment. It's funny t...Hi Sarah. Thanks for the comment. It's funny that we hear so little about Detroit here. Occasionally I read an article about purchasers buying up real estate very cheaply. I know that there are people trying to move the city forward but the obstacles are significant.The Travelling Lindfieldshttp://www.thetravellinglindfields.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-28508488479280292252014-10-17T15:22:39.311+11:002014-10-17T15:22:39.311+11:00Wow, what an interesting post. I live in Australia...Wow, what an interesting post. I live in Australia and I didn't know things were so bad in Detroit - such a sad situation. It's certainly not the Detroit we see in movies and TV shows. Thanks for sharing and educating about this. Sarahhttp://www.sarahjensen.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-57265932324948249632014-10-17T11:50:41.665+11:002014-10-17T11:50:41.665+11:00Hi Fairlie. Thanks for the comment. David and I ha...Hi Fairlie. Thanks for the comment. David and I have always been fascinated by ruins and abandoned buildings. The great thing about the US is there is so much written on its history you can always find something on the story behind what went wrong. Sometimes in other countries, it has happened in Sth America a few times, we are just left wondering.The Travelling Lindfieldshttp://www.thetravellinglindfields.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-16242972321815806012014-10-17T11:25:04.142+11:002014-10-17T11:25:04.142+11:00What a fascinating post. I'm going to have to ...What a fascinating post. I'm going to have to follow some of those article links to read more about it. We took the Amtrak train from Washington to NYC, and just outside Philadelphia there was an area we passed through that almost looked like a warzone. The US is a country full of many contrasts. Fairliehttp://www.feetonforeignlands.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-25879241306579857962014-10-17T11:01:47.798+11:002014-10-17T11:01:47.798+11:00It's amazing and scary that this could happen ...It's amazing and scary that this could happen in what was a major city in America. You expect this sort of thing in backwoods towns, not a metropolis! Thanks for posting. This was fascinating. I saw Detroit from an airplane a few weeks ago, you couldn't really tell anything was wrong from up in the air and the airport was too cool for a weary traveler to realise that the city was bankrupt.Renhttp://www.renlish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-29783104768772053582014-10-13T08:37:22.676+11:002014-10-13T08:37:22.676+11:00I love the style of American house, Can you imagin...I love the style of American house, Can you imagine how much those derelict houses would cost if they were in Melbourne, or Sydney??!!IrishMumhttp://airskull.comnoreply@blogger.com