I have been to inner-city Detroit. The term "feral houses" is no joke. Parts of the land have gone wild and turned to urban jungle that isn't really safe for humans to venture into. There are shadows moving against the light. There are things creeping around. That city has seen waves of immigrants from many countries, and oh yes, everybody's things-that-go-bump-in-the-night have come along for the ride. And then stuck around and got real friendly with each other in the back alleys over the years. So when you take what used to be a thriving city and suck most of the people out of it, then leave empty houses and cars and factories and what-all else just lying around ... yeah, things get WEIRD.
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Feral Houses
I have been to inner-city Detroit. The term "feral houses" is no joke. Parts of the land have gone wild and turned to urban jungle that isn't really safe for humans to venture into. There are shadows moving against the light. There are things creeping around. That city has seen waves of immigrants from many countries, and oh yes, everybody's things-that-go-bump-in-the-night have come along for the ride. And then stuck around and got real friendly with each other in the back alleys over the years. So when you take what used to be a thriving city and suck most of the people out of it, then leave empty houses and cars and factories and what-all else just lying around ... yeah, things get WEIRD.
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December 18 2010, 23:37:49 UTC 10 years ago
When people began calling it "Dead Rot" they had no idea how apt a nickname
that would prove to be.
Yes...
December 19 2010, 00:00:13 UTC 10 years ago
On the bright side, Detroit is also exploring urban agriculture. I've written about this in poetry, and noted the match earlier this year:
http://ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com/1197011.html
Re: Yes...
December 19 2010, 00:18:44 UTC 10 years ago
but I think I read that Buffalo, NY,
faced with similar problems,
paid people to move from some areas into others,
so that some remained close to full occupancy
while others became completely vacant,
and could then be cleared entirely.