Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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Feral Houses

See the feral houses of Detroit, Michigan.

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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nimitzbrood

nimitzbrood

December 18 2010, 23:45:04 UTC 10 years ago

I can't help but wonder when there will be some sanity and homes like these will just be given to whoever can keep them up before they reach this level of decay.

We've got a ton of homeless in this country and a ton of people soon to be homeless.

I'm hoping one day that sanity will overcome greed but I won't hold my breath.

Wonderful pictures BTW. :-)
ysabetwordsmith

Yes...

ysabetwordsmith

December 19 2010, 00:56:09 UTC 10 years ago

>>I can't help but wonder when there will be some sanity and homes like these will just be given to whoever can keep them up before they reach this level of decay.

We've got a ton of homeless in this country and a ton of people soon to be homeless.<<

It bothers me that America values money and power over people, as demonstrated by the fact that buildings are allowed to fall to ruin while people go homeless.

I think a good solution would be for communities to buy vacant places and put them to use -- some for community centers, some for low-rent or free housing. Another good option would be for the military to buy empty houses and give them away to disabled soldiers. "We're sorry that you lost your legs in the line of duty. Here, have a place to live." Other folks might come up with more ideas to keep from wasting resources and abandoning people.