View Full Version : Detroit: The City - Part 3


hudkina
May 22nd, 2006, 07:18 PM
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Jaybird
May 22nd, 2006, 09:41 PM
Splendid, long live the MOTOR CITY!

sargeantcm
May 23rd, 2006, 01:09 AM
Nice views of the 'troit - world's most unappreciated city.

Jules
May 23rd, 2006, 01:12 AM
Nice finale. that pic with the ring going around Comerica was cool. Had me fooled for a little bit. Be sure to take more pics for us later.

Michi
May 23rd, 2006, 03:00 AM
Campus Martius is quite possibly one of the greatest urban spaces ever created!

Facial
May 23rd, 2006, 06:17 AM
Great pics.

Taller, Better
May 23rd, 2006, 07:25 AM
I enjoyed the photo tour! Thanks!!

hudkina
May 24th, 2006, 07:05 AM
Thanks for the comments, everyone! :)

Michi
May 25th, 2006, 10:47 PM
You're welcome.

bayviews
May 26th, 2006, 02:34 AM
Good pictures of Detroit.

hudkina
May 28th, 2006, 07:25 AM
(I didn't want to leave this one hanging...)

hudkina
February 19th, 2008, 09:19 AM
*bump*

koolkid
February 19th, 2008, 09:55 AM
http://www.downriverdetroit.net/waynecounty/detroit/2006/222.jpg

All the other pics were awesome with all the houses and everything but THIS ONE was my favorite. I drool when I see Urban settings such as these. It reminds me of ny from the 80's and early 90's. Heck, it looks like and reminds me of some areas of ny today!

hudkina
February 20th, 2008, 12:13 AM
The tallest one has been renovated since that picture was taken. The entire backside (what you see) has changed. The fire escapes have been removed (I'm not sure if they are being replaced or if they are even needed anymore). The brick has been power washed, and the windows have been replaced.

Here (http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=42.336056,-83.045547&spn=0.003854,0.01075&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=42.334117,-83.046027&cbp=2,363.83608106389573,,0,-12.827986472357611) is a Google Maps Streetview of the backside during the renovation.

And if you're interested in seeing the front of the buildings. (http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=42.336802,-83.044839&spn=0.003854,0.01075&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=42.334866,-83.045321&cbp=2,249.88836346260683,,0,-12.767994650001348)

Michi
February 20th, 2008, 03:26 AM
CRIES! :( http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/15230998/detail.html
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detroitfunk.com
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hudkina
February 20th, 2008, 05:31 AM
Are they going to even try to salvage it?

MNiemann
February 20th, 2008, 07:08 AM
What a fun thread! I love Aranda's Tires.

Melbourneguy
February 20th, 2008, 12:22 PM
It certainly doesn't look as bad as I had envisioned. Well done.

hudkina
February 21st, 2008, 08:49 PM
People tend to overstate the worst aspects of everything.;)

Audiomuse
February 23rd, 2008, 06:26 AM
Lots of beautiful brick buildings!

city_thing
February 23rd, 2008, 09:51 AM
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This building's really something special! It's beautiful, reminds you why architecture is God's gift to man :)

palermodude
April 4th, 2009, 04:51 PM
motoville is a complicated place