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For almost a half century last century, Detroit was a boom town. Between 1910 and 1950, few cities grew faster, were wealthier, were more attractive to those seeking success than what became known as the Motor City.
But for the past 60 years, the decline has been long and relatively slow -- until the year 2000. Since then, Detroit has lost one-quarter of its population.
But for the past 60 years, the decline has been long and relatively slow -- until the year 2000. Since then, Detroit has lost one-quarter of its population.
The Heidelberg Project is an outdoor community art environment located in Detroit. The elements of the canvas contain recycled materials and found objects, most of which were salvaged from the streets and each work of art is carefully devised to tell a story about current issues plaguing society. As a whole, the Heidelberg Project is symbolic of how many communities in Detroit have become discarded.
Artists on the Juxtapoz project in front of the Treasure Nest are from left Ryan Doyle, 31, wife)Zarah Ackerman, 27, daughter Dynamite Violet Doyle, 9 months, Ryan Carmichael, 29, Sarah Simeon, 24, Monica Canilao, 27, and boyfriend Harrison Bartlett, 27. (Donna Terek / The Detroit News)
Two empty houses transformed by Tyree Guyten at the Heidelberg project in Detroit, a massive art installation that integrates artifacts and debris from the city's many abandoned buildings.
Artwork by Tyree Guyten fills a formerly vacant lot at the Heidelberg project in Detroit, a massive art installation that integrates artifacts and debris from the city's many abandoned buildings.
One of the houses of the Heidelberg project in Detroit, a massive art installation that integrates artifacts and debris from the city's many abandoned buildings.
Artwork by Tyree Guyten fills a formerly vacant lot at the Heidelberg project in Detroit, a massive art installation that integrates artifacts and debris from the city's many abandoned buildings.
One of the houses of the Heidelberg project in Detroit, a massive art installation that integrates artifacts and debris from the city's many abandoned buildings.
DETROIT
DETROIT | Detroit, the very symbol of American industrial might for most of the 20th century, is drawing up a radical renewal plan that calls for turning large swaths of this now-blighted, rusted-out city back into the fields and farmland that existed before the automobile.
read more @ http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/09/detroit-looks-at-downsizing-to-save-city/
read more @ http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/09/detroit-looks-at-downsizing-to-save-city/
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