Midwest - The beautiful ruins of Detroit

http://www.slate.com/id/2213696/

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Yeah, that slide show could easily be retitled with any of the dozen or so midwestern cities (such as my own) littered with such "hulks". What I continue to find amazing is the enlightened media's lack of introspection about how these cities managed themselves into this situation. I don't need to point out the political persuasion of the ruling political class in all of these cities. Such a shame that the residents go on voting for the status quo...

I would like to know the photographer's reasoning for consider the Fisher and GM building "ruins". I wonder if he got out of his car and actually walked inside? I have to agree that the Michigan theater was a huge loss, but then he chose to ignore the restored Fox, State, and Opera House.

Every couple of years someone does a story like this. Several years ago a Canadian photographer had an exhibit with the same theme, and then there was the guy who said downtown Detroit should be roped off and preserved as a prime example of urban decay and turned into a theme park.

The fisher building is being fully used by Detroit Public School and other offices.

The fisher building is being fully used by Detroit Public School and other offices.

Fabulous. Maybe we can continue growing government enough to fill all the other empty former business buildings in our cities. :)

The fisher building is being fully used by Detroit Public School and other offices.

and has as nice a Broadway theater as you'll find anywhere in the country.

Bob H