Detroit On Google street view (renters, houses, neighborhoods)

[313er]

What are some really Decayed, Horrible streets In detroit that are google street view, please List some.

[Shinhiryuu]

Originally Posted by 313er

What are some really Decayed, Horrible streets In detroit that are google street view, please List some.

Decayed as in, bulldosed? Or like crack houses? for the first look at Brush Park, for the latter, any other street?

[313 TUxedo]

For a really good example of the former, drag this into Google Earth:

8800 Helen, Detroit, MI, US

The "I-94 Detroit industrial park", a place where every last house was cleared, and the vacated residential streets are blocked off with barriers

This came to my attention with all the discussions of the Cooper School linked to other forum posts.

DPS had no say in closing this school.

I wonder just how the few stragglers were convinced to leave (in every other abandoned neighborhood, you have a few people who still wish to live in it. They have peace, now that all the neighbors are gone.)

Another one to look up:

15000 Cedargrove, Detroit, MI, US

Look at the difference between the left of the center line and the right!

That center line is Queen street. These streets, west of Queen, were developed in the 1920's with small wooden houses close to the street, and transitioned to renters in the early 1970's. East of Queen, was somebody else's farm, and was not developed until the late 1940's, with brick homes, and larger front lawns, and was mostly owner-occupied into the 1990's.

[detroitlove]

people don't stay in those neighborhoods because all of their neighbors are gone. People stay because a) they can't afford to leave OR b) their feel a connection to their neighborhood and refuse to leave

[scenic]

Check the whole length of Robinwood street and you will start connecting with the suburban dream that people hold onto and then eventually the suburban dream gone awfully wrong. It is hard to keep back the tears. The sad thing is that a majority of Detroiters are hanging in, and taking care of their surroundings as best they can, and that is palpable in streetview. You can put down Detroit all you want but it is obvious to me that regular folks just tend their houses and mow their lawns and try to surmount the difficulties of living in an ailing city. I wish Detroiters well, and I hope this city can make creative choices toward a rebirth. The city needs input from the best minds and hearts in urban planning.

[AmosBanks]

It has since been updated, but there was a street view with a guy laying on the sidewalk. Saw it on DetroitYes a year or so ago. Also when satellite images first came out there was a NW plane in the shot of McNichols and the Lodge.

[carolyninfl]

I came from Detroit...use to live on wilshire. We went to St David catholic school. Close by Grachet.

It was a beautiful street. Anybody know the area?

[313 TUxedo]

Do you mean Gratiot?

Know it quite well, pass through it on the way to work every day.

St David's High became Region 7 Middle School in 1973, and later Rosa Parks Middle School (both Detroit Public).

In 1980, the neighborhood was nothing like what it was in 1970.

It has been hit hard the last few years.

[313 TUxedo]

Originally Posted by detroitlove

people don't stay in those neighborhoods because all of their neighbors are gone. People stay because a) they can't afford to leave OR b) their feel a connection to their neighborhood and refuse to leave

I've heard from people that say their neighborhoods are now quieter and some actually prefer the open space (compare Yates Twp., Lake County, MI).

Yes, there may be some who are still in those areas for the reasons you cite above.

[carolyninfl]

Originally Posted by 313 TUxedo

Do you mean Gratiot?

Know it quite well, pass through it on the way to work every day.

St David's High became Region 7 Middle School in 1973, and later Rosa Parks Middle School (both Detroit Public).

In 1980, the neighborhood was nothing like what it was in 1970.

It has been hit hard the last few years.

ya thanks sad huh?