Surprise, Surprise, Millennials are liking Detroit

[archfan]

That third image is jaw dropping.

Agreed. Any ideas on where and when the third image was taken? It appears to be taken from a plane [[so post WWI?), but there are very few trees - early 1920's? I'm not seeing any obvious churches - those are often good landmarks.

[Cincinnati_Kid]

Agreed. Any ideas on where and when the third image was taken? It appears to be taken from a plane [[so post WWI?), but there are very few trees - early 1920's? I'm not seeing any obvious churches - those are often good landmarks.

In the upper left corner, you can faintly see the skyline downtown I believe.

[swingline]

Agreed. Any ideas on where and when the third image was taken? It appears to be taken from a plane [[so post WWI?), but there are very few trees - early 1920's? I'm not seeing any obvious churches - those are often good landmarks.

Pretty sure that this image is of the Dexter Linwood neighborhood from the north facing south. Linwood is the main thoroughfare running from the lower left through the center of the image. Upper left institutional building is the former Detroit Central HS complex. Downtown is near the horizon edge of the image.

[Neilr]

Pretty sure that this image is of the Dexter Linwood neighborhood from the north facing south. Linwood is the main thoroughfare running from the lower left through the center of the image. Upper left institutional building is the former Detroit Central HS complex. Downtown is near the horizon edge of the image.

Good observation, Swingline. And that dark tower in the upper right center of the picture would be Sacred Heart Seminary with the old Boston-Chicago apartment neighborhood just this side of it and the Boston-Edison neighborhood just to the left of the seminary.

[archfan]

Pretty sure that this image is of the Dexter Linwood neighborhood from the north facing south. Linwood is the main thoroughfare running from the lower left through the center of the image. Upper left institutional building is the former Detroit Central HS complex. Downtown is near the horizon edge of the image.

I think you're right, and the density hasn't entirely gone away [[I hope the link keeps its orientation): https://goo.gl/maps/wj4gp2ekVPF2

[Danny]

The attraction of new high tech jobs and demand for housing lure millennials to Gilberttown Detroit. While poor low-income folks that lives of welfare checks and food stamps hit 8 Mile Rd. and to the suburbs.

[Danny]

I think you're right, and the density hasn't entirely gone away [[I hope the link keeps its orientation): https://goo.gl/maps/wj4gp2ekVPF2

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I see the density of poor black Detroit ghettohood filled with fewer vacant lots of abandon buildings.