"Hard times aren't anything new for Detroit," says British-accented correspondent Sebastian Walker in 2:57 clip [link below] about "the slow and painful death of a major metropolis."

John Carlisle, identified as "local journalist," is interviewed downtown. Real estate agent Mike Shannon speaks in front of a house he says is available for $50. "Prices under $500 are commonplace."

Footage shot inside Michigan Central Depot also is featured.

Familiar tune on a different channel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gep91...e=channel_page