Detroit dereliction

Ever since visiting friends in Detroit (9 mile?, Plymouth although I think they moved or are moving) I've been entranced by the history and dereliction of Detroit. Here in the UK although we have more long-term history, the lack of space means really you don't have the sparse dereliction and empty 'lots' for very long - someone will come and use it at some point, even if it's to run it as a car park, or a second hand furniture warehouse, or storage or the like.

Nothing like this:



Photo by James Griffioen - more here http://www.jamesgriffioen.net/index.php?/prairies/lost-neighborhoods/

I saw some of this but my hosts kept me away from places like this and downtown...probably for good reason unless you have local knowledge, and even then...(via boing boing)

pretty much sums it up

http://businessguysonbusinesstrips.com

quite right pt 2: freelancers

Special err thingummy sekrit stuffs

Well not that important, but there's a special edition of Radio Clash launching at 9pm tonight...it's a sort of simulcast situation, with A.N. Other - well you'll hear what's going on at 9pm... think it might be a podcasting first though.

*cue swirly clouds of mystery!* :-D