A Better Way – Deconstructing Abandoned Homes in Detroit

A Forgotten Part of Detroit Has Potential for Reuse

by Amanda Willis of Earth911.com

It’s a haunting sight. Kevin Bauman’s compilation of Detroit’s dilapidated houses is a testimony to the city’s hardships. 100 Abandoned Houses takes viewers through a photographed journey of time and the forgotten.

The eerily majestic mansions have stood alone, waiting for nature to overtake their rotten wood floors and rusted handrails. But now the city of Detroit is doing something about it.

In an effort to revive its most historic neighborhoods, Wayne County is deconstructing these decayed homes and recycling the materials.  For the entire article, please see http://earth911.com/blog/2009/07/22/a-forgotten-detroit-back-on-its-feet/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_content=580345920&utm_campaign=Earth911.com+Weekly+-+7%2f22+_+kyilir&utm_term=A+Forgotten+Detroit+Back+on+Its+Feet