Now that we’re on the downturn, I can only hope that things never get as bad as what has happened in Detroit. Given that my part of Australia was riding a huge mining boom at the time, it all seemed so foreign. Some time later I saw a TV programme about UrbEx (urban exploration) and was intrigued about how many grand buildings in what was once The City in America could be in disrepair. Suddenly, a different Detroit was in the news, a city in a financial spiral. Deerborn, Michigan became a somewhat familiar place and then the GFC hit. I can’t remember when I first became interested in Detroit, but it was probably something to do with listening to my father talk about the origins of the Ford Motor Company and Henry Ford. Setting: Detroit and surrounds, Michigan, USA Why I chose it: Known a little bit about Detroit but then the GFC and the media… The not-so-good: I just wanted to read more and more. The good: It’s fascinating and scary, yet does offer some hope. In brief: Charlie returns home to report on life in Detroit as Motor City is unravelling in many ways.
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