It’s a well-known fact that Detroit once led the world in manufacturing. It’s also not earth shattering news that the city’s manufacturing base has basically dried up, leaving behind hundreds of abandoned factories and small manufacturing facilities. Many, such as the 3-million plus square-foot Albert Kahn designed Packard Automotive Plant on the eastside, have deteriorated [...]
Archive for February, 2012
Skeleton of a Building plus Hans Fallada
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged albert kahn, length of a football field, residential lofts, shoemaker street, urban explorers on February 29, 2012 | 6 Comments »
Detroit Pheasants
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged belle isle park, canadian geese, far eastside, pigeon friends, red winged blackbirds, ring necked pheasants on February 22, 2012 | 14 Comments »
On my bicycle travels in Detroit I see lots of birds. There are the proverbial pigeons that seem to hang out in the parking lots downtown. They never seem to move as I ride near them, almost standing in defiance, daring me to hit them. I also see them on rooftop overhangs doing what they [...]
A NYC Street in Detroit
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged flat iron building, harmony club, vintage buildings on February 15, 2012 | 6 Comments »
There’s a short street in Downtown Detroit that reminds me of New York City. It’s a narrow street with a narrow sidewalk lined with small trees, and it ends near a quaint urban park. What I like about the street is its scale. The street was developed in the late 1800’s when cars were only [...]
Boxcar Graffiti
Posted in Uncategorized on February 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Two of the many things I really like to check out while riding my bike in Detroit are trains and graffiti. As I’ve written in the past, trains are powerful, snake-like monsters made of steel that move tons of industrial products, chemicals, automobiles, coal and many other goods across the city and beyond. They continually [...]
Biking in Detroit – 100th Blog Entry
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged eastside detroit, effects of poverty on February 1, 2012 | 10 Comments »
It’s hard to imagine that I’d be writing my 100th blog entry on bicycling across the City of Detroit! In the 4,000 plus miles of riding in the city over the past two years, I’ve met some remarkable people, stumbled upon some bizarre sights and have seen firsthand, the effects of poverty on this city. [...]
