Photo essay: Once-grand Gratiot Avenue in Detroit is deteriorating
More than half of the buildings on Gratiot Ave. in Detroit are abandoned.
More than half of the buildings on Gratiot Ave. in Detroit are abandoned.
The dwarf and his fire-breathing dragon led a parade of thousands of costume-wearing revelers down the Cass Corridor to the Masonic Temple.
The largely abandoned area is littered with trash, tires, furniture, rotting homes and discarded boats.
With more than 80,000 abandoned buildings in Detroit, the city is a large canvas for graffiti artists.
The ubiquitous corner stores serve as grocers and are a staple for booze, junk food, cell phones, cigarettes and the lotto.
The 60-year exodus from Detroit has turned city blocks into picturesque urban prairies.
The project, “Station Walls,” features some of the most eye-catching graffiti in Detroit.
Heavy snow transformed Detroit into a wintry wonderland.
Heidelberg Project creator Tyree Guyton wanted to brighten up the blight.
We found these floats outside of the Parade Company’s headquarters along Mt. Elliot in Detroit.