Haunting photo-essay on rotting buildings in Detroit

Cory Doctorow 1:28 pm Fri Mar 13, 2009

Time Magazine's published a photo essay on the abandoned, rotting, magnificent buildings in Detroit by French photographers Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre. Detroit and Buenos Aires are probably the two most interesting places on the planet for me right now, because, put together, they answer the question, "What do you do when your industry and your economy utterly collapse? What happens when the numbers on the spreadsheets tell you that the bricks in the walls have no value?"

Detroit's Beautiful, Horrible Decline

(via MeFi)

Previously:

Covid results in 1 billion unsold hotel room nights in 2020

Hotels are suffering greatly as a result of the pandemic, reports MSN. By the end of the year, the hotel industry in the United States will have recorded a billion unsold hotel room nights. Based on an average daily rate of $131, hotel owners have seen about $46 billion in lost revenue. The result, industry… READ THE REST
Biden on jobs report and $900 billion relief package: 'Congress and President Trump must get a deal done for the American people'

President-Elect Joe Biden, in a statement on the November jobs report released Friday, says he is "encouraged by the bipartisan efforts in the Senate around a $900 billion relief package." He adds: "Congress and President Trump must get a deal done for the American people." [Read the BLS November Jobs Report] "This is a grim… READ THE REST
What's going on with the stock market?

Michael Goodwin, the author of the excellent comic book guide to economics, called Economix, has a new comic on his website looking at why the stock market is doing well even though the economy is not. READ THE REST
Goodtimer might just bring your parent-child war to an end, and it's 30% off now

Raising kids is a grind, a 24/7/365 all-encompassing responsibility that never truly ends. But even as all-important as that job is, it's no surprise that all the other overwhelming responsibilities parents face in their daily lives occasionally make them take their eye off the ball when it comes to the kids. Are they following Mom and… READ THE REST
At $99, the ScoutPro is an all-in-one beast for cabled and wireless charging

For low-impact device users, all that's needed is a simple charger that they can throw in their pocket or bag, ready to supply an efficient little power jolt for flagging devices when they're running on empty. But for users with deeper power needs, those rocking a handful of different devices who might need to charge… READ THE REST
Get $100 worth of Restaurant.com gift card credit for $18

While the past year probably helped advance your culinary skills immeasurably… you're thinking what we're thinking, right? With vaccinations rising and restrictions loosening, it's time to get back out there and enjoy restaurants again. From big chains to local eateries, we all know they haven't been doing all that great lately. But with this offer… READ THE REST