03-23-2013, 06:18 PM
Rust Belt city collapse has provided an opportunity for corrupt political organizations to cash in. Detroit is just an example. I saw the same thing happening in Buffalo. The situation is closer to "Zombie Apocalypse" than any commonly recognizable urban situation.
At its peak in 1950, the Detroit was the fifth-largest in the United States. Its population has since declined dramatically, dropping more than 60 percent in 60 years, from 1,849,568 in 1950 to below an estimated 700,000 by 2012.
The population collapse has resulted in vast numbers of abandoned homes and commercial buildings, and areas of the city hit hard by urban decay.
There's your real problem.
At its peak in 1950, the Detroit was the fifth-largest in the United States. Its population has since declined dramatically, dropping more than 60 percent in 60 years, from 1,849,568 in 1950 to below an estimated 700,000 by 2012.
The population collapse has resulted in vast numbers of abandoned homes and commercial buildings, and areas of the city hit hard by urban decay.
There's your real problem.