[A CA Guy]

Next Chicago and then Ferguson.

[taildragger]

Mayor Mike Duggan plans a reclamation center in a city-owned building to keep tons of rubble out of landfills and create jobs and merchandise. Recycling would become a centerpiece of the city’s blight-removal effort, which is struggling to maintain funding.

Much like Holyoke Mass, Detroit was one of the richest cities in America. Like Holyoke, Detroit got burned out etc, but the homes from back in the day are made with real materials, old brick, and cornices etc that a retro builder would love to have.

If they are going to disassemble some of these gems from back in the day, I can see where the recycled materials maybe in demand nationwide if not wider.

Some fancy catch phrase like "Home-Detroit" or "old-school-Detroit" etc might give this enterprise a lift...

[DakotaGator]

Detroit’s 70,000 abandoned homes a treasure trove for rubble-sifting artisans

A more accurate description is of maggots feasting on a corpse.

It is important for all to understand that the value realized from this scavenging is not wealth creation. It should not be celebrated. Rather it should be viewed as the final sad salvaging of the legacy of those who did create wealth.

And we should always remember that this is always the result of what happens when those we call liberals are allowed power.

[Savage Beast]

The future of America if the Left is not defeated—and soon!

[I am Richard Brandon]

"a reclamation center in a city-owned building"

Great - nothing can go wrong with that program can it?

[Travis McGee]

[CGASMIA68]

read the remarks from those that are most concerned about the saw dust than the substance of the article.Just shows how F’d up so many are

[toothfairy86]

Funny how those guys aren’t wearing protective equipment, like filtration masks and hazmat suits. I guess they don’t care about mold and asbestos.

[fieldmarshaldj]

*Detroit ping*

[cripplecreek]

Some of the old brick alone is worth a fortune.



Michigan legislative action thread

[cripplecreek]

Check Out Detroit at Night in 1910

[bgill]

$100 million in federal aid

More tax dollars down the tubes.

[minnesota_bound]

Another reason the democrats will cite as creating jobs.
Tearing down homes and businesses to recycle wood creates jobs....

[nomad]

But will the salvage price be enough to cover the armed security needed just to enter a hell hole like that?

[cyclotic]

I used to do weatherization work on Detroit ghetto houses. 25 years ago these homes were as saveable. Some.

Lots were incredible testament to the artisans who built them. I remember one has gold leaf wallpaper.

Reusing the best of the leftovers is great.

[Daffynition]