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Distro - Detroit, the Troubled City 

Bruce Gilden 

Over the last four decades, Detroit has gone from boasting the highest rate of home ownership to the highest rate of home foreclosures for a major city in the US. Furthermore, the state of Michigan has both the highest percentage of subprime loans in the country and the highest unemployment rate.

The streets are lined with derelict, empty homes due to plummeting home prices, double-digit unemployment, and a disappearing population. Homes have sold for as little as $1 in recent months. The empty properties have also attracted squatters and thieves who strip the structures of valuable scrap metals.

The... 

Bruce Gilden 2009

USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. Woman outside of the NSO... 

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. House.

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. House.

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009.

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. House.

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. House. 

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. Praying to jesus.

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. House. 

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. House.

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009.

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. Houses.

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. House. 

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. East Point, Goosie. 

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. House.

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. House.

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. 2009. Sunday morning, outside of church.... 

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009.

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. House. 

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USA. Warren, Michigan. 2009. Doug MCLEAN, victim of foreclosure.... 

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. House.

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. House.

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. Sandra HINES on bullhorn... 

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. House. 

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. Activists helping save Anthony... 

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. Anthony KING, who was evicted... 

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. House.

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. Charise across from church.... 

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. House. 

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. House. 

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. House. 

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. Foreclosure victim Sandy... 

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. Foreclosure victim Paula... 

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. House.

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. House.

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. House.

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. Outside of the NSO Tumaini... 

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. House.

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. Houses.

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. Tyrone BROWN in his foreclosed... 

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. Amelia BROWN in her foreclosed... 

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. House.

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. Donna and friend outside... 

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. House. 

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. House.

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USA. Detroit, Michigan. March 2009. House.
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