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And the double-problem is that given the pictures, they clearly have 5-10 times more streets, sewers, electric poles, to maintain than they would have with a co
by secabeen 12y ago
And the double-problem is that given the pictures, they clearly have 5-10 times more streets, sewers, electric poles, to maintain than they would have with a compact city.
- mikeyouse 12y agoA good map to sum this up: http://detroitography.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/detroit_popchange_2000.jpg?w=637&h=640 http://detroitography.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/detroit_po... They've lost an additional 250k people since the year 2000 as well, so just add to the misery.
- geoka9 12y agoYes, looking at the pictures, I couldn't help feeling sorry for all this immense infrastructure going to waste.
- tempestn 12y agoThat is definitely a huge problem. If the city had money, I wonder if it would be efficient in some areas to try to buy out the remaining residents so that they could essentially "shut off" entire neigborhoods.
- elithrar 12y ago> so that they could essentially "shut off" entire neigborhoods. Just to add to the complications: they'd almost have to–due to either social pressure or environmental pressure–demolish the streets/poles/etc as well, else they still pose a maintenance requirement and an eyesore.