The tiny urban island of downtown Detroit: Aerial shots show how skyscrapers give way to deserted scrubland, abandoned homes - and then mansion-filled countryside

"In 1950, with a population of almost two million, the Michigan city was the fifth largest in the United States
  • Almost 55 years on, 1.3 million people have left and the motor industry has crumbled, leaving homes abandoned

  • These aerial photos reveal how the city looks now - a tiny Downtown urban island surrounded by empty lots"


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