Google Street View Shows Decay Of Detroit Homes, You Won’t Believe The Difference 5 Years Makes

While the struggles of Detroit are known, some have a hard time visualizing just how bad it is.

To fix that, blogger Alex Aslup is looking to bring the situation to light as he has compiled a collection of Google Street View images, showing the decay of Detroit from 2008-2013.

“The 2008-9 financial crisis had a devastating impact on the state of property in Detroit,” says the blog.

Referring to the devastation as a “hurricane without water,” Aslup urges that the financial crisis “served as the last push to tip a lot of Detroit properties and property owners over the edge.”

The deterioration of the homes and the properties in the area is heartbreaking to say the least. Below are a few of the images compiled from the blog, GooBing Detroit.

14688 Hazelridge Street (2008)

14688 Hazelridge Street (2009)

14688 Hazelridge Street (2011)

14688 Hazelridge Street (2013)

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19183 Exeter Street (2009)

19183 Exeter Street (2011)

19183 Exeter Street (2013)

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8153 Bryden Street (2009)

8153 Bryden Street (2011)

8153 Bryden Street (2013)

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19534 Hoyt Avenue (2008)

19534 Hoyt Avenue (2009)

19534 Hoyt Avenue (2011)

19534 Hoyt Avenue (2013)

[Images via goobingdetroit.tumblr.com]