Detroit is planning to destroy as many as 10,000 vacant homes, many of them historic. The plan is to "reconfigure the city" to reflect its shrinking population. Jim Braden sent a message saying, "Genealogists should be encouraged to photograph these homes before they're gone, and maybe even demand that Detroit photo document any property before it is demolished."
Great idea!
Great idea!
You can read more about the destruction of these homes at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703950804575242433435338728.html?mod=rss_US_News.
