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Sg9018
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Posted on Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 10:35 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Tour Detroit's ugly-beautiful manufacturing landmarks
The Detroit News has written an architecture article about Detroit's ugly-beautiful manufacturing landmarks. Those landmarks are Packard plant,Zug Island and more. The article has a quote from Lowell ,Rome's got ruins. Athens got ruins. But ours are bigger." The story has videos and photos.
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pb cs.dll/article?AID=/20090219/E NT01/902190319
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Realitycheck
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Posted on Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 11:00 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

You beat me to it by nearly a half-hour, Sg.

Worthy echo of our hero's pioneering work. Good to see Michael Hodges identify him with suitable respect:
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Lowell Boileau, the artist and urban enthusiast behind Fabulous Ruins of Detroit at www.detroityes.com

Timely hat tip to draw new eyes to the soon-to-be unveiled upgrades here.

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