Old America, Detroit Then and Now

Detroit:
Evolution of a City
An interactive look at the growth, decline, and revival of the city of Detroit through historic and present-day pictures.

[@reinereine1896]

We are going backwards and not forward. Heartbreaking.

[@mausegetlit363]

And that's the truth

[@singlewoodish]

It's a tually fart breaking too.

[@GEN_X_]

LOL Fake News. Downtown Detroit is beautiful and thriving. I've lived there, went to school there at Wayne State University and worked for General Motors World HQ among 10 other World Headquarters in Downtown Detroit. Keep your Fear Porn. Us Real Detroiters know what's up. They are even rebuilding the old Hudson's building downtown, along with the Shinola Hotel, Ford is rebuilding the iconic and beautiful Train Station from 100 years ago that rivals any in the world and they are moving their Headquarters there along with Compuware, Rocket Mortgage and too many to mention. Not to mention Detroit has invented half the things you all use today and still inventing things like roads in Detroit right now in Corktown charge Electric cars just by driving on them. It all starts in Detroit!

[@poopy856]

Its Detroit

[@thethermalcamel]

@@GEN_X_ bet you put "cgi!" and "GREENSCREEN" on a lot of facebook comment sections, probably love conspiracy theories too.

[@guynorth3277]

What an incredible video, superior job contrasting the past with current day! I will look for more.

[@jainorman3425]

Rest in peace to the old days!

[@thewiseadamo9105]

diversity is our strength

[@babak4952]

Lol

[@vanessascott1039]

There are no words to express this video. I still live here in Detroit, Michigan and I still remember that terrible day of the 1967 riot. You showed memories that was awful on that day. Good job. Thanks.🤗🤗🤗

[@cheaserceaser]

Why they rioting? Intifada? Inflation?

[@district5198]

Past was so much more prestigious in design. We really have gone backwards.

[@GEN_X_]

LOL Fake News. Downtown Detroit is beautiful and thriving. I've lived there, went to school there at Wayne State University and worked for General Motors World HQ among 10 other World Headquarters in Downtown Detroit. Keep your Fear Porn. Us Real Detroiters know what's up. They are even rebuilding the old Hudson's building downtown, along with the Shinola Hotel, Ford is rebuilding the iconic and beautiful Train Station from 100 years ago that rivals any in the world and they are moving their Headquarters there along with Compuware, Rocket Mortgage and too many to mention. Not to mention Detroit has invented half the things you all use today and still inventing things like roads in Detroit right now in Corktown charge Electric cars just by driving on them. It all starts in Detroit!

[@district5198]

@@GEN_X_ Real Detroiter umm more like suburban bandwagon jumper who falsely claims to be from Detroit. LOL Wayne State University educated yet cannot fully comprehend a comment. Mike Duggan and the “white” detroit elite are displacing those of colour in detroit. If you want to debate just how corrupt, by all means. What most people do not realize is just how beautiful detroit was. Before white suburban money tore it down for special interests without disregard to heritage. Tiger Stadium, Hudson Department Store, Detroit museum of art, millionaires row. What they are reviving is a tiny fraction of what once was, and at a fraction of the quality of construction that once was. But nice try, i will gladly debate you on the subject. Know the history of detroit very well.

[@catseer1299]

@@GEN_X_who had a gun to your head 💀

[@Richard-fv7rq]

Incredible. A masterpiece for us nostalgia fans, thank you.

[@danielrivera9901]

From Argentina. Amazing and sad images.

[@GEN_X_]

LOL Fake News. Downtown Detroit is beautiful and thriving. I've lived there, went to school there at Wayne State University and worked for General Motors World HQ among 10 other World Headquarters in Downtown Detroit. Keep your Fear Porn. Us Real Detroiters know what's up. They are even rebuilding the old Hudson's building downtown, along with the Shinola Hotel, Ford is rebuilding the iconic and beautiful Train Station from 100 years ago that rivals any in the world and they are moving their Headquarters there along with Compuware, Rocket Mortgage and too many to mention. Not to mention Detroit has invented half the things you all use today and still inventing things like roads in Detroit right now in Corktown charge Electric cars just by driving on them. It all starts in Detroit!

[@aleksandrnesterov4603]

@@GEN_X_👍👍👍

[@davidgaddy4328]

My God what happened this city was once beautiful. Many of those old buildings could be restored that the city put money back into them.

[@francisjaniewski5990]

I was 13 yrs old. I was taught if I didn't cause the damage I didn't pay to fix it. What happens today and obviously then you can destroy but don't worry you can loot and destroy and you don't have to pay or be charged because we don't want to offend anyone.

[@trueword247]

If only there was an identifiable pattern....

[@richards5593]

We need to see more post! Really fine job of Producing. I've been waiting a year getting another 1 of these videos . I am subscribed.

[@2.0jacob76]

Your last video was 9 months ago can you make the next video soon Richard s

[@overtime755]

I need help growing my channel

[@francfurian8215]

@@overtime755 you do a great job👍🏻

[@beavistechrock]

​@@overtime755 hey my man I like your video so far. You took great lengths to align both photos. That being said, the ransom Gillis house has been completely restored since about 2015 2016 and is broken up into very expensive apartments. That pic you have is prob a old Google earth/street view they've not updated

[@chrisnichols4962]

A lot of these photos are clearly far older than 2020 or 2022. Why mislablel them? Does that not fit with the narrative?

[@wjb111]

Proud to be born in the Motor City! 1959

[@robertmartinez4174]

It's usually after a major Riot that areas decline. East LA is The same.

[@daviddemario2715]

The Random Gillis home has been remodeled In 2018or19. Quit putting up pics saying 2022 are Not 2022. Brush park has completed condos on every block. COME VIDEO THAT!!!

[@mehmetalitekin4528]

Wonderful! Thanks! 👍

[@qazzzie]

Well its about damn time you posted something!

[@akshayyadav10008]

I am from India but it is so nostalgic

[@detroitandclevelandfan5503]

Ah, Detroit. My father's hometown. It is the real life Mines of Moria. Gorgeous, beautiful, and legendary in it's hay day. Now enter at your own risk.

[@detroitandclevelandfan5503]

@@GEN_X_ Lol 😂 someone didn't get, it was just a joke. Of course down town Detroit is thriving. I was there 2 years this April when I saw Miggy hit his 3000 hit.

[@GEN_X_]

@@detroitandclevelandfan5503 ahh yes my bad! haha. Agreed. .Downtown, Uptown, Midtown, Corktown, all thriving and beautiful areas of Detroit!

[@markwilliams5606]

Was there to witness the Real beginning of the end of this Great city. They wanted it. Look around you.

[@k.alicepritchett4638]

What happened to Detroit? Big Business went overseas (for cheap labor), the Unions became non-existent, The RICH folks fled the city leading to other businesses pulling out. And, the poor was left the remains of Detroit. Being poor means no money for food let alone money for upkeep on homes, government housing/apartments replaced once grand homes. Poverty is an ugly circle which is hard to escape. Most large cities are ghost-towns like Detroit. Few such as Chicago and New York have thrived.

[@TheOldTapeArchive]

Chicago isn't doing well. Businesses and those with means are getting out. It's decline is mirroring Detroit in many ways, and will likely be much larger than Detroit's ever was.

[@John-bi1ts]

@@TheOldTapeArchive same with San Francisco and Portland

[@Cyrus992]

@@TheOldTapeArchiveChicago has issues and will struggle before a real recovery happens. However I doubt it will sink like Detroit. The main attractions are the plentiful resources and cosmopolitan lifestyle without having to own a car and have the high costs of other large cities.

[@GEN_X_]

LOL Fake News. Downtown Detroit is beautiful and thriving. I've lived there, went to school there at Wayne State University and worked for General Motors World HQ among 10 other World Headquarters in Downtown Detroit. Keep your Fear Porn. Us Real Detroiters know what's up. They are even rebuilding the old Hudson's building downtown, along with the Shinola Hotel, Ford is rebuilding the iconic and beautiful Train Station from 100 years ago that rivals any in the world and they are moving their Headquarters there along with Compuware, Rocket Mortgage and too many to mention. Not to mention Detroit has invented half the things you all use today and still inventing things like roads in Detroit right now in Corktown charge Electric cars just by driving on them. It all starts in Detroit!

[@lawrencedaniels555]

Yeah but the neighborhoods are not any better. That's where the majority lives

[@00KV]

Which effects you use to change from old to new picture

[@2.0jacob76]

I am going to miss your first video a year ago over time I liked that one so much can you bring it back I still remember the music and how it went I wish I took a video of it so I cood remember it😥 rest in peace that video ✌ a year ago

[@Mark-ou3gr]

5:56 am in Florida ñow built in Detroit in 53. Deacones on Jefferson . Fond memories,we miss those days,show me more, thanks 🙏@ 13375 longview 😮

[@josephzilafro2720]

Those pictures of Brush Park are not 2022 (First 3 photo compares), that entire area has /is being rebuilt. The house on the corner with the tudor window was completely renovated approx 6 years ago and now there are very few remaining vacant lots there (if any). Homes today there go for well over $1 million. This video is inaccurate, someone took old pictures (60s) and then pictures from probably around 2000 and are claiming they are 2022. Over time needs to update or take this video down

[@DocDoccus]

Most of this "video" is SO FAKE, I am outraged. Spelling errors abound. It's likely made by someone from a country that doesn't know Detroit at all.

[@BillColeExperience]

The idea was to show what was and is gone. Are you really going to compare those mansions to what is there now?

[@charlesbriggs8219]

@@BillColeExperienceMost of the remaining homes in Brush Park were restored in some way starting with the Ransoms Gillis in 2015. This video really does misrepresent the area.

[@2.0jacob76]

Hay over time when are you going to do the next video 😀

[@sashap5747]

Oh, my God. I got here after a video of Moscow 20 years ago and now. This difference is just too sad...

[@francisjaniewski5990]

Such a vital town,like Gary,In.To many looters or lovers. Is there no shame left in people anymore?

[@roccity6689]

Song?

[@pauloprocopio3132]

Amo vc Detroit, cidade que nasceu em 1806 , Detroit se eu fosse bilionário empresário grande eu ia socorrer vc , de coração e alma e espírito invisível e real e imortal falo sem falcidade , sim com caráter falo cidade do robô cop, ficção. Autor Paulo da Silva de Cornélio Procópio Paraná Brasil

[@2.0jacob76]

Times change over time we will remember the pass🙂💖💖

[@surferbri5346]

Nothing wrong with the past, just get over it

[@ManicMindTrick]

The past will be forgotten in time.

[@dorkydog77]

Sad that the people didnt care enough to keep the city great

[@williampatterson8356]

The ransom Gillis house was totally rehabbed, there was a tv show about it

[@charlesbriggs8219]

Yes… Nicole Curtis from HGTV’s Rehab Addict restored the house in 2015. The photo he claims is from 2022 is probably from early 2000’s.

[@dhhsncnd6107]

Oakland in California is going down the same route

[@cheaserceaser]

What happened to Detroit? It used to be so beautiful!

[@pauloprocopio3132]

Jesus Cristo Deus socorre ala a cidade Detroit. Michigan. Autor Paulo da Silva de Cornélio Procópio Paraná Brasil

[@glenncheatham1320]

If they couldn’t steal it, they’d destroy it.

[@stephendupont2248]

Wow... How sad to see what that once great city has become. Sadder still, this is just one of many that have gone this way.

[@charlesbriggs8219]

The pictures you show of Brush Park and Ransom Gillis House are much older than 2022. Not sure what your you’re trying but Brush Park is completely redeveloped with the old home remodeled. It started in 2015 with Nicole Curtis from Rehab Addict purchasing the Ransom Gillis house and doing complete restoration in 2015. It does not look like what you show supposedly from 2022. Harpo’s is still opened with concerts on a regular basis. Yes there are a lot of rundown neighborhoods but what you show is not really true.

[@drewblue1164]

This is what happens when people think they are entitled to be handed things they didn’t earn. EVERYONE has some kind of struggle. EVERYONE is fighting some kind of battle. EVERYONE has been on the receiving end of the bad parts of human nature. We all need to love and respect everyone and stop blaming others for the bad choices we made in life.

[@Ellersbee]

Happening where I live now in Michigan. Certain individuals say “I don’t live, I stay there”. They stay and destroy them move somewhere else

[@Anna-tt6mh]

Where is that?

[@harmlessgrey]

Wow. This is one of the best then-and-nows that I've seen. Detroit actually is making a comeback now, though.

[@DaTripper]

1:02 Boys trying to save the town 1:16 they lost

[@2.0jacob76]

What happened to the first video over time

[@overtime755]

I didn't like the rendering of the video

[@2.0jacob76]

How can I help you

[@2.0jacob76]

How can I help you with your channel's

[@overtime755]

@@2.0jacob76 I have a lot of videos to post but I don't have enough views. I'm thinking of investing in KZbin advertising. You can donate to me if you want for the channel

[@2.0jacob76]

Is there a lot of people doing it to

[@georgehimon1445]

Historic district ,newly development gives new life ,but kills out dated neighborhoods that are to old and not enough employment opportunity s.

[@thegamerbrothers2461]

The first picture of Harper actually on holidays people still go there

[@thebestchannel5456]

Yeah, I didn't understand that one he's probably Hating

[@15DurangoRT]

How Sad.

[@pauloprocopio3132]

Queria socorrer vc é ser primeiro um grande empresário e estabelecer em vc Detroit e em seguida ser teu prefeito, sem sugar teus impostos legalmente pagos e investir meus ganhos e os impostos ganhos em vc mesma grande e linda Detroit. Autor Paulo da Silva de Cornélio Procópio Paraná Brasil

[@Prank328]

Its like there was a zombie apocalypse in Detroit this is very sad but if gets fixed there must be a museum abt the past so ppl don’t do it ever again.

[@mikedrown2721]

The best country in the world?

[@loralarose9615]

Not ran by democrats

[@yuvegotmale]

parts of Detroit look like bombed out Berlin 1945. Sad how a once beautiful industrial city has gone to hell. Iam sure there are some nice places in Detroit that are left.

[@GEN_X_]

LOL Fake News. Downtown Detroit is beautiful and thriving. I've lived there, went to school there at Wayne State University and worked for General Motors World HQ among 10 other World Headquarters in Downtown Detroit. Keep your Fear Porn. Us Real Detroiters know what's up. They are even rebuilding the old Hudson's building downtown, along with the Shinola Hotel, Ford is rebuilding the iconic and beautiful Train Station from 100 years ago that rivals any in the world and they are moving their Headquarters there along with Compuware, Rocket Mortgage and too many to mention. Not to mention Detroit has invented half the things you all use today and still inventing things like roads in Detroit right now in Corktown charge Electric cars just by driving on them. It all starts in Detroit!

[@user-yz9mk6ed3k]

have over time how are you doing in 2024 🎉❤ jacob

[@francisjaniewski5990]

Who benefited and who caused the riots?? And please don't say I did . I remember my cousin died that year and my aunt and uncles house was the Only one in there block that wasn't burned up and looted.

[@francisjaniewski5990]

I remember like it was yesterday. My cousin David was 6 yrs old.and died from throat cancer. My aunt and uncle were the last Caucasians in the neighborhood. The remaining blacks were friendly enough to a teenager, but I never did know the politics. Why, I still don't know.

[@ryanscott4866]

Racism is one thing that caused the riots

[@pythorpchumsworth672]

The NWO

[@thebestchannel5456]

What's the point of the video?

[@danthetolerantone3731]

The biggest problem?? 1:23

[@g1sokool669]

The beginning of the end.

[@thebestchannel5456]

Harpos is still up and running though what are you showing? 😂

[@Jaralense]

I live in Detroit and yes, most of the city can be found with decaying buildings and facades. But the people who stayed is proud, is a community that will eventually built a society with a strong identity, love for their own, and hopefully one that does not forget what it is taking to get out of the hole caused by racism and law-protected segregation.

[@thebestchannel5456]

Dude, it's not that bad people always show the worst parts of Detroit. Never the good, this video just spreads negatively it's worse here in Chiraq, a real Hell hole

[@MarcosCityXD]

@@thebestchannel5456 I'm not American. But obviously people are going to remember Detroit for what happened. A beautiful city, which began to disappear. And the buildings that once housed happy families began to be sinister streets full of vegetation and houses falling apart. It's sad, but it's the truth.

[@thebestchannel5456]

@MarcosCityXD Happens in every city. No city is perfect, especially from people that's never been, I mean, cities have both good and bad tbh

[@Anna-tt6mh]

You’re obviously very well off and live Downtown and not old enough when this was going on. I could tell a whole different side that is the reverse of what your spewing.

[@Jaralense]

@@Anna-tt6mh I can’t afford downtown. But I like my neighborhood apart from all the garbage people seem to like throwing out their car windows. What about you? Tell us your story.

[@naaookametoola]

The prosperity established on slavery over black people does not last long, and this is an example

[@Anna-tt6mh]

There was no slavery in Detroit, nor in the Northern States. This is what happened when people from the South came to Detroit.

[@libiztardo5114]

We the first gen to not have as much as are past family. An if your fam greedy you don't get s#!+

[@mjames4709]

What’s the common denominator here and in other such American cities?

[@BigBrotherMateyka]

A blasted ruin.

[@ahmetsaruhan7774]

Her tatlı rüyanın bir sonu var Amerika ruyasıda buraya kadardı şimdi sıra çirkin Çinlilerde😥

[@Dung1NguyenTuan-ew4ey]

From First World to Second World

[@GEN_X_]

LOL Fake News. Downtown Detroit is beautiful and thriving. I've lived there, went to school there at Wayne State University and worked for General Motors World HQ among 10 other World Headquarters in Downtown Detroit. Keep your Fear Porn. Us Real Detroiters know what's up. They are even rebuilding the old Hudson's building downtown, along with the Shinola Hotel, Ford is rebuilding the iconic and beautiful Train Station from 100 years ago that rivals any in the world and they are moving their Headquarters there along with Compuware, Rocket Mortgage and too many to mention. Not to mention Detroit has invented half the things you all use today and still inventing things like roads in Detroit right now in Corktown charge Electric cars just by driving on them. It all starts in Detroit!

[@phil8083]

BLM

[@rickdadick3220]

Then go and buy yourself an island over dere!

[@darnelloates933]

There’s plenty of buildings not abandoned in Detroit… it’s crazy how every building shown had to be in disrepair

[@thebestchannel5456]

Show downtown duh

[@GEN_X_]

haha i know look at all these fear porn POSERS

[@octavius8562]

many of those structures were uninteresting then, and still uninteresting now

[@GEN_X_]

LOL Fake News. Downtown Detroit is beautiful and thriving. I've lived there, went to school there at Wayne State University and worked for General Motors World HQ among 10 other World Headquarters in Downtown Detroit. Keep your Fear Porn. Us Real Detroiters know what's up. They are even rebuilding the old Hudson's building downtown, along with the Shinola Hotel, Ford is rebuilding the iconic and beautiful Train Station from 100 years ago that rivals any in the world and they are moving their Headquarters there along with Compuware, Rocket Mortgage and too many to mention. Not to mention Detroit has invented half the things you all use today and still inventing things like roads in Detroit right now in Corktown charge Electric cars just by driving on them. It all starts in Detroit!

[@olfrogo]

Detroit is like a forgotten city of ancient lost civilization hahaha

[@thebestchannel5456]

You've been?

[@GEN_X_]

LOL Fake News. Downtown Detroit is beautiful and thriving. I've lived there, went to school there at Wayne State University and worked for General Motors World HQ among 10 other World Headquarters in Downtown Detroit. Keep your Fear Porn. Us Real Detroiters know what's up. They are even rebuilding the old Hudson's building downtown, along with the Shinola Hotel, Ford is rebuilding the iconic and beautiful Train Station from 100 years ago that rivals any in the world and they are moving their Headquarters there along with Compuware, Rocket Mortgage and too many to mention. Not to mention Detroit has invented half the things you all use today and still inventing things like roads in Detroit right now in Corktown charge Electric cars just by driving on them. It all starts in Detroit!

[@NEWCASTLE.UNITED.]

So whos fault is it Detroit ended up like this?🤔

[@pythorpchumsworth672]

The new world order

[@zombiehunter4920]

Police happened

[@rickdadick3220]

Lovely, classy city....................NOT!

[@GEN_X_]

LOL Fake News. Downtown Detroit is beautiful and thriving. I've lived there, went to school there at Wayne State University and worked for General Motors World HQ among 10 other World Headquarters in Downtown Detroit. Keep your Fear Porn. Us Real Detroiters know what's up. They are even rebuilding the old Hudson's building downtown, along with the Shinola Hotel, Ford is rebuilding the iconic and beautiful Train Station from 100 years ago that rivals any in the world and they are moving their Headquarters there along with Compuware, Rocket Mortgage and too many to mention. Not to mention Detroit has invented half the things you all use today and still inventing things like roads in Detroit right now in Corktown charge Electric cars just by driving on them. It all starts in Detroit!

[@chrisnichols4962]

Conde Nast Traveler magazine rated Detroit as one of the best cities to visit in 2024.

[@joeplonka6568]

Why don’t u put the good things that have been happening downtown Jagoffs