I don't think there would be anything wrong at all if people moved to
Detroit to do art, or urban farming or whatever. Places where people
can live cheaply and have room to work are essential for the creation
of new art.
I don't think 'ruin porn' is very useful if that's all it is. But if
you
Berlin was in ruins and became a haven for artists.
This kind of regeneration has happened in parts of London too.
It would be great if it could happen in Detroit.
Is there much of a squat scene in the US?
In London and some parts of Britain, local councils have begun to encourage
arts
It seems like time for some of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7aSypQmLRA
Albeit sounds more and more ironic every year, to me anyway ..
-Original Message-
From: Robert Taylor [mailto:rdtay...@channel4.co.uk]
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 4:13 PM
To: kent williams; Arturo
Yea don't get me wrong, I'm all about people coming into communities
and trying to make a difference, provided they are actually trying to
contribute.
As far as the squat scene, I have no idea. I've see it a bit here and
there in Chicago (artist kids illegally living in storefronts). I do
know
http://www.viceland.com/int/v16n8/htdocs/something-something-something-detroit-994.php?page=1
Very funny article about Detroit ruin porn and all the cleverly
cropped photos to make everything look depressing when outside
journalists come to the city.
I loved the line about a bunch of “Billyburg
