The Bunker

There was an awful article in the Freep yesterday about some of my favorite Detroit blogs. Two of the best bloggers in Detroit were portrayed as criminals and the only post reprinted was about the recent increase in gun violence. Apparently that's what Mike Wendland does to people who don't return his e-mails. Or maybe he just hates Detroit.


John's Detroitblog is more than just "photographs of blight and decay". The Summer Drinking Series was as educational as it was entertaining. John studies books about the buildings and history of Detroit at the library and then shares his discoveries with his readers. I also enjoy his commentary on local issues.


Pedro's photo blog covers less known buildings of Detroit and street scenes. He still works with film unlike most of us slackers. I love his church tours and local advertisement photos.


Detroit Funk is another great urban exploration photo blog. Graffiti photos are always favorites.


In addition to blogs, there are several image archives like International Metropolis and Forgotten Detroit. Forgotten Michigan even includes pics of out-of-town ruins like the Ypsilanti State Psychiatric Hospital. The largest archive of all is The Fabulous Ruins of Detroit at DetroitYES, containing around 1000 images. There's also a forum for discussing the D, which is proving to be a great help in planning our move.


Last but not least, the Detroit News Online Polls are always entertaining. One of last week's polls shows that 62.16% oppose a ban on assault weapons. Now that's the Michigan I know and love!