Ive always wanted to make a video of detroit in "before and after" format. Of anything in the city. Driving down a street for example in 1940 showcasing all the bright well-kept stylish houses, and then driving down the same street again in 2009 when its all burnt to a crisp and halfway returned to nature. Same for buildings like the MCS and the ford plant. Footage of cars going down the line, and fade into a shot of the same room, same spot, but everything an abandoned dump. It might get some attention.
The problem is finding old footage, since i doubt much exists.
I hope i live long enough to see the day detroit comes back. Im pretty sure it will, the question is if it will be anytime in the next 50-100 years or so.
With the exception of social problems, id say standard of living hit its peak and has been on the downside for a while. People will argue all the medical advancements we have today, that just makes us miserable.
