i took a walk through this beautiful world felt the cool rain on my shoulder found something good in this beautiful world i felt the rain getting colder sha la la la la sha la la la la la la sha la la la la sha la la la la la la it s where nearly everything american and great came from. the things the whole world wanted made here. the heart, the soul, the beat of an industrial, cultural superpower. a magnet for everyone with a dream of a better future, from eastern europe to the deep south. american dream, you came here. the one straight ahead with the green roof? yep, the big rococo building, completely empty. empty. unbelievable. the white one is being rehabbed. there s some money coming in. the one next to it on the right is completely empty. the gray pyramid with the spire on top sold for $5 million. $5 million for that? you can t buy a garage in the hamptons for that basically. $5 million for a skyscraper. it is post-apocalyptic. i mean,
that s the truth. abandoned. abandoned. man. but you have to admire the bold, proud, ferociously enterprising survivivors who decided to hang on, hang in, and figure out a way to not only survive, but do something extraordinary. there s tyree guyton s heidelberg project, a delightfully loony outdoor community art project that began in 1986 and now attracts 35,000 visitors per year from around the world. [engine starts] that was a buck in gas right there, just turning it on. ah, i love detroit. you know, they got this field mowed last summer, the neighborhood lit it on fire. another block and more decay. and a liquor store. for this neighborhood, the only store for miles. just be right back. how you doing? hey, lady.
why should a bright young guy fresh out of law school start thinking about running for anything in the city of detroit? sooner or later, it s going to be all right. it s going to be all right. it s a tough town. is detroit going to turn things around? i could lie and tell you yes. but you know what? this city is screwed. only place i ve ever been that looks anything like detroit does now, chernobyl. i m not being funny. that s the truth. abandoned. but you have to admire the bold, proud, ferociously enterprising survivivors who decided to hang on, hang in, and figure out a way to not only survive, but do something extraordinary. there s tyree s hidelburg project, a loony outdoor community art project that began in 1986 and now attracts 35,000 visitors per year from around