20 photos showing how nature is reclaiming Detroit

By on Tue, Jul 2, 2019 at 2:19 pm

As Detroit's population continues its decades-long decline, nature is returning. Some neighborhoods have been taken over by trees and tall grass.

Photos by Steve Neavling
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