The Great American Pixel

Google Streetview + Physical & Data Decay

I’ve been driving around taking pictures of vacant Detroit properties coming up at the Wayne County Tax Foreclosure Auction to post on Why Don’t We Own This. We include an image from Google Streetview on all the property pages with a link to the google map, but check out how off they can be.

These are 3 typical auction properties in North Corktown that have changed a lot since Google last checked in circa 2009, and sadly not in a good way, all blown out and busted or not there at all. Anyone know who’s got the best DIY streetview rig? 

3437 Cochrane:

Google Streetview:

Today:

3388 14th St:

Google Streetview:

Today:

3383 14th St:

Google Streetview:

Today: