Riot Run

The Detroit Riot Run. referred to in Detroit and Michigan as the Twelfth Street riot, was a civil disturbance in Detroit, Michigan that began in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 23, 1967. The precipitating event was a police raid of a blind pig on the corner of 12th Street and Clairmount on the city's near westside

I ran this route to check out what the area looks like after all these years later. And, as you will see, it looks like the riots just stopped. When does the clean up crew arrive?

The Route

Rosa Parks and Grand River - anyone know whose house this is? What a gem, look at this mansion on such a busy intersection.

The corner where the Army set up camp.

And now, for the empty homes:



I do not know what this used to be but I bet a lot of peeps are living in there now.

Beyond repair, yes?

An old school house
okay, I admit I was afraid to run under here but I had to.

A land mark!

A ray of hope, the Boy Scout Store .

rebuilding of some old nice homes

GLR 2009

Great Lakes Relay
http://www.greatlakesrelay.com/

I did not go to work today but I did run across the great state of Michigan with some other crazy Yahoos.

The Supplies - load up on water, gatorade, and granola... yummy

My buddy 'Muddy' Waters and I eating a local fare

My friend Bill - this is the trail we followed from Lake Huron to Lake Michigan aka "Shore to Shore"

another essential - Beer



A friend who wanted to stop by

My friend Neal - the 'Master Planner'. I would let this guy control the Tarp funds - he is that good


We did it in three days!!



This is what it is all about!

Motown Run

Did you think I would forget to pay homage to the king of Pop?

From my office to Motown is about 8 miles. A nice run and what turned out to be a great day weather wise.





The Motown history

When GM ruled the world, they did it from this building in 1950s.

The three buildings on top use to be WHC for GM. This is where the then CEO, Jack Smith, ordered the demise of Flint.

The Fisher Theatre

I noticed a lot more community green gardens growing around the city. I guess socialism really is a grassroots movement.


Below are some really cool homes on Second Street. For the viewers who went to Wayne State, you may recognize some of these homes.

Masonic Temple

up close Masonic Temple

See you on the road

Historic Indian Village

Once Upon a time, auto barons used to rule the world and when they did, they lived in Historic Indian Village

The morning was too perfect. No humidity, cool, fresh air. I detoured off Gratiot and did a fly by down the best neighborhood of Detroit. I wish I could walked down this street in 1918.

To learn more:
http://www.historicindianvillage.org/



Sorry for the choppy pic, it's the best I can do 18 phr



cafe in the middle of the neighborhood








one of my favorites!

The street I took (Burns) to get there.

Good old fashion Detroit house here.

Can anyone tell me the history of the Sendca Lodge? It's right off Gratiot and Seneca.

I would have like to stay here during it's heyday.