Anyone that watched this episode learned that Detroit’s greatest asset is its people. Everyone that was interviewed was well spoken and very optimistic for the city’s future. These are the people that are making Detroit a better place.

As a lifelong Detroit resident, I loved this. Skating at the WIG everyday after school and seeing it alive again in this documentary was emotional. Thanks shining a light on my city Vice.

As a Chicagoan with friends from Detroit from college, visiting it is a magical experience. There are no people in the world like Detroiters. Despite the ruin, I’ve had some GREAT times there. Even saw my first Bey concert there. Wishing everyone the best in this rebirth.

This episode originally aired in 2016. Ford Motor Company has since rebuilt Michigan Central Station. They deserve credit for that. This was also one the best episodes of any show I’ve ever seen and played a part in my desire to buy the Public Grounds IP from its previous owner. Huge props to those all involved with his episode. It’s about time Vice put it out into the public domain.

This abandoned series on vice is by far the best docu series they’ve done over the past couple of years. Quality cinematography and presentation by the host 👍👍👍

I’ve lived my whole life here. Always rooting for the people and this place that I Love. Stay Strong Detroit ❤

I grew up in Detroit in the 1990s and early 2000s. I go to see my family every year and Detroit always gets better every time I go back. People forget how incredible Michigan and it's people are. Every Michigander I've met, From Lambertville to Hancock, loves their state and wants to make the Wolverine State the best it can be. Hell, my mom helped get guardrails installed on the Mackinac bridge after someone had their car slide off of the bridge (it was the Yugo in 1989).

This episode was from 2016, for anyone wondering about the WIG it was unfortunately demolished in September of 2019. What was built in the WIG’s place was just further gentrification of midtown with apartments for $2,200 a month. Exactly one of the issues they spoke about earlier in the video.

An FYI for people - this was made in 2016. So much has changed even since then - the city is a fantastic place to live and work.

This was breathtaking. Everyone from the elders to the youngsters in this episode were so kind, educated, and wise...

Michigan born and raised. I’ve traveled all over the country for work, and I’ve never been to a city with more spirit than Detroit.

The most beautiful thing to see is people working together for their common prosperity.

One of the best series Vice has ever produced. I wonder how Rick's doing now. It would be sick if he could do a season 2 like 8 years later.

Detroits story is Americas story. I grew up in st.Louis and there’s a lot of similarities to Detroit. I’ll never understand how we as a people can become so disconnected and just forget about things and throw away the old for the new and soulless. Travel around the country and witness everything looking the same wherever you land. The monotony of the same businesses and building styles everywhere is as sad as the forgotten cities, towns, and communities 😢

Every time I’ve visited Detroit (3+ times the past year) I haven’t experienced anyone unhappy!! Everyone was kind, friendly and welcoming.

A lot has changed in Detroit since this was made in 2016. I was there recently, downtown and the river walk is beautiful. The people are great. The city is passionate. I liked it a lot.

Abandoned is without a doubt the best tv-series I've ever seen. The places. the editing, the music, Rick. Everything is just so perfect.

My grandmother grew up in Detroit, she had to move away for work and always dreamed of going back home. She cries about how everyone just forgot about Detroit and let it fall into ruin. I really hope I get to see Detroit thrive again

The first time I went to Detroit (2014), I instantly fell in love with the Motor City. The city has beautiful architecture, rich history and the Detroit River is so blue looking at when you see the Canadian side. I was also saddened that when the city went into that bankruptcy, I have never seen so many vacant buildings and high crime, I felt like I was in a post apocalyptic movie. But I’m so glad that Detroit is making a comeback and I want to go back there and help out the city!

I am 66 years old. Born in 1957.I lived in a subdivision in Southfield called "Roseland Woods just off the Southfield Expressway and 8-mile and Nine Mile roads. All of the houses were built in the mid-1950s and were pretty much similar. A white neighborhood. There were no African-American Families living in Roseland Woods We had one of the few homes that was a custom-made home. I remember we went to Northland Shopping Center a lot and there were a lot of stores that catered to the more affluent suburban families. I remember on the other side of 8 Mile was Detroit. The homes were modest and the neighborhoods were all well-kept. I never thought the city of Detroit was anything but amazing in the early 1960's. We could ride the Woodward Conant Bus from Northland all the way downtown. I remember Belle Isle the Roosertail Nightclub. Fisher Theatre and Fox Theatre. The Pontchatrain and Saint Regis Hotels. Being from a well-to-do white family never really allowed us to experience the real Detroit. When I was out of high school we went to Greek Town and some other parts of the city that had a vibe. I remember Palmer Park and Indian Village. Detroit was an amazing city to me. I left Michigan in 1978 when Coleman Young was the mayor and Detroit was a shell of its former glory days. I went to the Art School behind the Detroit Institute of Arts with the Diego Rivera Murals. What this documentary sheds light on are to people of Detroit. Kind and grounded. I pray for the city I grew up outside of in the 1960's. its funny about being from Detroit. If anyone asks me where I am from I tell them. I hold up my left hand and point to where it is on my palm.

Thanks for this series, and specifically this episode. I’m not currently a Detroit resident but work at the GM factory in Detroit. My grandparents were born and raised in Detroit. Growing up in a small farming community 5 hours north of Detroit and moving down for work since 2012 I can honestly say I love Detroit. Resiliency, drive, character, and so many other adjectives could be used. This place means so much to me. Keep it up on the Abandoned series.

It's obvious this is from 2016, cause since this video the city has changed a lot. Lots of new towers downtown, midtowns even more changed, and the Packard plant has been partially demolished by the city because the developer couldn't uphold their end of the deal. Not just that, but the large building that they filmed outside of at the start of the video when they were talking has been renovated and is opening within a year.

I’m a born and raised Detroiter! ❤ This makes me so proud to see my community thriving in real time; just like how my mom and grandma have always talked about. We’re just a little rough around the edges, much love ✌🏽#313forlife

This has become one of my favorite series from Vice. Solid work as always sharing stories and opinions by people who don't often get to share their stories.

My grandparents (91 and 85) lived in Detroit during its boom, they moved out once it started to fall. It was very interesting talking to my mom about what their view point on what happened was. I really hope Detroit continues in an upward direction, it’s such an amazing mix of culture and people from all walks of life

rick is my favorite vice reporter. he has a way to really uproot some feels but also make things light and happy and fun.

As an architecture major at Detroit Mercy, I absolutely love this. This is a truly special city with some of the best people and we get too much bs. 313 ❤

My first time in Detroit 15 years ago brought me to tears on the way in a taxi from the airport to a meeting in town to evaluate establishing new industry in Detroit. We didn't succeed :(. It brings tears to my eyes again to see Detroit reviving and positive attitudes spreading and the results from those whom for decades have fought to save their city. KUDOS !!!!

I went to Detroit for the first time in December 2022. I went to a Lions game and Pistons game and they were both a ton of fun. The people were great

As a Michigan Native i have high hopes for Detroit. Its where all my childhood Heros played ball. I agree with turning some land into farms i feel like that could only benefit the residents in many different ways. Good luck Detroit, from Gran Rapids. Detroit needs more "Passion" both the amazing woman and the attitude. We can only go up from here.❤ The people of Detroit deserve their city back! ONE LOVE❤️🇺🇸

One reason we decided to launch our app in Detroit was the community support. People are kind and polite to say the least!

Detroiter here! Love my home, it’s literally something to do every weekend! With the activities being so vast anyone could find their rhythm with fun. Too, as I’ve grown older I’ve come to realize the beauty and distinctiveness of Detroit’s most prestige homes and buildings, aged and very telling architecture. Buildings that one may think is abandoned may not be if you do a bit of digging. Love to see first hand the Renaissance of Detroit.

the intro to this series always gives me big feels

Nothing in this world has inspired me more than the resilience of the ones who stayed in Detroit and pushed through. Its why I have a special place in my heart for them. Love from chicago.

So proud of Detroit from Scotland. My great uncle moved to Detroit in the early 1900s to work for Ford and settled in Detroit, I’m so happy to see it on the up again wonderful people in this video ❤👍

As an Englishman I can't understand why people would want to erase a cities history. Rebuild yes, but honor the history because once it's gone there is no going back. Great interview with great people. Love the urban farms :)

I recently hit up Detroit on my van life journey and was actually surprised how nice it was there. Nothing that I expected from the down talk of it across America for what seems like my entire life. Some really nice neighborhoods!

I wish Vice would bring this series (and Rick) back. They should do a Post-Pandemic version of Abandoned

SUCH a great episode! Thank you for making it...the people who participated in this with you are all amazing & there's clearly a shared love, resilience and commitment to seeing this re-birth thru. I can't wait to see what's next for Detroit with folks like these making their vision known. #onelove

Man, it seems like almost everywhere you go, things are falling apart. But to see a city that's KNOWN for being riddled with crime, and just a terrible place to live in general, starting to finally come out of that, is amazing. It honestly gives me hope that someday the rest of the world can be like that too... God bless all the people from Detroit, I'm praying that soon you'll have your city back like it was, and even better 🙏❤

Just finished watching this w my wife who grew up in Metro Detroit. I would have liked to see more contextualization on the "come-back" aspect of it. The question of who this is a comeback for? How is it happening? What are the mechanics of gentrification? Which industries are attracting more people, if any? Etc.

Detroit fascinates me, and every time I've left there I've felt the same about the spirit. What I always take from your Abandoned episodes is the sense of community you find, no matter where you go. Keep on keeping on!

This series is so good. I watch every episode. Rick interviews the best residents and he is so talented speaking with people. He seems to put people at ease. VICE is legit.

I spent a couple years growing up in Detroit in the 2010s. There was something incredible about that inflection point. I remember someone organized a wedding for our family friends at one of the abandoned plants… you could never do that now, buy I suppose that’s a sign of good changes

I moved from Alaska to Detroit to be apart of something greater. I'm so happy and grateful to make the best decision of my life!!

Thank you for actually taking the time to talk about Detroit and it’s struggles and strengths ❤ most portrayals just show the bad parts but, it’s an amazing city with rich history and great people!

As some one who grew up on the outside edge of Detroits west side. I have interacted with the city all my life. Starting with my grandfather living on Van Dyke six blocks from the Detroit river. I as a white suberbanite have never been afraid to travel to Detroit and did so way back in the bad old days, and did it without fear. Today the city is so much better, that doesnt mean that it doesnt have its places that I wouldnt go, there is. Yet all big cities are like that. Today Detroit is slugging rats. Its improving slowly, but thats the best kind of improvment, better thought out, last longer. Its home. Ive never been ashamed of being from here.

I’m pulling for cities like Detroit! We have cities and towns ALL OVER THIS country that have been abandoned and neglected that have so much potential for redevelopment and use.

I was in Michigan (2018) for a friends wedding and randomly got off the highway and started driving through Detroit and ran into the car plant. The amount of abandoned or missing homes in some neighborhoods was shocking. But other neighborhoods in or around the city were beautiful. Downtown seemed to be very lively and had food spots like shake shack, ect. Pockets. I hope the city keeps moving on the up and up.

Detroit sure has interesting history behind it. There's not much I know about it, yet I'm suspiciously drawn to it.

I started watching this series when my son sent me the link to the episode about St. Louis. I liked this episode about Detroit because it revealed a lot about America in general. What the Commander said about how things were for African Americans in Detroit is all across this nation. He said a mouth full and it was all truth. I grew up south of St. Louis in a small railroad town that had its own version of the urban plight. When I was a kid there were factories and businesses and I watched as my little home town died a relatively quick death. Everything shown about these cities in this series is everywhere across America. It's not just an urban issue. The story is the same! It's only in miniature form by comparison. Go into any small town across America and you will see lost industry, lost businesses, lost communities, Main streets with nothing there except empty buildings. And of course the ever present and ridiculous racism. America is a sad place anywhere you look. I agree that it is sad about St. Louis and Detroit and Cleveland but it is everywhere. The only way to change this is to come together as one people. Get rid of your racist views and your politics and unite. Because we all know how it ends if we remain divided.

I wish this episode would have showed some of the amazing neighborhoods that still exist in Detroit like Sherwood Forest, Indian Village, Boston-Edison District and many more. This represented just a part of the Detroit I grew up in.

Born and raised.. I'll never leave! Something about the way of life here, the people in the community, the camaraderie, the changes, everything.. We strive to change, rebuild, improve everything we can for the better because we love Detroit and know this city has so much history, extraordinary value, sand potential. Especially if you're a multigenerational family who call this city home. Detroit has shaped me and I have an emotional attachment to this amazing place. When I think of this city, or try to relay in one word what this place is... I always use 2 words interchangeably history/memories...

As a eighties baby from the Bronx this reminds me of the burnt down Bronx era, Detroit I have y'all in my prayers 🙏🏽

What a wonderful and positive episode of a truly exceptional show. An example of the type of stories that can be told if people are willing to listen to a balanced picture

I absolutely loved this beautiful series. Im so glad its made it’s way to youtube.

Awesome report on Detroit! Kudos to the producers , cameraperson and host but most of all to the folks that are there in the ground doing the work for a better future of the city ! Greetings from LA, California

When it got to the part about the privatized security, I was not the only one thinking of of OCP and Robocop, right? LOL

I was just in Detroit today and in absolute wonder at the architecture, history, and friendly people. Detroit is definitely coming back!

Love this Abandoned series. Great job, Vice

WHOA ITS RICK MCCRANK! one of my favorite professional skateboarders growing up! surreal to see him here but a very welcome surprise

The community starting to rise up, esp re the intended food desserts(as this is an issue world wide, & it’s intentional) it’s really heartening. In my country is the economically poorer areas that have the most fast food outlets, liquor & pokie machine outlets, no accident. It’s great to see people taking there city back, growing fresh food, it starts like this, organically, not by gentrification!!!

I just moved to Metro Detroit a year ago for my job. I was afraid at first but now that I'm hear I can say I love it and plan to keep roots here.

This is video is aired so long ago, Detroit has changed massively since this video. Like couple of the buildings he shows are literally now occupied and redone and some of these spots are demolished like in the 2018-2022 time. This was filmed in 2016 when it has massively changed since then. 2018-2019 was the real start to the massive change in the city

We need more of this. I know these videos were filmed years ago, but they are important for people to see.

There is so much history in that city. Hearing about areas trying to be rebranded by outsiders angers me. With the people who put their foot forward to make their neighborhoods like before? Mad props! These people that were interviewed are the ones with true heart and should be seen as an example of what you can do if you just put your ideas into play. Was I the only one who was wondering where the skating was going to be?

I can't be the only Michigander watching this with pride. These people could be my neighbors and they're all this tenacious.

I know this series first aired in 2016 and I'm late to the game, but this series is one of my favorite things on the KZfaq. It's so good. Salute to Rick!

Such an amazing episode!!! This is my favorite Vice series ever. Awesome job guys, quality!!!!

This show is some of the most genuine informative entertaining content anywhere well done my man 👍👊

My Dad is 82. He used to talk about Detroit all of the time. Back in its hay day, it sounded like a great place to be for jobs, housing, art and especially music. Im always facinated in cities that used to be known for music but now are not.

This show is so good. I can’t believe I just found it.

Isn't the dtm guy the dude that was putting out those wildly unrealistic and ineffectual, "how to not get mugged" videos a year or two back?

Such a beautiful documentary. It shows the resilience and vigour of the people to work hard and make the American Dream come true for communities. Vice has always been able to capture the emotions and the perseverance of the people to make things work.

Great documentary! Wow! So much insight not just into the city but the mindset and mental fortitude of it’s people.

The Model T plant is not in Detroit. It's Highland Park to be exact.

With that closing montage I'm guessing this is the last one of these? What a wonderful series, I'd love to see more new shows made. 2026 is just a few years too so they could re-visit some of these places. Just always sad to see a good thing end, but that's life. Loved that line at 38:48 - "So this is the reason why everybody has too much stuff"🤣 Thanks Vice. Good luck with the new owners.

I am so proud to be a part of this city, movement, and community.

This was my last episode binging this series 😢 I'm so sad it's over & it'll likely never come back. This was so well done and Rick is such an endearing person & host, would love to see him get more opportunities like this.

I'm originally from Seattle. I grew up in what's known as the CD (Central District). My grandma bought the house I grew up in for 45,000 in the 60s. I looked it up on Zillow a couple of days ago and it's currently estimated to be worth 1.7 million. Million! That's ridiculous! It's just a house. Pretty small, no yard to speak of. When I could no longer afford to live in Seattle I moved to my mom's hometown of Portland, Oregon. Had my kids there, started my career. We were pushed out due to the rising cost of living two years ago. So I followed my mom and sisters to Phoenix. I can't afford it here either, and I can't afford to save to move somewhere else. I don't know where to go next. I hate gentrification. It hurts the people who have always lived in the area.

When The Grand Tour did an episode of Detroit they mentioned a lot of this. Crazy to think it was one of the most populated and rich cities in America.

Vice just took me to school again. Helped me understand the world a little better, see a thing with new eyes, have more compassion, and feel a gamut of feels along the way. I really _really_ need Vice to live on. I pray their situation is not as doomy as it sounds.

Raves in the 90's at the Packard Plant were legendary!

Howard is so inspiring, truly a treasure of a human, I wish we could all be so community-focused!

Beautiful video. Definitely gonna watch the rest of the abandoned series now 👌🏼

I miss the old days in Detroit. I grew up on Harned off of E. Outer Drive. Later I was living at 8 Mile & Schoenerr. I have lived all over the country but Detroit is still home!!!!

Speaking as a Windsor, ON native from across the river. We are so proud to see Detroit, our nearest major city, on the come up.

Came as soon as I saw my city but I think we really onna comeback fr

Beautifully edited, Vice. Well done cheers from Canada. I’m 24 and a married man and this made me cry

Detroit native checking in, and we are thriving more than ever, and will continue to grow, and there’s more love in this city than most people realize 💙

Great video as always. I'm from Toledo, OH and love to go all over Detroit to find new places to eat or explore. I've ridden my bicycle from Toledo through Detroit up to Macomb Co one day. I love it. Yes, it has a long way to go. Let's hope it can happen.

You realize there is not a single night shot in this entire film? Why not show that side of detroit?

I moved back to Michigan in 2020 for work and hadn't been in Detroit since 2005. The downtown area is so nice. Definitely a comeback city!!

I appreciate you all appreciating me😀 Man that goes straight to my heart

While a hard topic to swallow, it is really nice to see that even in the most delapatated neighborshoods, good people do exist. Social media spins one narrative, and thanks to VICE, you quietly displayed a real, yet unpopular narrative.... that people just want to do good and live in peace. Keep up the great work VICE!!! 🙂

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I enjoyed this SO VERY MUCH. I've always been fascinated by Detroit, it's history, music, car plants, etc..

What a fantasitic video/documentary about Detroit. One of the bests I have ever seen on KZfaq!

That’s crazy to see chene ferry out here, we have a huge group of artists and most of the murals and huge art installations/ graffiti/ etc. on the buildings downtown have been using this spot as a pop up for years now. Moven Pictures has had some of the bigger names in Detroit be apart of it and I’m proud to be a part of the city and to see it being cleaned up and being taken care of. We also have Bisop diy skate park we’ve been building up the last few years over by northwestern highschool and tons of talent and younger people that are using Russell center for up and coming art, music and fashion.

I love your content! This is a great episode. I have watched many urbexers do this place. Its an amazing but sad place to see in such ruins, but really cool all at the same time. Houses are so damn cool!