Comments on: The Big Urban Photography Project

By: Kristin

Kristin — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:54:55 +0000

As a side note, I can’t help but find it funny to hear of all the great opportunities for “young professionals” in Chicago.

Many of my fellow University of Michigan grads (and of course graduates of MSU, other Michigan schools and some who did grad/professional school in Chicago) seemed determined to start a new “Michigan” settlement in Chicago. Unfortunately, the majority of them are LUCKY to be under employed, the rest lived out their leases and couldn’t find employment. A lucky few have underpaid jobs in their field to support over priced apartments and cost of living. These are 20 somethings with good to great educations, all with internships, most with advanced and professional degrees.

As for my peers/friends who sought the good life in California? Every. single. one. of them moved back to Michigan, most within a year. For all the sunshine and supposedly superior livability, they couldn’t handle the incredibly high cost.

I guess it just sucks everywhere?

By: schmange

schmange — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:28:47 +0000

Nate, like those a lot. I will post them with your permission. Be best if you would give me a week or two and a couple paragraphs though. rustbeltnews@gmail.com.

Thanks so much!

Angie

By: Nate Schneekloth

Nate Schneekloth — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:07:46 +0000

Here are some from a set of grain elevators in Buffalo. Let me know what you think.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pharaoh8/sets/72157623781559488/.

By: Them’s Fightin Words « Buffalo Rising News « Buffalo 123

Them’s Fightin Words « Buffalo Rising News « Buffalo 123 — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 23:32:22 +0000

[...] Friday, October 29th, 2010 Through The Expat Buffalo Network (BEN) Facebook page I was directed to Rustwire.com which is a Cleveland based Midwest -rustbelt city centric blog. They put out a call for [...]

By: David Steele

David Steele — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:54:31 +0000

In the meantime check out my Book on line and available in hardcover and soft cover versions from blurb.com – Wouldn’t mind if you featured it on your site either – hint hint.

http://www.buffbuildings.com

By: schmange

schmange — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:43:24 +0000

David, awesome! Send em to rustbeltnews@gmail.com.

By: David Steele

David Steele — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:54:11 +0000

I am certainly not trying to whitewash Buffalo. Vacant east side stores exist in multitudes there. Just found it odd that you put out a call for romantic images of the other equally sh*thole-like industrial cities while dumping the rustbelt stereotype onto Buffalo. Anyway I can use your bash job to drum up some images for you.

By: schmange

schmange — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:06:48 +0000

Ha! Good point, David. Truth is, I haven’t been to Buffalo since I was a kid. But just driving through I remember I liked it. There were kids playing pickup football on a fall day on this very wide, tree-lined boulevard. Also, I’m dying to come back to see a building by my favorite architect Louis Sullivan.

Excuse me for bullshitting. I was really referring to a place I know in Cleveland and assuming that Buffalo had a matching situation. Good catch!

By: David Steele

David Steele — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:43:33 +0000

Excuse me but your opening solicitation is a bit obnoxious towards Buffalo. Are you seriously inferring that Buffalo’s essence is abandoned storefronts on the east side? I expected much better for Rustwire!

Also http://www.buffbuildings.com

By: Michael Reilly

Michael Reilly — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:02:23 +0000

I think i have what you may want.
Some friends and myself have been cultivating Cleveland’s urban abandomnment for the last 5 years…..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrreilly/sets/72157617394982546/
If you like e-mail me and we will talk about usage.