Empty lots, derelict buildings, and homes overrun with trees are effortless to find today in Pripyat, the Ukrainian city that was evacuated within two days of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in
1986. Unfortunately, the city of Detroit is starting to show similarities to this Ukrainian ghost town, as vacancies are on the rise and wildlife has overtaken some of the neighborhoods.Since 1950, Detroit=92s population has fallen from 1.85 million to around 900,000, and approximately one in three lots in the city are empty lots or abandoned homes. Detroit has been victimized by serious depopulation and disinvestment