I had never been in a power plant until I stepped into Detroit's Mistersky power plant. Producing power at a fraction of its former capacity, it stands as a living monument to a city whose thirst for power has been quenched by a declining population.
As we tour the site, maps prove sometime useless. We walk through tunnels of wires and conduits. Row after row of control panels, throw switches and gauges sit dormant. Analog dials stand frozen, locking in measurements for equipment which has long since turned off. A crew of engineers monitors modern computers which sit interspersed among deserted consoles.
Mistersky power plant was the wind farm of its day. Mitersky is proof of the incredible technological heights achieved through Detroit's industrial might. Can the might used to create Mistersky by redirected to build a new Green economy?
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ReplyDeleteI was struck by the image of analog dials frozen in time while modern screens hum beside them—it feels like a city doing rehab on itself. That question about redirecting industrial might reminded me of how patient changes matter, like physical therapy exercises for kids rebuilding strength piece by piece.
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