THE RAPID DETERIORATION OF DETROIT ACCORDING TO GOOGLE STREET VIEW IS BOTH SHOCKING AND SAD (37 Pics)

8153 Bryden Street: 2009-2013

2009: Looks like a nice home. 

2011: Everything is overgrown, and some type of an explosion or fire has destroyed the home. 

2013: Nothing but weeds and the charred remains of what was once someone's home. 

19532 Hoyt Avenue: 2008-2013

2008: A suitable home.

2009: Things deteriorated quickly.

2011:  More destruction and trash.

2013: Now, not even the house remains. 

19553 & 19555 Hickory Street: 2008-2013

2008: Windows are boarded up and things look pretty bad.

2011: There is hope for this neighborhood. Someone is taking care of the property on the left, but what about the one on the right?

2013: Looks like that was a false hope. 

19559 Hickory Street: 2008-2013

2008: Nothing too bad in this picture. The yards and houses could use a little work. 

2009: But all in all, it looks like a pretty good street to live on. 

2011: Wait, what happened?

2013: Now it's just another street with boarded up and abandoned homes. 

Boulder Street: 2008-2013

2009: They've made a few improvements.

2011: I would assume the fence was dismantled for a heat source, but that eventually caught fire to the garage. 

2013: Grossly overgrown with decaying garbage in the driveway, this property appears to have been reclaimed by nature. 

14866 Eastwood Avenue: 2008-2013

2008: The shrubs could use some maintenance. 

2009: Things are getting worse in a hurry.

2011: Another building is completely gone, and the neighbor's house appears to be ready to follow. 

2013: All that's left are memories of what once was. 

3385 Arndt Street: 2009-2013

2009: We have some people relaxing on the porch. 

2011: Looks like anything of value has been moved inside. 

2013: Tragedy has struck another home. 

Corner of Thaddeus Street & Leigh Street: 2007-2013

2007: This house is in need of some repair. 

2009: It appears to be turning into an appliance graveyard

2011: Things got bad. 

2013: They got really, really bad. 

14686-14688 Hazelridge Street: 2008-2013

2008: This neighborhood could use a little love. 

2009: But it has clearly been abandoned. 

2011: An entire house seems to have disappeared. 

13832 Pfent Street: 2008-2013

2008: Houses are boarded up when they are vacated for extended periods of time. 

2009: The thought process is to discourage squatters from taking over the property. 

2011: It appears that the boards didn't prevent them from taking over the property.