Photos Of The Real Detroit, Through The Eyes Of The People Who Live There

There's a lot more to Detroit than meets the eye. Good or bad, there are perspectives of the city you might not see unless you live here.

That's what we wanted to show in a story that shined a light on the complex city and its thousands of residents who can sometimes get overlooked in the national news stories about Detroit.

We asked that readers send their photos of the "real Detroit" -- a phrase that likely means something different to each person, but is defined by the people who live here and experience it. The responses we received were overwhelming; both from Detroiters sharing images of their favorite places, and ndividuals from far-off places giving their best wishes for the city. One reader even made a video.

Below, see images of HuffPost readers' Detroit, and submit your own.

• In July 2013, we <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/27/detroit-is-not-dead-photos_n_3652645.html"" target="_blank">shared our view of the complex and beloved city of Detroit</a>, and then we asked readers to share theirs. Here are some of the great responses we received. Photo <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tinawebanalyst/7498626952/sizes/l/in/set-72157630413595060/" target="_blank">by Tina Logan</a>.

• "A picture of the lighthouse between Milliken Park and Chene Park. One of my favorite places in Detroit."

• "You need to talk about Detroit City FC. ... They exemplify Detroit with hard work and a winning attitude."

• Amanda Morris grew up in Detroit and now works in the city, where she spends her lunch hours taking photographs of the city for her blog <a href="http://lunchtimephotography.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Lunchtime Photography</a>.

• "Fort Street is an active congregation. We take care of the homeless on a weekly basis, among many other things. We send "care packages" to needy families in nearby public schools."

• A Detroit march marking the anniversary of a march Martin Luther King Jr. led in 1963.

• "I was in Detroit last summer for a convention, and while areas of the city are distressed, there were two images I took that (for me) represented the heart of hope. I love Detroit!"

• "Here's a picture of me, enjoying one of my favorite Detroit pastimes."

• Photo <a href="http://www.kophotovogue.com/" target="_blank">by Amin KO Beydoun</a>.

• "I started a Girls Travel Club in SW Detroit three years ago with a group of 13-year-old girls from Academy of the Americas. And we are still going strong! Most of the girls never had left their neighborhoods but now they can say they have been on a train to Ann Arbor, a boat ride on the Detroit River, a party bus to see Mama Mia at the Fisher Theatre, attended summer camp and many other trips. These girls now are asking to go on college campus tours. (Goosebumps!) We have taught these eight girls that they have to have a respectful voice about and for their community. My wish is they will bring back their experiences and share them with others and try to find ways to change their neighborhood. One of the girls loved that Ann Arbor had recycling bins and asked me how she might bring recycling to her school. The trips are funded by a small company my friend and I started a few years back when the auto bailout was going on. We created a product line called Don't Mess with the Mitten. Our items are sold on line and at dozens of retail stores in Michigan. There are a ton of amazing and talented people in Detroit! We just all need to extend a 'mitten' to help our family in the D!"

• A photo from Amanda Morris' blog <a href="http://lunchtimephotography.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Lunchtime Photography</a>.

• "People do flood the streets (Thanksgiving). Detroiters care about a multitude of things."

• "A photo of our community garden located four blocks from Tiger Stadium."

• A photo from Amanda Morris' blog <a href="http://lunchtimephotography.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Lunchtime Photography</a>.

• "Cooling off at the RenCen."

• A photo from Amanda Morris' blog <a href="http://lunchtimephotography.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Lunchtime Photography</a>.

• Flickr photo <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tinawebanalyst/7517214650/in/set-72157630413595060" target="_blank">by Tina Logan</a>.

• A photo from Amanda Morris' blog <a href="http://lunchtimephotography.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Lunchtime Photography</a>.

• Belle Isle Beach, Detroit

  "So beautiful, and free! Water slide is $3 and you can ride all day. Plus a petting zoo, driving range, golf course, Dossin Great Lakes Museum, grills and picnic pavilions. FUN!"

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Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/08/real-detroit-photos_n_3725096.html

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