grazing

Except for the possibility of being attacked by roving packs of feral dogs, it might just work: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130925/METRO01/309250124/1409/METRO/Detroit-considers-using-sheep-goats-mow-vacant-lots

A place alone

September. It's a time that evokes change and rolling up the sleeves and back to work. It's a weird time in Detroit. Arson declines, the streets becoming a little more empty than they already are and the stillness and isolation of certain neighbourhoods becomes more evident.  There is a certain mood that begins to seep into the city. It makes Detroit feel even more Detroit.