Not exactly the same neighborhood, but there's already a documentary that covers poverty in LA, although there's an obvious focus on the history of racial tension and gang violence: http://www.cripsandbloodsmovie.com/
But yeah, you can find ruins in most major US cities. I grew up in Upstate NY and abandoned factories are just background scenery to me. What's interesting about Detroit is the scale of what's happening. Personally that's why I will often check out the "ruin porn" when I see it (and I'm usually disappointed), because I want to get an idea about what it's actually like there, I don't just want to gawk at the devastation.
But yeah, you can find ruins in most major US cities. I grew up in Upstate NY and abandoned factories are just background scenery to me. What's interesting about Detroit is the scale of what's happening. Personally that's why I will often check out the "ruin porn" when I see it (and I'm usually disappointed), because I want to get an idea about what it's actually like there, I don't just want to gawk at the devastation.