Forest Glen Apartments Demolition

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Demolition of the Forest Glen Apartments in Silver Spring, Maryland. They will be replaced by new apartments.
Produced by John Z Wetmore, producer of "Perils For Pedestrians".

[@constructionwatcher5381]

Thanks, John.
I'm sure those 1947 apartments left a lot to be desired, but it's a shame to loose all that open space. The new plan leaves only a small part of it.

[@JohnZWetmore]

They took down a lot of big trees.
ruclips.net/video/hT4poi82kdc/видео.html
The greater the density on private lots, the more important it is to have good public parks and spaces. There is a park right across the street from the apartments, but it is a 6-lane state highway, and it is a few blocks walk to get to a signal to cross. It is exactly the type of road where most of the pedestrian fatalities take place in this county.

[@k.c.beagle7102]

Now this is demo at its finest,give this man a raise!!!

[@eberhardstanzius1320]

Ich schaue mir das gerne an. Manchmal auch im Orginal wenn bei Uns Häuser Abgebrochen werden. Die Kraft der Bagger. Super 😮

[@michaelstadtler6122]

My life and time has been redirected yet enjoyed watching and will come back a little more often for notoriety for your channel!
Another good observation of progress and how some go about it!!

[@skinmaxdestroyer]

Nice demolition !

[@destructionnation704]

Hey John, what camera do you use for filming?

[@JohnZWetmore]

I use a Canon XA-11. It records in 1080P on ordinary SD cards. It has a 20x lens, which comes in handy when there is a long distance from the construction fence to where the excavators are working.
It's an obsolete model. Everything has gone to 4K now. I think Canon has a 4K model similar in form to the XA-11, but I plan to keep my old camera going for a while longer.

[@destructionnation704]

Thank you. I currently use my phone on 1080P,. You can tell from my videos that long distance isn't really a problem for me. My dad had a Nikon D750, but the camera can only take 30 mins of video. Should I use that instead?

[@JohnZWetmore]

Here is one I shot on my phone (Pixel 3A) when my camera wasn't handy:
ruclips.net/video/RI_gCojFAGw/видео.html
30 minutes would be a deal killer for me. If I'm filming a demolition all day, I can end up with 4 or 5 hours of video. If the phone is working well for you, stick with it.

[@northvilletunnels]

​@John Z Wetmore I have the same camera. I love it.

[@trainmaster0217]

why not take out the bottom of the building and let it fall in on itself? seems like that would be faster.

[@johnfoltz8183]

Yay! More cheaply constructed cardboard and sawdust apartments for yuppies

[@clausb.2032]

very very dusty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!+