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That's one way of looking at it. Personally, no one gets my vote that hasn't asked for it. We'll see what happens after the election.

I thought it strange as well. Benny Napoleon especially has been a ghost when it comes to these forums. I've been to a couple of them and he's pretty much been a no-show.

Most of the candidates...

I'm still trying to make up my mind about who to vote for in the upcoming election but this helps a bit.

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/politics/decision-2013/-/4706346/-/t4d3b0/-/index.html

Hi everyone,

Check out this website to get a feel for the city candidates who are running this year:

http://www.vote411.org/

I'm not sure about the rest, but city council candidates have 3 minutes to introduce themselves and 3 minutes to answer questions.

I second this suggestion. Lifelong Detroiter weighing in. It's a beautiful area. I think what sets it apart for me is that Hubbard Farms is truly a community. They have an active listserv and most...

Just curious. Who have you heard about running? No one on the Council currently lives in SW Detroit [[where I live) so I would like to see some one represent us for a change.

It is great to hear your perspective on this Mr.Mudge. I think you have good intentions. The crux of it will be maintaining a controlled environment. If you can find a way to do that and let the...

Jt1, I literally teared up a little at this. Very, very well said. I try to remind people that Detroiters deserve nice things too.

None taken. Initially I honestly didn't know what to make of this but the more I thought about it, I realized that I sympathize more with the opposition. I still think that given the nature of...

I'm sure in those cities, the police will come straight away if people are causing trouble. In Detroit, we just don't have the public safety support if a troublesome situation arises.

I...

I managed to dig up a little more on this.

http://detroit.curbed.com/archives/2012/02/cabaret-denied-corktowners-say-not-in-my-backyard.php

OP, do you remember a guy named Dennis Hanner?

Anyone have any insight on what the opposition is about? The only thing I can think of is that since Mudgie's is pretty much right in the middle of a very family friendly, residential area that some...

Just curious. For anyone who received a notice, did the letter indicate any resources that you can seek out to help with repairs such as contacting certain community organizations that might be able...

I never said anything about making any laws or establishing quotas. I agree that it isn't always practical or possible to give contracts to locals, although I still think it's more desirable. I was...

The council should be promoting Detroit run businesses run by people who actually live in the city proper and also employ people from the local community, regardless of race, in my opinion. When your...

For SW Detroit, I love the diversity and activist/community spirit. There are so many groups trying to improve things on their own rather than waiting on the city. Also, taco trucks are a huge plus...

I remember the Detroit Zoo one very well. The hippo was voiced by a prof. from the WSU music department.

One of my neighbors down the street has a few chickens. Everytime I go by his house, seeing the chickens brightens my day. They are just so cute!

Much better than the previous tenants who had...

I believe Ken Cockrell is one of the only council members who lives in the new District 5 [[although not in SW). The only Council member I ever saw at a community meeting was Gary Brown in Corktown...

Hey all,

Just curious....It seems to me that Detroit city council members for the most part don't really interact with their residents too much outside outside of meetings downtown. Anyone know of...

For those who live in SW Detroit, have you tried calling State Rep. Rashida Tlaib's district office? She helps out with these types of issues. The number is 1-313-841-2240.

Plus I think tying downtown to specific other neighborhoods will have a restraining effect and balance allocation of resources. Not concentrating on Southwest would not be very smart if someone wants...

Depending on who gets elected, A Southwest-Corktown-Downtown-Midtown connection could lead to some very positive things, especially in the realm of promoting arts and culture. If the Midtown...