im not sure i would lease an apartment at a building that doubles as a hotel. Dont want to live with a bedbug infestation
This is positive tho. Jobs have been moving downtown, If there is acceptable housing i would expect people will give downtown living a second thought. If that happens grocery and retail should follow suit. Downtown Detroit already has a lot going for it. Its just missing a few big pieces. Schools is a stumbling point but maybe that could get worked out too. People with good jobs tend to value education. Eventually the downtown area needs to become an area where people would consider raising a family. A good first step is making it an acceptable place for successful young adults to live near work i suppose. South Cass is still standing in the way of a downtown revival. Its still somewhat of an urban camping ground for people with mental health and addiction problems. They may sleep, eat, and get high on the other side of the expressway but in order to get money to pay for whatever it is they cant get from the soup kitchens and shelters they have to travel into the downtown area to get it. These folks are going to continue to exist and they have to go somewhere. As good as a healthy bustling downtown would be I would be truly excited and happy to see a vibrant downtown thru midtown then south to corktown and east thru the market.
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