You people are insane.

Hamtramck is the only true urban city in Michigan. It has great commercial and residential density, diversity [[over 30 languages spoken in the homes of the public school students), and is truly walkable.

Along with those amenities come urban challenges. There is a fair amount of crime, and most of that is a direct result of being completely surrounded by the worst parts of the City of Detroit. The big difference, is the response of the police.

Detroit's "average" police response time is 30 minutes but as we know in Detroit it is not uncommon for them to show up 12 hrs later, or even the next day. In Hamtramck, the police respond within 90 seconds consistently. This along with the police department actually having the resources to solve crimes makes all the difference in both the reality and perception of safety in the city.

While the City is rough around the edges, there is a lot of investment occuring. There is a thriving food, bar, music, and art scene. Many people are also surprised by the amount of young professionals living in the city. Lofts located above the storefronts on Joseph Campau range from $950 - $1600 a month and are 100% occupied and rarely are available on the general market for a day or, two.

There has been a ton of new housing development going on in the city the past two years through both the neighborhood stabilization program, and the general market. There are also many new homeowners, and long time residents fixing up their homes.

The Chene bus is not nearly as bad as the posters above make it out to be. There have also been articles in Model D about the city developing a shuttle between midtown, downtown and eastern market.