Detroiters strongly back Belle Isle lease

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Detroit — More than 66 percent of Detroit residents favor a deal by Gov. Rick Snyder and Detroit Mayor Dave Bing to turn Belle Isle into a state park, according to a Detroit News poll.

Despite heated criticism of the proposal at City Council meetings, nearly 51 percent of 800 Detroiters polled said they strongly approve of a deal to lease the island to the state, with the city retaining ownership. Another 15.5 percent said they somewhat approved the deal.

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Almost 24 percent of the respondents said they strongly disapprove, and 5.3 somewhat disapproved of the proposed agreement.

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2...#ixzz28wKNBT3Q

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Almost 24 percent of the respondents said they strongly disapprove, and 5.3 somewhat disapproved of the proposed agreement.

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Great news. So only 24% of Detroiters care more about who does something, than what's being done. Detroit might have a future.

Well keep in mind the poll said A deal.

It didn't say Detroiters approved of the recent "deal" Snyder scrapped together.

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Originally Posted by 313WX

Well keep in mind the poll said A deal.

It didn't say Detroiters approved of the recent "deal" Snyder scrapped together.

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This is true. I think the key here is that past media reports which focused on "Hell no, we won't go crowd" are misrepresenting the reality on the ground.