One of the most common arguments against locating a business in the city of Detroit is paying city income taxes. This is a huge disincentive to locating anywhere in the city. I'm wondering how feasible it would be to reduce the tax rate, making it equal to Michigan's second city, Grand Rapids, which currently taxes residents at 1.5% for residents and 0.75% for nonresidents.

Detroit needs every competitive advantage that it can get to attract new residents, new businesses, and more investment. I have no idea what the lost income would be replaced by.