As always reality is somewhere in the middle of most opinions expressed.

Plenty of pros and cons but been back in my city 14 yrs and love it. Problems exist of course everywhere. Missed a neighhood pot luck as we were out of town, Making a cake for a neighbor who b'day is Wednesday. Other neighbors are planning a going away party for a young free spirit going to Europe and coming home to a re habbed house. Work will commence on our community garden expansion soon.

Our kids are adults and we can please ourselves. Schools are indeed a huge issue.

Always say, not for everyone, but we live a quality life in Detroit. Just wish people would quit dissing Detroit in general. I see the blight clearly, I am surrounded by it.

I am hardly saying Detroit, will rise like the phoenix from ashes. Poor baby is so wounded.

Progress is being made. So much better to being a small part of solutions. than trash talk.