Large tax bills coming for downtown residents. Will they stay?

[detroitsgwenivere]

I investigated Live Downtown fairly thoroughly and was never told that being an existing resident disqualified you. If you move from outside the boundary to in, you can get the incentive. Whether you move from the westside or from Novi is immaterial...

What I'm trying to find out is, does anyone know anybody who has lived in the downtown area for a significant amount of time, like 7+ years, who when attempting to move within the district has been able to take advantage of any of these incentives, renting or buying? Or does anyone on DYES fit the bill as I described above? I was rejected per the guidelines set by my employer when I applied a few years ago after being forced to trade digs, been living down here for about a decade myself, and I don't know of a single long term neighbor that receives any incentives. I know what the guidebook says. It's the actual application I'm griping about.

http://www.detroitlivedowntown.org/w..._Guideline.pdf

I know that when most Detroiters go to make a purchase we wont qualify for any of those incentives, LiveDowntown, NEZ, or otherwise, as we probably wont be able to afford to live in the area anymore regardless. I also realize that as a renter I'm not entitled to live in the downtown area. To be able to afford to buy and live in Detroit I'll most likely end up in a half decent house in a borderline warzone and referred to as an "Urban Pioneer." It is what it is.