Detroit's Next Mayor, Worried Yet?

[stinkytofu]

He will be the number 1 top pick if he does decide to run. He was instrumental on getting the Meyer to open on Jefferson when the plans was dead in the water after the connected condos debacle

Agreed. If he jumps in, I don't love him - but he'd be my #1. Would feel most comfortable that he could keep the progress going.

[CassTechGrad]

"Boston has more people than Detroit [[quite a change from when I was a kid) and last year had 24 homicides, the lowest number since 1957. Detroit is getting much better, hats off to the DPD and Mayor Duggan, but last year still had 203.[/QUOTE]

Could someone please explain in detail what policy she put in place which led to the decrease in homoicides in Boston....Now with that being said, I believe that every mayor should take credit for the good, the bad, and the ugly that happens on their watch regardless of the cause.

[Henry Whalley]

...Nine and counting now.

A bowtie politician who wants reparations. What could go wrong?

[mwilbert]

"Boston has more people than Detroit [[quite a change from when I was a kid) and last year had 24 homicides, the lowest number since 1957. Detroit is getting much better, hats off to the DPD and Mayor Duggan, but last year still had 203.

Could someone please explain in detail what policy she put in place which led to the decrease in homoicides in Boston....Now with that being said, I believe that every mayor should take credit for the good, the bad, and the ugly that happens on their watch regardless of the cause.

[/QUOTE]

First, she didn't do it by herself. She hasn't been mayor all that long. The basic policies have been in place for decades--it's the usual stuff--targeted policing in areas at high risk of homicide, community outreach to try do de-escalate conflicts before they result in killings. One of the things we've seen in a number of cities, including Detroit I'd say, is that as you keep good policies in place over time, you get continued reductions in homicide.

See https://www.vera.org/news/bostons-ho...a-historic-low

I'm not trying to hold her up as a paragon; I'm more reacting to
the comment that seemed to me to imply that she's one of a group of mayors who are sacrificing public safety in order to make some other political point, perhaps with respect to immigration. That simply isn't true.

[stasu1213]

Had anyone seen the first Mayoral forum that were held this past Saturday? Only four on that panel appeared prepared for the forum. The other 3, forget it. I would rather see a debate instead of a forum. Forums don't put the candidates feet to the fire to show why each candidate feel why they are more qualified than the other. Debates will bring to light errors, missteps, competence or incompetence in the candidates on the panel that will give voters insights on how each candidate is especially when candidates challenges the other candidate.

[carlscomputers]

Forum link...

https://www.youtube.com/live/OpG2cPP...OJ-&t=3667

[K-slice]

All I heard was "tax the producers, those who own things, create jobs, and give that money to those who contribute nothing." They're all out to buy as many votes as they can. "Grants, checks, free stuff, vote for me!!"

[Rocket]

All I heard was "tax the producers, those who own things, create jobs, and give that money to those who contribute nothing." They're all out to buy as many votes as they can. "Grants, checks, free stuff, vote for me!!"

Aah, the old "I promise to rob a small group and give the money to a big group to get votes for myself" trick.

Of course the consumer ends up pay ALL of that extra tax and then some in the increased price of goods.

Worse yet, it costs local jobs.

[ABetterDetroit]

All I heard was "tax the producers, those who own things, create jobs, and give that money to those who contribute nothing." They're all out to buy as many votes as they can. "Grants, checks, free stuff, vote for me!!"

I have a few issues with your generalizations above.

Duggan has tried hard to point out that the property tax situation in the city is punitive to home owners, growth, housing values and the construction gap in Detroit in his tenure insofar as to successfully reduced the property taxes 2 Mills just this year.

When developers or as you call them the “producers” can have the property taxes completely abated and then, on top of that, receive a 100% income tax capture from the residents and or tenants paid to them for decades something is FUBAR.

Why wouldn’t this form under those circumstances?

https://www.illegalforeclosures.org/

[stasu1213]

Taxes can't be lowered unless there are industries who's revenue will take care of the communities surrounding them. Never once was improving public transportation discussed

[K-slice]

I have a few issues with your generalizations above.

Duggan has tried hard to point out that the property tax situation in the city is punitive to home owners, growth, housing values and the construction gap in Detroit in his tenure insofar as to successfully reduced the property taxes 2 Mills just this year.

When developers or as you call them the “producers” can have the property taxes completely abated and then, on top of that, receive a 100% income tax capture from the residents and or tenants paid to them for decades something is FUBAR.

Why wouldn’t this form under those circumstances?

https://www.illegalforeclosures.org/

As a resident, I'm all for the city lowering taxes accross the board to encourage business of all sizes to move in, as well as new resdients. The tax advantages you mention are usually only open for the Ilitches and Gilberts of the world while smaller developers and businesses get stuck paying. If there was ever a place to test unshackled capitalism it would be Detroit. You want to see Detorit as the true "comeback city"? Let the money and new residents flow in unencumbured by buerocracy, red tape, and excessive taxation.

[ABetterDetroit]

The tax advantages you mention are usually only open for the Ilitches and Gilberts of the world while smaller developers and businesses get stuck paying.

Exactly. Couldn’t have said it better myself.

If you are serious about all the posts you have made where new middle income and up residents must be attracted in greater numbers the first thing that absolutely has to end is the stupid game of ‘where in the city have the insane property taxes been abated?’ And that is just residents, small businesses do not stand a chance even if they were selling ice cream in hell.