It's always interesting to hear of new development in Detroit. When the development is market rate or upscale, everybody starts the whole "who would pay for that in Detroit?" thing. Now that it's low income, the comments are "why would they build low income housing in a popular, viable area?" Detroit, like every other major city, needs housing for low income people. Given the loss of units for Woodbridge Estates [[or whatever it's called), I'm surprised this wasn't the case sooner.

I am a proponent of mixed income development. I believe it is really the only means for building viable communities for everyone. The lack of this type of development is why Detroit is in the shape that it is. Implementing it properly has benefits for everyone and would alleviate many of the problems associated with many of the regions jobs being located well outside of the city whether they are custodians, retail associates, or office.