Coleman Young was probably the last mayor I think Detroiters truly felt in tuned with.

While some may not have liked Young's style, he certainly didn't let anyone walk over him like Bing and Archer. He always made sure at least some of his demands and the demands of his citizens were met, the city's budget was at least balanced and city services were at least functional.

Detroiters liked Kwame for a second [[during his first term), but any approval the majority of Detroiters had for him the first 4 years was completely wiped out by the shenanigans in his 2nd term.