Quote Originally Posted by Eric_c View Post
It always makes me laugh when people talk about "distance" with regard to the Villages. The Villages are the same distance to Downtown as New Center or Woodbridge and Jefferson Avenue is arguably Detroit's most vibrant business street. Plus, we have the river anywhere from zero to ten short blocks away. And Belle Isle. We're thirteen minutes from Campus Martius by bike or bus and the busses are actually quite good. And grocery stores. And Eastern Market! Lol! I've been here for nine years and always suggest people take a look. It's the perfect balance of neighborhood and Downtown living. Good stuff.
Again, I'm not trying to suggest the Villages don't have their own appeal, but people in New Center or Woodbridge are probably more interested in their proximity to Midtown than their distance to Downtown. In any case, Spartan isn't a newcomer, and he can decide what constitutes Greater Downtown for himself.