Duggan opposes widening of highways.

[poobert]

Not that he has/will have a ton of say in the matter.

But he's the only candidate/sitting candidate that has said anything on the subject one way or another.

Honestly, the level of discourse of Detroit politicians rarely ever reaches such loftiness as articulating policy or a particular stance on an issue. You mostly just hear "We need lower crime and more jobs!" No shit, assholes.

It's like Bing's demolition plan. We need to tear down x amount of houses by the end of term whatever. Yeah, well, then what? How will that ultimately bring the city back?

It's scary that Duggan raises the bar simply by saying we need to not widen freeways and do more than just tear down houses. Sad but true.

The talent/brain power pool here has just been shrinking so rapidly for so many years.

[Wesley Mouch]

Honestly, the level of discourse of Detroit politicians rarely ever reaches such loftiness as articulating policy or a particular stance on an issue. You mostly just hear "We need lower crime and more jobs!" No shit, assholes.

..snip...It's scary that Duggan raises the bar simply by saying we need to not widen freeways and do more than just tear down houses. Sad but true. ...snip...

I too am tired of politicians saying we need 'jobs'. Duh. We all know that. The question of course is how to get them. That's the true challenge.

On topic, I am guessing that Duggan is opposing freeway construction because it plays well with Detroit residents. I can't imagine that he really opposes money being spent in Detroit. But he needs issues that show that he's a real Detroiter. Even better, its an issue he has no control over. So if elected, he can still say he opposed the widening -- but will still get the benefits.