The referenced suburban corridors don't have much retail these days, though. How many retailers are in, say, Ferndale?

Avenue of Fashion would probably only revitalize with restaurants, but Ferndale has a crapload just to the north [[and is safer, better located and more established) and downtown has most of the destination restaurants.

Also, everyone mentions the neighborhoods to the east [[which are indeed quite nice and prosperous) but forgets the other side. Neighborhoods west of Livernois are [[generally speaking) horrible.