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I'm with ya on loving Detroit. I work in Detroit and have for many years. It's great to work near Wayne State with all the great restaurants down there and Taste Fest is an event we always look forward to! There is so much more to do downtown now that Comerica Park and Ford Field are down there, and Mike Illitch has revitalized this city. It is definitely on the upswing and people will see that with the 2006 Super Bowl.
Sadly, Second City is moving to the northern suburbs (Birmingham, I think).
I've never known anybody who got mugged, raped, or murdered in Detroit. I think the crime is going on in the gang infested neighborhoods and you just have to avoid those. Stay on the beaten path around the major downtown attractions and you don't have any troubles. When I was at Cobo Hall for a seminar recently, there was a guy collecting cans from the trash for cash, but he wasn't bugging anybody at all. I gave him a bag to put them in and he thanked me profusely.
I do have complaints, but we'll stick to the love for now! It has the potential to be an awesome city.
Dee
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