Even those who are deaf and mentally ill get no respect. Seven Mile Road, from Woodward to Evergreen, is patrolled by bandits. It isn't safe to stop and shop at the many businesses or dine in some of the fine eateries. A person runs the risk of being carjacked, robbed and killed. Archer should invite community leaders, block club presidents, ordinary citizens and police officials to discuss ways to improve the problems that threaten to derail the improvements that have been made.
Progress means new jobs and a new tax base.
The mayor and those who live in Palmer Woods forced developers to abandoned their plans for a racetrack and hotel complex at the Michigan State Fairgrounds. The mayor and his supporters claim that the noise from the race cars would bring down their property values. Those who oppose the track can live with whores, pimps and drug pushers who do business on Woodward every day. The council got mad at Kmart for closing an old and unprofitable store on the east side. They refused to let them build a new store on the west side.