Neighborhood profile Oakman Blvd. Ellis, a retired Detroit Public Schools assistant superintendent, lives on Oakman Boulevard, near Linwood. Precinct once had the highest murder rate in the city. Since the late '80s, there's been a marked change. The cultural centers are here.
Many homeowners are older and some can ill afford to maintain a big, old home.
We're getting over. We're getting there. People need to get together and work on solutions and not talk up the negative.