[Velvet_Highground]

Sweet this is a great project fixing up these gems and putting them to good use.

From what I’ve seen there’s been a slow but steady stream of redevelopment in the inner NW side (west of the Lodge to 96 & north to Davidson. Notably Lasalle Gardens & the La Salle Blvd corridor going north into Russell Woods. Boston - Edison & Virginia Park acting as a focal point to which revitalization is building out from.

The area west of Linwood to Dexter is still sketch though the Dexter corridor especially along Dexter itself up to Joy and west to Grand River is seeing some renovation work. A good portion of the area is still in the early stage of rebirth density is being preserved with landlords securing and mothballing some homes that were becoming blighted with minimal upgrades while some renovation work is being done to a select few in certain areas. The of housing stock even in homes in a degraded state are beautiful & well built. With the extravagant blocks of Lasalle Gardens undergoing renovations near by the opportunity for those with the means and a tolerance for risk are there to invest in areas that match Virginia Park in quality and style.

Even with the Joe Louis Greenway now underway crime and the distance from the central urban core present a risk and a test to linking up New Center - North End with the University District - greater NW Detroit. Petosky-Ostego from North of Joy & west of Dexter roughly up to Elmhurst and west to a line running up Grand River then up to Livernois is a mess however.

The Oakman Blvd - Ewald Circle corridor west of Livernois & north of Davidson is has beautiful well kept homes and apartments/townhomes. While Russell Woods has slowly seen some new residents moving in over the past 7-8 years but the area has had a violent past, I’ve been warned off by a friend who lives near the university district and had friends experienced it. The area is heavily populated and has wealthy homeowners while neighboring areas are some of the poorest & roughest in the city (Petosky-Ostego) it’s the cross roads from the inner city on the way downtown to the University District & well kept NW Detroit.

The Davidson Livernois area is a keystone to reviving the inner westside the greenway will help bring a much needed quality of life improvement as well as a mobility component that opens up accessibility to the south Oakman Blvd - Aviation Sub & Dearborn. Further quality of life improvements are needed and the city would be wise to continue to work at a grassroots level with its citizenry who have a stake.