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I actually first visited this neighborhood as a teen before our family moved into the neighboring University District neighborhood. I met a girl who lived here with her parents, and I came to visit her a few times.

This neighborhood, all of it, feels like living in the suburbs. Just beautiful, sprawling homes, green lush lawns, tree lined avenues, and clean streets. People with money live here. All great communities have well-organized and active home owner associations, and this one is no different. The streets were kind of confusing just because they didn't run east-west and north-south, but it was no big deal really.

There are buses that run along the major streets of Livernois and Seven Mile, but affluent neighborhoods like this one usually had multiple cars per family. Woodward is not far away either and has bus stops as well. And of course there are quite a few retail stores and restaurants along the same streets. The Papa John's on Livernois right by Margareta has some of the best deep dish takeout pizza I have ever tasted.

This neighborhood borders another nice neighborhood, Palmer Woods, so you know that you are hobnobbing with mostly hardworking professionals amongst the area's residents. And although it is not huge in terms of square miles, there are a few good schools in this neighborhood as well. If you can afford it, this is a place to look into for a home.

I still remember the day my car broke down on the way to my job at DTE Energy. I was on the Lodge when the engine failed, and I came up on the service drive of Grand River. My car coasted, then came to a complete stop in front of an abandoned building. Some rough looking dude was standing there, sizing me up. I had to walk the rest of the way to work. The only reason the car was still there when I returned later was because all of the hoods standing around knew the car didn't work, so they didn't bother with it. Surprisingly the windows, radio, and tires remained intact.

I sincerely hate judging people who have to live in bad neighborhoods, because it may be through circumstances that are not their fault. But this place is just bad. If there is one street that doesn't have at least two vacant lots and one abandoned house, I would be surprised.

Although the Motor City Casino is right there, you don't even feel safe going in and out. It's like people are watching you to see if you win big, so they can follow you out to the parking lot. I had the feeling that eyes were watching me the whole time I was there. You just have to watch your back if you find yourself around here.

There is busing on all the major streets, but one street I would not feel comfortable waiting on a bus is Martin Luther King Blvd. Especially in the predawn morning or after dusk. Shady looking folks are prowling the streets in that area all the time.

Now don't get me wrong, there is a bit of revitalization going on, with a few housing developments springing up. But overall the area is empty.
The Lodge Freeway, I-96, I-75 all surround this neighborhood so there is no problem getting back forth to different parts of the city. And you are minutes away from Downtown. But, overall, I would pass on trying to find a decent home here and look elsewhere.

We lived in this neighborhood a few years back, before I left home. I had many friends in the area and still visit to this day. This place is called University District, not Union District, because UDM is south of the neighborhood.

One of the hallmarks of a very nice, well-maintained neighborhood is a strong community organization, and this neighborhood has had one for a while. I'm not sure if my parents paid dues or not. I think they did, but it probably wasn't much.

All of the homes and streets in this area are in very good shape. A lot of the houses here having these huge floor plans where they have at least four bedrooms and some have three baths. Our house had a floorplan like this, plus a nice basement. If you have a large family, this could be a good place if you have the money.

The Detroit Golf Club borders the community to the east, but it is a private club for Detroit's big wigs. Still, Palmer Park Golf Course is right around the corner for those who like to tee it up, like me, and of course Palmer Park itself is right there.

Although it is a fairly large neighborhood, residents will have no problems accessing public transportation along the main streets of Seven Mile, Livernois, and McNichols. These streets also have retail outlets, stores, and restaurants as well. And Woodward Ave is not far way for even more shopping. I would definitely live in this neighborhood again.

As I lived in Lafayette Towers for a couple of years, I know the East Jefferson area pretty well. The neighborhood that is south of Kercheval Street and ends at Jefferson between Burns St and Pennsylvania is called English Village.

I'm glad to see the new developments and revitalization going on in this neighborhood. The time to get in on this boom over is now. Some of residential streets and the homes lining them are older and in need of updating, but some of the condo's springing up are going to be very nice. This neighborhood also borders the Joseph Barry Subdivision, which is one of the nicest in the downtown area.

There is like one school in this neighborhood, which isn't ideal, but there are decent schools by DPS standards in the surrounding neighborhoods. Even so, living close to Joseph Barry, Indian Village, and the Marina District has its perks. This area along East Jefferson has plenty of retail stores and public transportation for people who use buses to travel back and forth. However, East Jefferson can get rowdy in the spring and summer. There are also city buses running on Kercheval as well.

This neighborhood is in a great position geographically, as every amenity downtown Detroit has to offer is just minutes away. Plus this neighborhood is not very far from the water and some parks, bars, and restaurants down by the waterfront.

My former IT career has taken me all over downtown. I used to do technical support for an undercover police unit that was housed over here, but I can't tell you exactly where it is!

The thing I like about the Brush Park area is that it so well combines the historic and classic with the new and fresh. People seemed to be enamored of old style buildings with a heavy Victorian influence as far as architecture, and there are some homes here that fit that description. They aren't for your everyday folk however, as they are extremely expensive.

And I also like the new housing units and condos that are springing up around here. For residents of the area who are looking for something more modern, these units are good choices to investigate. And they are even redoing the famous Brewster-Douglas projects that fell into disrepair. I think they are turning them into high-rise apartments. This is one part of town that needed revitalization, and is getting it.

The undercover building I worked in had a window where you could look out and see Comerica Park staring you in the face. That is how close this neighborhood is to all the downtown amenities. I-75 is right there for travel into the northern part of the city or suburbs. There is busing on Brush S, John R, and Woodward for those who need to get around with public transportation as well. This is a part of town that has a lot happening, and would be a cool place to call home.

This is not a very big neighborhood at all. It basically borders I-94 on one side and resides on the east side of town. My mom's aunt lived over here not too long ago, but she moved recently to the west side.

This one of those areas that you can tell needs some revitalization due to the streets and the older homes, but the residents do well in taking care of what they have. On most of the streets, including Wade where my great-aunt lived, everyone kept their grass cut and the exterior of their homes orderly. Yes there was the occasional vacant lot and abandoned house, but you are going to find a few of those in just about any Detroit neighborhood. There is also a school or two in the neighborhood; I know one is called St. Ignatius

The residents of this area have access to plenty of retail stores on both Harper and Conner St. I have been recommended by more than one person to try this bar called Retro's on Harper by I-94, though I haven't had occasion to take them up on the offer yet.

One huge bonus of living in this neighborhood is that it is located right next to the Chandler Park area. You have access to the golf course, the water park, and everything else over there. If I lived over here I would be at Chandler Park all the time. This is a pretty solid neighborhood in my opinion.

My sister's best friend lives on Edmore in this neighborhood.

I didn't grow up on the east side, so all you ever heard was how bad it was. Now it's true that some places on the east side are terrible, this is actually a very nice, modest neighborhood. On most of the streets I have seen, you had very neat lawns and well maintained one and two story brick homes. There isn't a bunch of angry locals standing around staring at you, and it feels pretty neighborly for the most part.

Some of the houses as you get closer to Eight Mile are not as nice, but those are few and far between. I think there is one school in the neighborhood, but there are some others in the neighboring communities. The major streets of the area consist of Eight Mile, Gratiot Ave, Hayes, and Kelly. There are more than enough shops and restaurants on both Eight Mile and Gratiot, with plenty of bus stops for the local residents who need to get around. But it is Eight Mile, so noise and traffic are a major factor at certain times of the day.

One bonus of the area is that Eastland Shopping Mall is right next door. So basically every retail outlet you can imagine is in the mall, right at your fingertips.

More than one of my friends who lived in my old Berg-Lahser neighborhood a few miles from here settled into this area. I still come over here all the time.

This neighborhood has your average homes as far as what you will find in Detroit, and a mix of nice streets, and eyesore streets. It seems like the houses closer to Telegraph, where my friends live, is nicer, and the ones down by Grand River seems to go down a bit in quality. The streets closer to Telegraph seems to have a more dense concentration of trees, which gives the area a little bit of a rustic feel to it.

Telegraph and Grand River are two major streets in the area, in fact throughout Detroit. So the locals have plenty of access to public transportation and retail shopping like restaurants, gas stations, and convenience stores. McNichols Street also has a bus route and a few stores as well. There are also several schools located within this neighborhoods confines, which bodes well for families.

I've heard mixed reviews from my friends who make their homes here. Some seem to like it, others can't wait to move to the suburbs. It seems to me if you find the right streets and know what areas to avoid, it's quite ok here.

The Shrine of the Black Madonna Bookstore technically lies directly outside this neighborhood area. As I am a frequent visitor to the bookstore, I have seen this area up close recently. My friend Tony also lives on Glendale over here.

Tony's street, Glendale is pretty nice for this area. Lots of two-story houses with green grass and clean streets. But there are other areas in the neighborhood where the residents have let their streets and homes go.

I especially don't like the areas around the major streets of Livernois and Davidson. You have these young degenerates riding their cars too fast, playing their music too loud, and smoking marijuana right out in the open. If you stare at them for too long, they seem liable to stop their car jars, jump out and confront you. I am plenty savvy and street wise, and when I am not at the bookstore or visiting Tony, I avoid this area completely. I stay on I-96 to get where I need to go. Like I said I am not judging everyone who lives here, but the riff-raff element is pretty high.


The locals have access to public transportation on Livernois, Davidson and Dexter, along with retail stores along those streets. It seems like a feature of poor neighborhoods are liquor stores and fast food joints, and this area has plenty of both. There are a couple of schools in the neighborhood, and I-96 isn't that far away for traveling to different areas of town.

My friend's dad worked in this part of town. It's a neighborhood a few miles from the River Rouge area. It's actually considered part of Southwest Detroit, so you have a considerable Latino presence down here in the way of shops and residents.

The whole place could use some revitalization, like some major project or new development built somewhere around here in order to stimulate the local economy. This neighborhood actually encompasses a large area in terms of square miles, so some parts are better than others. Some streets have homes that appear to be in good shape, while others feature boarded up and abandoned eyesores. The streets are relatively clean in some places, and littered with refuse in others. It seems like the locals can sniff out a visitor, and their demeanor when they stare at you is not a friendly one.

Due to the area covering a few square miles, there are an abundance of public transit stops and retail stores around. Most of these places can be found along West Vernor Highway. This streets cuts right through the neighborhood, and has many Latino themed shops and stores. There is also a public library on West Vernor, and a few public schools scattered throughout the neighborhood. As far as major freeways, I-75 and I-94 are both very close by for traveling and commuting to other parts of the city and suburbs.

I have driven through parts of this neighborhood while traveling up both East Jefferson and East Lafayette. There are some very attractive homes contained in this small area.

West Village is another one of those historic districts that are sprinkled around the city. It has a heavy concentration of one and two story, older style homes and some apartment complexes. The actual residential streets in here could use some repair, but it's not like you are going to destroy your tires by driving over them. Butzel Middle School is also located in this neighborhood, and so is the Butzel Family Recreational Center, where I have played hoops before.

Like I said the neighborhood itself is small, only about 3 or 4 blocks wide and stops at East Vernor. East Jefferson is the main thoroughfare though, and has retail outlets and public transportation available. There are bus routes down Van Dyke as well.

Due to its proximity to downtown, this neighborhood is not far from the city's major amenities and entertainment options. Being located so close to the Detroit Riverwalk is a major bonus as well. In my opinion, this is a very nice neighborhood to live in, especially if you like the downtown area.

Most of the residential living areas are in little pockets near the edges of this geographic area. But as a whole, the neighborhood itself is predominately a large industrial park, with places of business scattered about. The neighborhood area is over by the Lodge near Bagley St., featuring some decent looking homes on some quaint little streets. There are other nice streets on the other side of Bagley, but technically they are not part of this neighborhood

Surprisingly, the main roads around here, like Abbott Street and Trumbull for example are not bad. You would expect all kinds of potholes from all the 18 wheelers that come through here, but you don't really see that. There are some areas of Detroit that used to have a lot of heavy manufacturing going on around them, but have of late turned into ghost towns. This area though, seems to still have businesses and is thriving a bit.

The old Tiger Stadium is very close to the north part of this neighborhood, and I imagine that since it was leveled it has caused the local economy to suffer a little. But overall the few residential streets here are quite livable. Buses, and retails shop can be found on Michigan Ave, Bagley, and 12th street.

When I went to Cooley High summer school, I met a very influential teacher there who really cared about her students, and she lived in this area. I think she had a bungalow or something on Ward Street, and she used to invite students to her house! In fact me and my friends still keep up with her on Facebook and visit her occasionally.

Of course her home was nice, quaint and kept up, and so was most of the street in general. But like so many neighborhoods in Detroit, you can have one nice street and a rundown one the next block over. This was not the greatest part of town, but you didn't have a lot of the locals giving you the evil eye like they do in some places. In general, what you had here was a lot of one-story and two-story brick houses.

One of the major streets that border this neighborhood is Fenkell. Yes, you have public transit and some retail outlets, but overall the level of traffic and noise over here is a bit disconcerting. And you also have your share of boarded up storefronts. There are also schools in this area, a plus for young families.

Schaeffer, Lyndon St, and Meyers are the other major roads close to this neighborhood, and the buses run on Schaeffer and Lyndon. The closest major freeway is probably the Lodge two or three miles away. Overall if you are familiar with the area and your neighbors, this can be an OK neighborhood by Detroit standards.

This neighborhood is located on the east side of Detroit off of Seven Mile. One of my relatives lives on Sunset Street in the Krainz Woods neighborhood less than a mile away, and I have travelled Seven Mile extensively in this area.

Some of streets are nicer looking, and others appear neglected a bit. On some of the nicer streets, like around St. Aubin, you can tell the residents care about their property even if it's not much. They keep their lawns clean and cut, the exterior of their houses neat, and keep the street clean. Other streets closer to Seven Mile have vacant lots overran with weeds. The place is kind of in the middle - not the best, but certainly not the worst.

Although there is busing and retail outlets available on Seven Mile, the road itself is narrower than I prefer, and has some potholes. Also the residents who ride in their cars up and down the street can be rowdy at times. Nevada Street has a few retail stores and buses run down there and on Dequindre.

This neighborhood is less than a mile from I-75, so if you need to go downtown or to the suburbs, the freeway is right there. 8 mile Road is only a mile away or so as well, and has more retail choices if you need them. If you have a family with young kids, there are schools in the neighborhood, but DPS has really fallen on hard times of late.

Overall the entire neighborhood here, right in the Gross Pointe area is nice, but it can be a mixed bag. Like on some streets like Bishop you can find some nice, modest, brick bungalow style homes. And then in other parts of the neighborhood like Outer Drive, you find towering stately brick homes that are two-story and expensive looking. But overall the entire residential area is very well kept up and clean. The houses don't have that cookie cutter feeling that you get when looking at suburban neighborhoods. There is plenty of unique architecture here.

I do believe there is a home owner's association here, and it wouldn't surprise me because most of the really nice areas have strong ones. There are also plenty of quality public and private schools in the area, which is a bonus for families with young kids.

The main roads in this neighborhood are Cadieux, Warren, and Mack. Surprisingly, there are quite a few fast food outlets in this area, which you usually see in the poorer areas. There is also plenty of public transportation on the main thoroughfares, and of course I-94 is right there, which can take you right into downtown Detroit.

Overall I love the charm, design, and upkeep of this area, and it's not far from the water. I'd live here, definitely.

When I worked for DTE Energy, my coworker Brian and I had occasion to come down here for a gathering at the Edison Boat Club as uninvited guests. So I got a good look at the area down here by the water.

The boat club is members only and we were only in the area on official business, but the place is awesome nonetheless. I love seeing expensive yachts on the river, it is so relaxing. The dining area in here is nice as well for the upper crust.

I bet a few of those guys and gals with the yachts lived in those estates right down near the water. Now that is somewhere I would live in a heartbeat. The homes are new, huge, brick in a clean and spacious neighborhood. The estates are private however and probably priced way too high for the average person.

So far I have gone on and on about the boat club and the estates, but this area is really dominated by the Chrysler Conner Assembly plant. I think they make Jeeps and Dodges here, and the plant and it's other little buildings take up most of this area, all the way up I-94. I imagine that most of the time, traffic on Conner and St. Jean Street is bad and noisy.

Living here, you are only a few miles from East Jefferson to the downtown area and all of its amenities. There is busing on East Jefferson as well for those who work at the Chrysler plant, as I don't think the guys with the yachts ride city buses. Despite the plant being here, I would love to live in those waterfront estates.

This is an interesting part of the Detroit area. On one side of Woodward you have the Palmer Woods area, and there is also the State Fairgrounds nearby. Then you have this area Chaldean Town, which has a lot of Chaldean residents.

The neighborhood overall is a mixed bag, with some OK streets and some that are incredibly blighted. I used to work with a guy who lived in this area on Annin Street. Man his street had vacant lots overran with weeds and abandoned houses with no windows. Then other streets close to his weren’t quite as bad, with ok homes and decent lawns. Like over on Danbury Street for example. Overall the area appears to be a bit neglected. He told me that a lot of Chaldeans settle here, and then after they improve their financial situation, move elsewhere. Maybe that is why the area doesn't seem to have much money coming into it.

Woodward, Seven Mile, and John R, are all major thoroughfares in the city of Detroit, and usually have plenty of bus stops and retail stores like it does in this neighborhood.

I guess the area is suitable for Chaldean families, but I probably wouldn't want to own a home around here. The area overall just need some revitalization.

It never ceases to amaze me how close some really nice neighborhoods can be to some really bad ones. Oftentimes it's just a matter of crossing one major street, and it's like night and day. In this case, you have the historic Boston-Edison neighborhood, and directly across the other side of the Lodge near Chicago St. you have a neighborhood that is complete run down.

This is one of those neighborhoods that you get off the Lodge and drive through during the summer if you are bored and want to look at the architecture, as my friends and I used to do. A lot of the houses and mansions were custom built for major Detroit Luminaries many decades ago, and a lot of well-known folks have lived in the area.

There a few retails stores as you travel south down Woodward Avenue, one of the major thoroughfares that border the area. Buses also run up and down Woodward for the residents who are in need of public transportation. There are also a few bus stops along Hamilton Avenue and W Chicago Blvd.

As far as living here, it's a tale of two neighborhoods. Unless you are wealthy and connected, there is little chance that you will find your way into one of the historic homes, but some of the other more modern, less expensive homes scattered about the area might be more accessible.

Overall it's really a small neighborhood, so you would have to go outside of it for your major amenities. This neighborhood would definitely be on my short list to consider if I were moving to Detroit.

I still remember the first time we were all wide-eyed grade schoolers on a field trip to the Detroit Science Center. That was the first of many, many times I would come to the Art Center.

I've been to the Charles Wright Museum of African American History, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and the main branch of the Detroit Public Library. I also used to travel back and forth down Warren Avenue for work. I love this area, as it is clean, well-kept up and has a great spirit to it. Traffic can be a bit much and it's kind of noisy, but one of Detroit's jewels nonetheless. Some of the housing and residential areas along East Warren are very nice looking as well.

This area is bordered by I-94 and I-75, so you can get anywhere you need to go quickly by hopping on the freeway. The neighborhood is also bordered by the WSU campus and Hutzel Hospital in the Medical Center area. Also, the Lodge Freeway is around the corner as well.

The major streets are Woodward and Warren Ave, and both have ample public transportation options along with plenty of retail outlets. As far as living here, you would be in a high energy, upwardly mobile community, but would have to endure considerable traffic. Not a bad a choice.

It always amazes me how some of the most rundown, shady parts of town can be so close to such nice, well-kept up neighborhoods. The neighborhood Barton-McFarland is close by and has considerable blight in both it's main and residential streets. Aviation, on the other hand is not far away and is a very nice area. It always seems like the nicest neighborhoods like this one have well-organized, strong neighborhood associations.

Aviation is one of those historic Detroit neighborhoods that began with a lot of German settlers. It is located on the west side of Detroit on Joy Road close to the I-96 freeway. It is one of the farest west neighborhoods in the Detroit area, and is only a few miles away from Dearborn.

The homes in the area have a median value of about $50k or so. There are lots of nice looking brick bungalows on tree lined streets with nice lawns. There are is also ample public transportation and retail outlets along Joy Road, and even more bus stops down at the other edge of the neighborhood, near Tireman.

Also, most neighborhoods with active home owner associations keep crime in the area in check. So that is not a concern for someone looking for a home in the area. One more bonus is that Aviation is only a few miles away from the Dearborn retail district, which includes Fairlane Mall.

I always drove by the Alden Park Manor whenever I went down East Jefferson, which was quite often. But I have never actually been in the complex itself until my former roommate’s coworker who lived there invited him over one day.

The guy had a two-bedroom apartment on the third floor, and the floor plan was very nice. He also had some decent views, although his unit did not directly face the water. Although it is supposed to be a historic Detroit landmark type of building, just by being in it you could tell that considerable money had been spent towards modernization. Overall a very nice place and one that I would live in without hesitation. I love being downtown and I especially love being by the water. What I don't love is in the warmer months the traffic on East Jefferson gets a little bit rowdy, with blaring music and screeching tires.

There are enough buses on Jefferson for anyone to get back and forth, and there are enough little retail outlets where you don't have to go into the city for everything. But hey I love downtown and go there every chance I get. And this neighborhood is just a stone's throw away. Highly recommended, although I didn't ask the guy at Alden Park how much he was paying in rent.

This is a small neighborhood very close to the River Rouge Golf Course. I have driven through here a few times when I-96 had too many potholes, but mostly down on the Plymouth facing side. The neighborhood didn't feel too bad as far as the vibe I got. In some of worse neighborhoods, you immediately get a bad vibe, but not around here. That isn't to say that crime is nonexistent, only that I didn't witness any.

I was pleasantly surprised by how neat and tidy the homes and lawns near Plymouth looked, particularly by Heyden street. I don't know if there is a neighborhood association over here, but it has the feel of one. Some streets are better than others though.

For example if you are live on Burt Road you can see the golf course, and I have played golf over here. However, if you are up by Fitzpatrick on the other side, the I-96 freeway is basically in your backyard.

Plymouth has buses, and the retails shops for the locals of area. One more bonus is that there is a police station down by Plymouth as well. Not a super neighborhood, as I think there is only one school, but not bad overall.

Due to this being close to Dearborn I guess, this neighborhood has a very large Arab community living within it. I have seen some of the neighborhood close to the main roads like Evergreen and Warren. When I lived in the suburbs and sections of the Southfield Freeway were closed, we took the long way to get to Fairlane Mall and passed through here.

This neighborhood is way too huge for us to have driven through every street, but it was just average by Detroit standards. You had bungalow style homes, a couple vacated lots, but mostly clean. It just seemed like a working class part of town, which appeals to many people. Public transportation is also available at practically all of the main cross street in this area.

This neighborhood due its sprawling size has a bunch of schools also, which will appeal to families with children. There is also a ton of retail shopping right there on Warren and Ford Road.

One big bonus of living in this area is all of the shopping you have access to. You have Fairland Mall of course and the Fairlane North part. Put it this way; this is a good solid neighborhood if you are welcome to the demographic of the area.

I have seen the new developments up near East Jefferson first hand, but I mainly come down here for the awesome restaurants. Plus you can get a chance to see some very beautiful and expensive yachts up close, both on the water and docked at the harbor.

Sinbad's is one of the most well-known waterfront restaurants in Detroit. Yes, some of the menu can be pricey but everything else about the dining experience is first rate. I have only been twice but I can't wait to go again. The Roostertail is also a great Detroit restaurant, but I have only been in here once. Great cuisine just like Sinbad's, and the views to the river are just awesome.

This neighborhood is right next to the very nice Joseph Barry Subdivision. I don't recall the name of the new housing development in here, but all of the streets are clean, spacious, green with nice new homes. I would most definitely live here, although I wouldn't necessarily care for all of the traffic on East Jefferson.

As far a shopping, retail outlets, and public transportation, East Jefferson has all of that right here. You can go into downtown Detroit if you want, but you certainly don't have to as there are ample restaurants and stores right here. Man, on a nice summer day, it is heaven down here. All of the locals are pretty nice and upbeat. This ‘hood gets a thumbs up in my book.

My cousin stayed with a relative for a while in the neighboring Greensbriar neighborhood. The street he lived on, Dresden, runs right through Greensbriar and crosses over to this one, Pulaski, at East State Fair Street.

Not much changes when you cross over to this neighborhood. Still a very bad element with high crime and open drug use. You can smell marijuana in the air at all times. The thing is though, the homes are not that bad and neither are the lawns and the streets. The houses are kinda small, and they are not really brick. They all seem to have that cheap white siding. But some of the knuckleheads that live in the area really bring the place down.

Along 7 mile on the edge of the neighborhood is your standard east side Detroit fare: Plenty of buses, fast food joints, boarded up shops, and traffic. You can also find bus stops along Hoover, and Schoenner. There is a little better shopping if you decide to head up to Eight Mile. My cousin did shop over the Bel-Air Center quite a bit.

Overall I wouldn't to live in this neighborhood or the surround Mohican Regent and Greensbriar.

When you are traveling southwest on I-75 near the Detroit River, you pass by this neighborhood. Unless you actually happen to live here, you might want to keep driving. This might have been a neighborhood decades ago, but now it's barren and deserted. This part of Detroit is actually located pretty close to River Rouge. I remember I used to do PC support for a police station over in Springwells, and came pretty close to this area near I-75.

Actually it might not be the worse neighborhood just because there isn't much traffic due to the lack of residents. In the 90's this part of the city was notorious for the large amounts of gang activity that took place. People just got fed up with place and moved on. Anytime you hear anyone talk about this area they always use the words "ghost town" to describe it. And don't forget the nasty smell in the air due to the waste water plant.

The few residential areas left standing are severely blighted. Litter and overgrown vacant lots dominate the area. When the recession of the last decade took effect, it was a final blow to the area as many of the workers were laid off. Steer clear of this neighborhood, particularly after dark.

My second cousin lived on the east side for a while, and knew people who lived in this neighborhood. When I was visiting him, I would drive him over to his friend’s house on Arnott. We would just hang out in his basement and shoot the breeze sometimes.

Most of the neighborhood looked clean, like the residents cared about their property values. There was a mix of one-story and two-story homes, with only the occasional boarded house or vacant lot. He got a ong with his neighbors pretty well, and there wasn't a bunch of evil stares when you drove through here.

There are a few nice schools in this neighborhood that would be of interest to families. One of them is the Brenda Scott School for the Arts, which I had heard of even before I came to this neighborhood.

It gets a bit noisier and rowdy the closer you get to 7 mile, but the inner streets are not too bad as far as riff-raff. There are ample buses stops and retail stores and shops along both McNichols and Seven Mile. However, if you are not a local and very familiar with what's going on, stay away from these areas after dark.

I don't know this entire neighborhood that well, but I am very familiar with the Schoolcraft area. Not only did I live about a mile away on Archdale St, but my dad's friend lived on Auburn near Schoolcraft.

It's funny because some of the homes in the area are actually very nice bungalows and two-story brick buildings, but there are hoodlums all over the place around here. You are always hearing or witnessing a fight, or a robbery somewhere along Schoolcraft. When it is warm outside, you can smell marijuana wafting through the air.

People also race their cars up and down Schoolcraft with the music blaring loudly in this neighborhood. The locals also made sure to give anyone they are not familiar with the evil eye, like they are saying, "Watch your back."

Now don't get me wrong, a few streets around here look very nice, like over by Acacia. There are houses so nice over here that I would actually consider living in. Plus the lawns around this part of the neighborhood are usually well kept up.

There are bus routes up both Evergreen and Schoolcraft that provide public transportation to the local residents. Overall, due to too much nonsense going on with the young delinquents, I wouldn't choose this neighborhood.

I lived downtown with a roommate who knew people who lived everywhere, so I have seen just about every neighborhood within 10 miles of Lafayette. I heard that this neighborhood got its name from all of the Polish immigrants who wound up settling here.

Half of the neighborhood is plants and manufacturing buildings. The GM Hamtramck assembly plant is over here as well. The rest of the place is sparse older homes in various states of disrepair. And there are also a bunch of streets with overran vacant lots.

One plus of living here is that if you take Russell St south a bit, you will eventually run into Eastern Market and Bert's Marketplace. I love these places, but they are not technically a part of this neighborhood. Wayne State University is close by also, which is a plus for college students and people who work at the university.

This neighborhood is bordered on both sides by both I-75 and I-94. DOT buses run down Chene, Warren and Russell St for the local who rely on public transportation. Although you are very close to all of downtown's amenities, the neighborhood is really not an ideal one. There are just too many vacant, open, neglected spaces for my liking.

My longtime girlfriend's mom lived in this neighborhood, in a rundown apartment complex over near Livernois and Davidson. My girl didn't live with her mom, but she visited her often and I drove her over here and even hung out for a while.

I know that some people don't have a choice about where they live, but man this place was awful. It bothers me greatly to see hardworking, honest people trying their best and trying to cope with their surroundings in a place like this. Riff-raff wandered the street day and night, and you always had the feeling that you were about five minutes from getting robbed. Lots of boarded up homes, vacant lots, burnt out buildings, and tires littered some streets.

Over by Davidson and Livernois there was major traffic and noise. Buses did run for the residents, but I wouldn't have felt safe waiting at a bus stop. Loud, noisy, junky cars blared their music and raced up down the main streets and the residential roads. It was like everyone was just trying to survive over here.

I am sorry but I cannot recommend this neighborhood. For those who live there and are trying their best, good luck to you.

I used to date a girl that lived in Port Huron. When we were travelling east along I-94 back to Port Huron, we would stop over here to see her cousin in this neighborhood.

I think her cousin lived over on Devonshire Rd if I remember correctly. This was just a plain, run-of-the mill neighborhood by Detroit standards. The residential areas had a lot of brick, two-story homes. Most of them were kept up well as far as the lawn and overall appearance of the house. You did have a few houses scattered about that were boarded up. You had an occasional broken down car sitting in front of a house but not a lot of that.

Most of the buses run along Warren and Mack Avenue for people in the neighborhood who depend on public transit.
Some of the main roads in the neighborhood had retail shops and businesses, and others had vacated buildings. There were also quite a bit of overgrown fields with weeds and just vacant lots, especially on some corners. This is a neighborhood that is so-so and could benefit from some revitalization efforts.

I only went over here during the day, so I don't know if there was a lot of riff-raff hanging about at night, and I didn't really ask the girl's cousin. I didn't see a large amount of pedestrians during the day though.

There are a couple of schools in this neighborhood as well for families with children. If you don't have a lot of money and are looking at an average neighborhood, this might be one to explore.

This is an awesome part of downtown Detroit. There are so many nice bars, clubs and restaurants down here that it is unbelievable. And the crazy thing is most of these nice places are housed in buildings with less than impressive exteriors. It's like they are hidden jewels waiting to be found.

One of my favorite little spots down here is a club/restaurant/bar called They Say. I have been here several times and I love the classy, upscale sophisticated partronage you get to mingle with. Drinks are a bit pricey in here but overall it's a great place to go.

The whole area is just nice, especially when the weather breaks. You have Chene Park down here and the Detroit Riverwalk. The Renaissance Center is right there as well. This is a highly developed area of downtown and more construction is underway.

There are great schools around here, like the downtown branch of Detroit Mercy, King High School, and the Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences.

There is busing along East Jefferson for residents of the area who need it to get back and forth. The Medical Center part of town is not far away as far as hospitals either. And course you are right downtown. Just a great lively place with all sorts of things going on, and it's all right by the river.

This is a nice part of Detroit located very close to Dearborn Heights. It really is about as far west you can go and still be considered Detroit. The homes in this area are predominantly of the one-story, bungalow style variety. And it is one of the few areas of the city where the street of Tireman is actually decent. The neighborhood is very low key and quiet, with not a lot of riff-raff patrolling the streets.

For someone looking to move to this neighborhood, there are sufficient amenities close by. DOT buses are a bit hard to come by unless you are down by Warren, and I am not sure how prevalent SMART buses are in this area. Warren also has quite a few retail stores and restaurants as well.

The Ann Arbor Trail School within the neighborhood is a pretty good one from what I hear. It is K-8 and a school of choice, which means students who go there meet certain academic standards.

One other bonus of living here is the fact that River Rouge Park is just around the corner. So if you are into outdoor activities, especially biking, jogging, and walking trails you are in the right area.

Telegraph and Joy Road are also close major streets, and you are not very far from the Southfield Freeway. A good solid neighborhood in my opinion.

My friend worked at a drug rehab center, and the center's doctor lived in this neighborhood. He was friendly with the doctor and we went over to his house twice.

I had heard that this was a very nice neighborhood, but coming here confirmed it. You see lots of trees, very nice looking homes and lawns, and nice cars. It seems like all the really great neighborhoods in Detroit have these strong neighborhood associations, and this one has one as well.

To be honest, I was surprised that a neighborhood like this could be located this close to Eight Mile and Woodward, which is rather notorious in Detroit. But according to the doc, this neighborhood even had private security. Wow. Like I said it's nice, but it might not be that affordable for some.

The neighborhood is bordered by major streets Seven Mile and Woodward. All kinds of retail outlets, stores, and shops are in this area. Buses run down both Woodward and Seven mile for the few who don't have cars. Another bonus is that there is a police station right on 7 mile near the Woodward intersection

There is also a very large and scenic cemetary bordering the neighborhood along Woodward. It kind of makes the area quiet, respectful, and peaceful. Definitely recommended.

The best thing about this neighborhood is that it has one of the most well-known restaurants in Detroit, the Whitney. The Whitney was a mansion that was built like a hundred years ago, but has been open for years as a restaurant. The food is might tasty in here. You definitely get what you pay for, check it out if get the chance.

As far as the surrounding neighborhood, ugh...completely run down. Blight and neglect are staples of this area. The funny thing is, you can see all the gorgeous buildings of downtown Detroit from streets like Cass and Woodward, while you are surrounded by poverty. And as you know crime follows poverty closely. Definitely do not be caught around here at night.

The good thing about the neighborhood other than the Whitney is that is of course right next to the downtown area. You don't have to travel far to do anything you want downtown, and there are buses running down Woodward.

I've heard also that there is some inexpensive housing for college students who are attending Wayne State, but you are still in a rundown part of Detroit. Unless I was a college student looking for affordable housing, I wouldn't live around here.

Sometimes for traffic or time purposes, we'll take Michigan as a straight shot from I-94 west to I-75. We pass the area on the Michigan side of the neighborhood.

At first glance, this just looks like an older, averaging looking neighborhood bordered by Martin St and Michigan. The homes look like they have been standing for half a century, and most look to be one-story bungalow type houses. There are scattered vacant lots, and older buildings throughout the area.

Except on Michigan, there was not a ton of traffic the few times we drove through there. There were retail stores and shops on Michigan and Martin, and I think Livernois had a few stores and bus stops. There are churches and schools scattered throughout the area as well for families.

If you are anywhere near John Kronk St, the views are pretty bleak and ugly. All you see is wide open spaces and a giant railroad car lot. There is a decent looking park in the next neighborhood over.

This appears to be an area that had a lot going on at one time, but now just kinda exists. It's not really downriver, or downtown. If you can find a decent home on a nice enough looking street, it might worth a look for a low-income individual

A guy I worked with downtown lives in the new development over on Rosa Parks, and a woman I know lives near the hospital, I think it’s on Woodrow Wilson. Both of these areas are in the same neighborhood, but there is a difference in the two places.

I like the new development on Rosa Parks. It's clean and fresh, but I don't know exactly what year it was built. Something else must have been there and gotten torn down. I would definitely live in the Estates. Wide open streets, clean, two story brick houses or condos line the streets. There is also plenty of trees and greenery in here.

But over on Woodrow Wilson, I saw houses that were boarded up. I didn't see a bunch of vagrants wandering about, though, so that was good.

A couple of highlights in the area: The New Center area is right down the way across the Lodge, and of course Henry Ford Hospital is right in this neighborhood.

As the hospital is probably good for the local economy, there are retail stores and restaurants all along West Grand Blvd. The buses run down West Grand Blvd and Rosa Parks as far as public transportation. I don’t know about the rest of the area, but I would 100% consider the Estates on Rosa Parks Blvd.

One of my childhood friends lives on Pickford near Telegraph and Grand River. I have been over there a couple times, plus I drive south down Telegraph a lot and pass this neighborhood frequently.

It's pretty average if you are applying Detroit standards. Like most Detroit neighborhoods, the closer you get to the major streets, the more riff-raff you find congregating around. But it's not terrible, or as bad as some places I have been to.

The homes are older style, and mostly one-story but it was mostly clean and neat the few times I have been through there. I don't know what it's like after dark over here, but if it was awful he definitely would have mentioned it.

I guess one good thing about this neighborhood is that the major streets offer plenty of stores and shops. Telegraph has retail outlets all up and down its length, and Grand River has plenty of stores as well. Seven Mile, McNichols, and Puritan also have bars, stores, and restaurants. There is a big park that is close to Telegraph but there is nothing there really. There is readily available public transit in the way of buses also.

The bottom line is there are some nice homes on the inner residential streets, but there is riff-raff, as I call them on the main streets. I am sure there is some crime going on, I just haven't seen it.

All of the residential areas around here are on the perimeter of the State Fair Grounds. Since their is no neighborhood in here, I'll just talk about the State Fair itself.

I don't know if there is anyone who lives in Southeast Michigan who hasn't been to the State Fair in late summer. We still go all the time. Some of the tickets and tokens used to purchase rides and stuff have gotten expensive, but the fair itself is still fun. Rides, games, live acts, it's all here. I imagine that the two weeks that the fair is in town must be a boon to the local economy.

There is plenty of public transportation on both Woodward and 8 mile for those who travel by bus to get to the fair or the surrounding neighborhood. However, anywhere near 8 mile and Woodward is an area you want to avoid after dark. This area has a notorious reputation for prostitution in Detroit, and nothing good happens after dark around here.

There are plenty of retails outlets and stores along the main thoroughfares: 8 mile, Woodward, 7 mile, and John R. I-75 is the closest major freeway as far as getting to the fair by automobile. After all these years the fair is still pretty fun.

When I worked at DTE Energy, my coworkers and I would, weather permitting, walk down Michigan to Slow's Barbecue for lunch. Man, Slow's had some great food. And it was a nice after work place as well, to have a drink and watch a game on one of their mounted flat screen TV's.

We did walk there to save on parking, so we got to see some of the neighborhood bordering Michigan. For example, we could see across to Wabash Street which was OK by downtown standards. Not an overwhelming amount of neglect over on this side, but it was a bit rundown.

It is a busy area, with a lot of traffic and construction going on. So the noise level was bit on the high side. In addition to Slow's there were some other nice bars and restaurants along Michigan as well, although I can't remember the name of the one we used to go to also.

There is quite the abundance of DOT busing in this area, so getting around is no issue. And this is right next to downtown Detroit, so you are only a mile or so from every amenity offered over there. I-75 is the major freeway that surrounds and wraps around the neighborhood. I am not that familiar with the other little pocket of residential homes over near the Bagley area, but it's close to Corktown and Bagley on that side is ok.

This is another one of the classic neighborhoods in Detroit. Over on Michigan and Trumbull used to be Tiger Stadium where the Detroit Tigers baseball team played for like 80 years before moving on to the new Comerica Park. But anyone who ever went to the ball games at the old stadium remembers the lively atmosphere of the surrounding neighborhood in those days.

Now, the place looks like it has lost its soul. The area is not thriving like it used to. Local businesses suffered when the Tigers left and the neighborhood just doesn't have as much economy as it used to. Even so, there are still decent little pockets of homes and streets in the area surrounding the old ball park. You can see a few nice homes on Church St., and Bagley, and there are local amenities and shops nearby. Public transportation is decent as well.

You are still right next to the epicenter of downtown Detroit when you are here, and you have access to all the amenities there as well. I-75 and the Lodge are the main freeways, and Michigan is one of the main roads.

There are also a few nice restaurants along Michigan if you are in the area.

This one of the areas that people who want to just tour the historic neighborhoods down by the river check out. We used to drive through here during the summer.

Some of the most classic, stately looking homes in Detroit are in this neighborhood. In fact most of the neighborhoods close by has expensive homes like these. These areas are just beautiful to drive through. All you see are large manicured lawns, pricey cars, and stunning homes. The houses in this area are worth at least several hundred thousand dollars. There are a couple of high rise apartments around here as well, with great views of the river and across to Canada. Buses do run up and down Jefferson, but judging from all the nice cars I have seen through here, they don't ride the bus much.

This neighborhood is not very wide, only about 4 blocks across. On both sides you have yachts docked, surely owned by some of the locals. There are also several parks off the water and of course downtown Detroit is right down the street.

This is a pricey neighborhood, and everyone will not be able to afford living here. But if you have the means, I would definitely investigate this one.

When I lived downtown, me and my friend used to sometimes drive through historic neighborhoods in Detroit on a mild summer day when there wasn't much to do. We used to drive through Indian Village as well when we had the chance.

This is one of the most historic neighborhoods in Detroit. The homes are sprawling, have huges amounts of square footage, and feature all sorts of unique and classic architecture. This is where the upper echelon of Detroit dwell. There is some serious old money going through here.

Of course this neighborhood has a neighborhood association. In fact I think that they have several. Good schools, right off of East Jefferson, and not far from the center of downtown Detroit. This place is also close to the Marina district, and you know some of those yachts docked over there are owned by the residents of this neighborhood.

Unless you are rich, you may not be able to afford this neighborhood. The classic homes and prime real estate they sit on probably make this too expensive for most. There is public transportation along Jefferson, but most of those who live around here don't need it. This is a five star neighborhood in my book.

Two things brought me to this neighborhood. The first is when I was PC Tech for city of Detroit and had to fix the PC's at the animal shelter down by the river. And the second was when I worked at the DTE headquarters and my coworkers and I went to lunch for Mexican in Mexican town.

As far as the animal shelter area, there was nothing down there in the way of neighborhoods. Just industrial and manufacturing buildings. For some reason there was heightened security in the area, I guess from it being close to the border and the river.

As far as the neighborhood, there were several Mexican restaurants near Bagley. The one we went to had great food and pretty good service. They were always packed at lunchtime and a lot of business came through there.

The surrounding neighborhood was OK. Nothing great, but nothing terrible. One of the ways I judge Detroit neighborhoods is if I feel like I could get robbed at any time. I didn't feel this way when I was over in this area.

I-75 runs directly through this part of town, and West Grand Blvd and Fort St are the main roadways. This area is close to the downtown area, and so by extension has access to its amenities if the locals are willing to travel a few miles.

I don't have the greatest memory of this neighborhood. Once I was driving along the service drive of the Lodge when a drunken driver broadsided me right near Puritan. After we got over the initial stun, we got out of the car and saw the drunks throwing their liquor bottles out of the car and running off into the darkness. They left their car there.

The neighborhood is just about average. Not too great and not too bad. You do see a bit of blight the closer you are to the Lodge service drive, but there are some decent little homes within the center of the neighborhoods. And then there are your standard empty lots and boarded houses.

The Livernois side of the neighborhood is right across the way from University of Detroit Mercy and that area is pretty decent as well. It's relatively clean and doesn't have a bunch of people wandering the street. Marygrove College is also on the other side of the area, over by McNichols. And there are one or two schools in the neighborhood as well.

Buses run down Puritan, McNichols, and Livernois for those who depend on public transportation. One highlight of this area is the Uptown Barbecue place on Livernois down by the Lodge. They have great barbecue there.

The neighborhood is OK as far as moving here, just find out the best streets during your search.

My best friend's brother's wife is from this area. When his car was in the shop I have occasionally driven him over here.

This is not a great neighborhood by any stretch. When we pulled up to his wife's house, I noticed the porch was missing. There was a big hole in the ground where the porch was supposed to be. They basically had to jump up and down the front step to get in and out of the house.

This was the kind of thing I saw through the streets I passed. She lived on Mendota I think. I saw plenty of houses falling apart, boarded up, or just vacant lots where a house once stood. And like so many other poor Detroit neighborhoods, the locals stared you down like you were impinging on their sacred territory. Not a neighborly feeling at all.

There are retail outlets along the main streets surrounding the edges of the neighborhood. You can find shops and restaurants on Chicago, Roselawn, Cloverlawn, and Joy Road. The major freeways close by are I-96, Southfield, and I-94. The buses do run in the area along the major thorough fares, but she did remark once that they ran slow. There are also a couple schools within the neighborhood as well for families.

If you have hard times knocking on your door, then you have to do what you have to do as far as living. But this not an ideal first choice neighborhood to move into.

When a friend of mine started going to Wayne State, she met another girl who was taking classes at the same time. Her friend lived over here, and I dropped my friend off at her house a few times.

This is one of those weird neighborhoods where on one street you see some nice, classic homes, and then on another you see some boarded up shacks. My friend's classmate lived on one of the nicer streets actually, I think it was Commonwealth. If you are looking to live in this area, find a home for sale on one of the nicer streets.

The major streets of this neighborhood are Grand River and Trumbull. There are buses as far as public transit, and retails shops located all along Grand River.

Because this neighborhood is close to Wayne State, you see a lot of young people around the area. I don't mean the riff-raff, but positive young people who are trying to educate themselves. It has a nice feel in that regard. The neighborhood is basically bordering the Lodge Freeway, so it's no trouble either going south into Downtown or north into the suburbs. I-94 is also right next to neighborhood for heading east or west with ease.

There is a bad joke that says that any major city with a Martin Luther King Blvd is a bad street to live on. Although the joke is tasteless, it’s kind of the truth as far as this neighborhood. When I lived in Lafayette Towers my roommate knew an aspiring rapper who had a house on Humboldt.

This place was a complete eyesore. Trash, vacant lots, and boarded up houses were up and down the streets. I am not one to judge but sometimes very poor people have a desperation in their eyes that makes you feel like they will do anything for money, and I saw that look on some of his neighbor's faces. I was uncomfortable the whole time I was there.

The major streets that cut through the neighborhood were Grand River, Warren, and of course Martin Luther King Blvd. Also the neighborhood was boarded on two sides by both I-96 and I-94. The Lodge Freeway was not far away either, and I-75 was a couple miles south. Henry Ford Hospital was only a couple of miles away also.

If this neighborhood has anything positive going for it, it's that it is basically right near Downtown Detroit and all the amenities

We drive through this neighborhood a few times a year when we go to pick up our teenage neighbor who lives in the Krainz Woods neighborhood across Ryan. We always make sure our doors are locked when we stop at a traffic light. That sums up the basic mood and feeling you get when travelling through here.

It doesn't really matter what time of day or night you drive through here, especially on 7 mile. You are going to see riff-raff hanging around the corners, doing nothing but staring you down in your car. The gas stations on both sides of Ryan have loud and rowdy acting young people running in and out all day. I have actually stopped to get gas at the BP one, and let me tell you my head was on a swivel.

Surprisingly, the actual residential areas were not as bad as I imagined. The houses had lawns that were cut, and were pretty well maintained. You didn't see a bunch of rusted out cars everywhere like in some areas. Most of the blight was found along 7 mile actually.

There were buses running along all the major streets: 7 mile, Conant, East Nevada and Ryan. There weren't a lot of fast food joints, but there were Coney Island's and liquor stores.

Everyone in the Detroit area knows about the Chandler Park water park. Everyone I know has been there, including myself, and has had a lot of fun there. I do believe it's the only water park within the city limits. When you are going to the park all the time, you also drive along the main streets surrounding the neighborhoods for gas and food. So you can see a nice bit of the neighborhood even if you don't know anyone that lives there.

There were a few vacant lots, but flowers or grass had been planted there, and it had been maintained. The homes themselves looked pretty nice. There were a lot of one-story and two story homes that you could see from the main streets like Harper and Chalmers. Overall you never had that feeling that someone was going jump out of the bushes and rob you if you weren't paying attention. The streets were relatively clean and this was a pretty cool neighborhood on the east side.

This neighborhood didn't just have the water park. There is even a golf course next to the water park, and I heard it's nice although I have never been there. There is public transportation along Warren Avenue and Chalmers for the locals who need the buses for travel. There was also ample retail outlets scattered about Harper and Warren for minor local shopping. I haven't seen all of the homes here, but I would consider investigating this neighborhood if I wanted to live on the east side.

My friend Darryl lived in this part of the city for a year I think. We used to go to Club Yesterday's which is right across the freeway, and I remember being slightly envious that he didn't have far to go when it was time to leave.

That was about all I envied about the neighborhood. He actually lived in a nice enough looking house over on Appleton, and his neighbors did their best to keep up their homes as well. But like so many Detroit neighborhoods, the riff-raff is never far away. Up and down Telegraph the knuckleheads are racing their cars and blaring their music at all hours. When you are trying to make that "Michigan U-turn" to go from south to north on Telegraph, they will as soon run your car off the road then let you into traffic.

Another thing I didn't like about the area was that there was way too many fast food establishments lined up and down Telegraph. You would have had to go up a couple miles to find a quality grocery store, like the one in K-mart. But overall his neighborhood itself wasn't terrible.

There are schools, parks, and public transportation located throughout the area. And of course I-96 is right there. So if you can find a decent home in the area and you want to live in Detroit, this area might be a so-so option.
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My friend Darryl lived in this part of the city for a year I think. We used to go to Club Yesterday's which is right across the freeway, and I remember being slightly envious that he didn't have far to go when it was time to leave.

That was about all I envied about the neighborhood. He actually lived in a nice enough looking house over on Appleton, and his neighbors did their best to keep up their homes as well. But like so many Detroit neighborhoods, the riff-raff is never far away. Up and down Telegraph the knuckleheads are racing their cars and blaring their music at all hours. When you are trying to make that "Michigan U-turn" to go from south to north on Telegraph, they will as soon run your car off the road then let you into traffic.

Another thing I didn't like about the area was that there was way too many fast food establishments lined up and down Telegraph. You would have had to go up a couple miles to find a quality grocery store, like the one in K-mart. But overall his neighborhood itself wasn't terrible.

There are schools, parks, and public transportation located throughout the area. And of course I-96 is right there. So if you can find a decent home in the area and you want to live in Detroit, this area might be a so-so option.
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Most people who are familiar with Detroit have heard of the Carbon Works. It's down by River Rouge and it used to be a big time plant that employed a lot of locals back in the day. Now most of operations that did take place here happen in Melvindale I think.

This area has a small neighborhood, but even that is not much. If you ever drive through here, which I have with my best friend's dad, you see a lot of boarded up houses and vacant lots. The whole area just looks sort of bleak. I wouldn't move directly into this neighborhood. If I wanted to live downriver, I would move into one of the surrounding areas.

I-75 and Jefferson are the major roadways that pass through this area. When you are driving south on I-75 you can see a lot of the Carbon Works buildings out of your car window. And I think some buses run over on Dearborn St. for the locals who rely on public transportation.

If someone was born and raised in the area, or had relatives around here, I could see them maybe hanging around. But this area is really not that attractive for a new homebuyer. Like I said if you want to live downriver there are much better surrounding communities to chose from.

My brother got into a car accident on this side of town, and the tow truck took his car to this huge junkyard/auto parts lot called Ryan's over here. I and my dad came over here to evaluate the wreck to see if it was salvageable.

As we were driving through the area, my dad remarked on how he had friends in the area, and how rough it was over here. Drugs transactions and shady looking dudes could be seen on a few corners around here. He told me one of his friends who lives near Tireman had his car stolen as well. There were a lot of empty store fronts and boarded up houses, along with vacant lots scattered about. People stared you down as you drove by, as if they could tell you didn't live in the neighborhood. Not a very friendly feeling in the area at all.

This area had plenty of public transportation, as you saw buses going back and forth down Chicago Street, Hubbell, and Joy Rd. Like a lot of downtrodden areas of town, you saw way too many Coney Island restaurants and fast food joints. No wonder Detroit always ranks at the top of national obesity rankings.

So basically my dad gave me a heads up on the area, and I saw a little bit for myself the couple times we went out to the junkyard. My advice? Take a pass on this neighborhood as far as moving in.