Detroiters’ optimism about city tied to likelihood of voting in mayoral election, U-M survey finds - Detroit Metro Times

Ugh, can't believe I'm stuck on this forum again... Anyway, back to Detroit's future, I guess. So, optimistic residents are more likely to vote, which is a bit obvious, right? Like, who wouldn't want their voice heard if they think the city is going in the right direction? But seriously, it's cool that education and public safety are top priorities - those are some real issues Detroit needs to tackle. And I'm not surprised Latino residents aren't as enthusiastic about voting... it's been a while since we've seen more representation on this forum.

I'm telling ya, back in my day we didn't know what hit us . The city's been through so much, but I guess some things never change. These people, they're just trying to make a difference. 56% think the city's on the right track? That's heartening! But what really gets me is how it all depends on your age and income . It's like, if you're old and rich, you might be more optimistic , but if you're young and struggling, you might not even care enough to vote .

And don't even get me started on education and public safety . Those are the things that really matter, right? But it's like, what about everyone else? The infrastructure, business investment, all those fancy-schmancy things... they're not even on some people's radar .

I mean, I guess it's good that there are people like Professor Morenoff trying to understand the city's diversity . But at the end of the day, it's still just a bunch of numbers and surveys . What really matters is what people do in their daily lives . We'll see how this all plays out, I guess .