Yeah, yeah, yeah. The Burbs are just as bad as Downtown.
Hype, spin. You are only making the case that the entire area is one that no one wants to visit. Geez, you sound like you're from Toledo. In other cities, you know when you are entering a bad neighborhood. In the Greater Detroit area and Downriver, you take a wrong turn and you're in a war zone.
And excuse me, FRiend but perhaps you should ask my black sister what I think of those "Lily-White" and "All-White" communities.
Know who you are speaking to before you throw in that race card.
What areas of downriver are you referring to?