"We don't have to be in love with one another, but we do have to love the humanity in one another."

“What I want in 5 years is what we had 15 years ago. A stronger tax base. I want my children to grow up in a diverse community, and that means we need some milk in our coffee. I hear talk about gentrification, but many times that’s just redevelopment. If redevelopment means I can drive down 6 Mile in the winter without worrying about it being an ice rink, then give me redevelopment. My parents have had a broken water main outside of their house for 5 years, do you think that happens in Downtown Detroit? No way.” 

“I used to drive my souped up Chevy Nova through these neighborhoods, I always knew I wanted to live here. We have a unique opportunity to develop a community in Detroit in a very powerful way, one where the residents are a part of the narrative. That’s how you grow in a sustainable way.”