Hello!
Can anyone out there from the Detroit (Gross Pointe, Harrison Township, North Shores) area fill me in on what the community is like around these areas? Is it safe for families? Are there good places to run? I'm looking to possibly doing my residency program out there and would love to find out if myself and my family would be happy living there. Thanks!
I hear it's a great place to get a job, car and home - NOT!!!!
Well the Grosse Pointes are the Grosse Pointes, meaning very nice, very white and very safe but the property taxes are high which keeps the bad eliment out and the schools, parks, roads nice. Even the part directly across the street from Detroit. If you are not familiar with the Metro Detroit area it will shock you, burned out house on one side of the street (Detroit) and $500,000 houses on the other side... Harrison Township is nice with good schools and close proximity to water, certain parts of St. Clair Shores are better than others...Are you doing your residency at St. Johns?
to get to grosse point you must drive from i94 through the ghetto. you will likely be passed on the right of a single lane road, cars will not stop at 4 way stop signs in fear of getting jacked, and you will see why socialism just north of the 49th is the real way to go.
I live in Sterling Heights, and it is routinely ranked as one of the safest communities in the US. The schools are pretty good, housing very reasonable right now. Yes, there are bad areas in the City of Detroit, but I have never had any problems, you just have to be smart about it. I go to Tigers and Lions games all the time and have never had any issues.
As far as the running community, I would say it is very strong. The Hanson's are based in this area, as a matter of fact they have Tuesday night speed workouts at a park near me each Tuesday in the summer open to runners of all abilities. There is usually a good sized crowd with runners from 10min/mile all the way down under 6:00/mile.
Most of the Hanson's runners live out in the Rochester/Rochester Hills area, lots of dirt roads and trails to run on.
this is all code for WHERE DO I LIVE IN DETROIT AREA WHERE THERE ARE NO BLACK PEOPLE
racists
Here is a video shot in Sterling Heights. Pretty nice neighborhood:
I would either live there, or Twelve Oaks / Livonia.
It's not like the black people miss us if we don't move into their neighborhood. What if the poster doesn't want his kids being the only white kids in their class at school? Isn't he allowed to live where he wants without being looked down upon by you? Why call him names? Wanting to be with people that are similar to yourself is a natural instinct for survival, that's why gazelles don't hang around with tigers out in the wild. They may run together but for entirely different reasons. I guess you're just better than the rest of us, blondie.
I grew up in the suburbs of Detroit and my dad's business is in Royal Oak and in Pontiac. Where are you doing your residency? This would help so that I could recommend the best place to live, so that you do not have huge travel times. There are a good number of choices- the poster who said 12 Oaks and Livonia offered one good choice, but so would Southfield, Farmington Hills and W. Bloomfield areas. But if you are doing your residency downriver, Grosse Pointe area makes more sense.
that was good until you compared the difference between white and black people to the difference between gazelles and tigers.
the point we should be trying to make is that poverty and inner city slums are really, really bad, and instead of just avoiding the problem, we should try to help those communities, in whatever way we can. obviously if we can talk about avoiding them, we have the resources to do something to help.
I live here, run here, coach here and I love it. I live in a western burb in South Oakland County near 8 mile Rd (yes that 8 mile) and the running community is active. Between the Hanson's group and the RunningFit groups, there are organized weekly runs, both on the roads and on the trails. The Detroit metro area boasts an extensive metro and state parks system that runners utilize extensively.
The outdoor running season is great for 9 months. Both the spring/summer have been exceptionally cool and pleasant for training. However, one must be prepared for our winters as the past two have been particularly brutal.
Regarding Detroit and the perception of it being tough, yeah we're a tough city with great people that love strong, play hard, work when there are jobs, and make the best damn music in the world. I love my Detroit people and go whereva I want wheneva I want and have no fear...but I do have repect.
And that would be R E S P E C T. My Bad.
As a Podiatry Resident in 1985 I lucked into a home in Birmingham. Two good years only missing a run every six days when I was on call. The further out you get from Detroit on Woodward Avenue, the better it gets.
So future Doctor...what's you're view on goveronment controlled health care? It appears that Detroit is all for it. That's because everybody in Detroit loves a goveronment handout.
So you're thinking St. John Main? When do you plan on rotating there? Are you a 4th year now?
Thank you for all your responses. I am glad to find out that there is a good running community in that area. The program that I'm interested in is hosted at St John Hospital and Medical Center which is located in Gross Pointe. I won't be rotating at the program until next year (I'm currently a 3rd year stu.) Thus, I'm trying to find out all that I can about that side of Detroit before actually moving there.
knofosho wrote:
Regarding Detroit and the perception of it being tough, yeah we're a tough city with great people that love strong, play hard, work when there are jobs, and make the best damn music in the world.
Don't forget about your great football team. Perfection is rarely achieved.
All of Michigan is a hell hole.
At least thats what I thought driving through it.
Couldn't wait to get out. Thank god it only took 3 hours.
Given the SJ proximity, the Grosse Pointes are probably your best bet. I still think that heading out to places like Royal Oak or Ferndale would be great in terms of living and having folks your age, you'd have the daily commute, though the highway is easily accessed from those 2 communities. The only real issue with the GPs is that they are pricy, which is a consideration, and they are more established, meaning that you will see slighlty older folks rather than people your age. But the proximity to the lake also means you have access to a good running system there. I know less about East Pointe or Roseville as possible locations, but they are also close by.
skwilli wrote:
As a Podiatry Resident in 1985 I lucked into a home in Birmingham. Two good years only missing a run every six days when I was on call. The further out you get from Detroit on Woodward Avenue, the better it gets.
Who needs an on call podiatrist?
Oh no, my bunion is out of control! I need immediate help!