Mayor Mike Duggan

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

Renters don't deserve that. We have to work to protect and improve their renting experience as well as the processes for landlords. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

5,000 of those houses had tenants in them that were paying rent to landlords who were not paying their taxes. We can't let that happen. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

The Land Bank owns 30,000 vacant houses in the city. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

We want the strong landlords to grow and thrive. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

There are other people who have houses and put little to no money into them, haven't paid their taxes and have allowed it to decline. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

There are landlords in this room who took houses that would've otherwise been vacant and fixed them up adding value to the neighborhood. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

This is what I know, there are landlords who have created enormous value at a time when people were bailing. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

We could have come at this really hard with some enforcement action or we could talk to you about where we are going, we are here to inform. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

There are two ways we could have come at this property and landlord issue. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

I am hearing about landlords who don't keep their rental properties up to code. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

I meet with neighbors weekly in their living room in different areas across the city to hear their concerns, the conversations are shifting. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

We are trying to take the strong landlords and help them grow and take the weak ones and make it not so appealing for them to be here. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

The neighborhoods are making progress and because of it our property values are up 20%. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

The boundaries of where we can conduct demolition have been expanded and we are improving our neighborhoods. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

We have gone from conducting demolition in areas that are 90% occupied to areas that are 70% occupied within the past two years. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

We are operating within the federally approved demolition zones for the demolition program. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

Another 130 million dollars have been awarded for the demolition program by the U.S. Treasury department and we are making progress. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

Talking with future and current landlords of the City of Detroit about our expectations of them and how we can help. https://t.co/YmOmSLMMxS — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

Downtown developments won't mean a damn thing if we leave the children behind! #MPC16 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

We have to have quality DPS schools and quality Charters. I want to give Detroit parents and students quality education where they are. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

The DEC will create a level playing field for DPS and Charters. https://t.co/unK92MupLF — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

The Detroit Education Commission will set that standard. I am 100% pro-school choice. Parents should be able to choose from quality options. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

Since the state took over these are the numbers, this is why we need a single standard for education in Detroit. https://t.co/AAY5udjHS4 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

Under 7 years of Emergency Managers we have lost half of our students. https://t.co/92VzCWmQQU — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

The Detroit Promise and Grow Detroit's Young Talent are examples of our city providing opportunities for our youth in the City of Detroit. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

There is room in this city for everybody. We want to build a city where every section of the city is open for all. https://t.co/mDG61EgL3y — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

Our @MotorCityMatch program is doing just that by providing funding and support for entrepreneurs. https://t.co/BhzZiHHQfF — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

We have to build support for entrepreneurs and the entrepreneur spirit in Detroit. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

The unemployment rate is progressing and we are on the right track but we still have work to do. https://t.co/3U99LrICCl — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

We have to attract businesses and jobs at all skill levels. — PolitiTweet.org