Vision

Detroit shouldn't just be a city you survive; it should be the best place in the country to raise a family, grow old, and build a business. This starts with a commitment to world-class education and neighborhoods from the cradle to the grave. We will make Detroit the premier place for families by delivering high-quality learning and safe, stable communities at every stage of life. We will be a city where you can grow old with dignity, protected by housing security that honors the seniors who stayed when others left. We will be the engine of the Midwest—a place where starting a business is accessible to everyone and where "going to work" means a career with a living wage and a union card.

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But a truly great city is measured by how it treats those who have been knocked down. Detroit will be the City of Second and Third Chances, fueled by a spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship. We will lead the nation in removing the barriers to re-entry, turning lived experience into a leadership asset and providing the tools for returning citizens to innovate and build their own legacies. Whether you are starting over or starting up, Detroit will be a place where your past does not limit your future, and where every resident—from our youngest students to our most seasoned elders—has a seat at the table."