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Poll: How Do We Help West Downtown Dearborn?

You know the issues, now tell us what the biggest hurdle is for downtown.

Parking, landlords, the economy, the leasees, the patrons, the city–what needs to change to turn around business in west downtown Dearborn?

Much of the public comment from residents has centered around ridding the district of paid parking.

Some, however, disagree and say that business owners–and even residents–could do more to help the struggling area.

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Is ending paid parking the one and only answer to help revive west downtown? Or will it take a multitude of actions to make the distrit more vibrant? Take our poll and tell us in the comments what you think.

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