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Where is Midtown?

Chrysler (I-75), Lodge (M-10), Fisher I-75 and Edsel Ford Freeway (I-94).

Neighborhoods

➢ Midtown Art Center➢ Wayne State University➢ Medical Center➢ North Cass➢ Cass Park➢ Bush Park

Demographics

➢ Population (2013) 6,614➢ Pop. Density (sq mi) 6,001➢ Median age 41.9➢ Male/Female ratio 1.3:1

Population by Race

➢ African American 53.88%➢ Caucasian 30.25%➢ Asian 13.09%➢ Mixed race 1.61%➢ American Indian 0.18%➢ Other race 0.98%

Housing In Midtown

➢ Apartments ➢ Condos➢ Townhomes➢ Single family

Museums

➢Detroit Institute of Arts➢Charles H. Wright Museum of African

American History➢Detroit Historical Museum➢Museum of Contemporary Arts

Detroit

Charles H. Wright Museum

Midtown Churches

➢ First Unitarian Universalist Church of Detroit

➢ Cathedral Church of St. Paul➢ First Congressional Church of Detroit➢ Plymouth United Church of Christ

Cathedral Church of St. Paul

Schools

➢ Wayne State University➢ College of Creative Studies➢ University of Detroit-Mercy School Of Law➢ Cass Technical High School➢ Detroit Behavioral Institute➢ Spain Elementary School➢ Blanche Kelso Bruce Academy➢ Bagley elementary school➢ Heilman elementary➢ Childtime

College of Creative Studies

Libraries

➢ Main library➢ Wayne State Libraries

Industries of Midtown

Business DistrictMuseum DistrictFood/Drink IndustriesMajor Research University

Cultural Center

Trendy Businesses

Cass CorriDog Curl Up & Dye

Food/Drink Industries

-GREAT food of all kinds

-The Potato Place-Seva-Slo’s To Go-Sy Thai-Cass Cafe -La Pita

-HOPCAT-The Bronx-Honest Johns-Third Street-Lefty’s-Union Street-Maccabees -Jolly Pumpkin-Motor City Brewing Works

Fun Outdoor Summer Spots

Midtown is Booming! -LiveMidtown

-Residential Incentive Program-Midtown Greencut

-3.5 Mile Greenway

Safety Issues-- Is it safe?“The Wayne State University Police Department has one of the most extensive video surveillance systems in southeast Michigan with nearly 850 cameras, including hi-def cameras that can see for miles."Anywhere on campus, if you look up, I can see you," says Wayne State University Police Chief Anthony Holt from the department's dispatch room that more closely resembles a NASA space shuttle command center. "I can zoom in pretty good.”-MLIVE.COM “EYES IN THE SKY” http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2013/10/eye_in_the_sky_wayne_state_uni.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+detroit-news+%28Detroit+News+-+MLive.com%29

-297 Emergency Phones are located on Campus www.police.wayne.edu

Protective Services

-Wayne State Police AND Detroit Police -Average 90 second response time- WSU

- “It takes an average of 58 minutes — nearly an hour — for Detroit police to respond to any call, whether top priority or routine. The fastest response time for any precinct in the city is 31 minutes; the longest is 115 minutes, or almost two hours” -Forbes

-Wayne State Campus Security

Health Care Services

It’s all about Food!!!

Transportation

Stone Park in Midtown

MIDTOWN DOG PARK

MIDTOWN PSA: 1952