Community Comment: TV-7 viewers react to “Let’s Talk” Macomb & Tigers Opening Day

Our station invitation to our second 7 News Detroit Lets Talk community initiative in Shelby Township prompted some interesting comments and questions. Anthony Lafata suggested:

Lets talk about small towns within towns that shouldnt exist. For example, Utica and Centerline. Shelby Township has been talking about building a downtown for years now. If they absorb Utica, the problem solves itself.

Denny Ziarko asked:

Does it have to be a local problem? Id like to see retirement lowered so people can draw on investments at 50.5 years without penalty. It generates spending in the economy.

Brett Correll said:

Lets talk about how we have way too many streetlights and need proper roundabouts.

Margaret Dust wrote:

Id like to know more about the history of Shelby Township and why so many vacant buildings.

Another viewer said:

How about (the) roads (that) never got done, (why) the weight limits for semi-trucks are higher in Michigan than other states, and what about all the cannabis shops?

– Joyce Ellies

Another viewer asked:

Can we talk about why the corner of 24 and Van Dyke has vacant land and looks horrible in the middle of the township? There was a development plan but apparently that fell off the radar.

– Paula Chalou Stolar

Our Detroit Tigers Opening Day editorial triggered this response from Christobal Flores:

I cant believe how much theyre charging for those box seats. Thats ridiculous.

Tim Addison said this about the large crowd:

Thanks for the warning. Ill stay away from that.

And finally, this comment:

Go Tigers! Time to build on last years success.

– A. Hoover

Thanks for writing.

Im Chuck Stokes, Editorial Director

Broadcast: April 10 – 13, 2025