NewsDecember 30, 2001
Outgoing Detroit mayor gets credit for improvements
DETROIT -- Mayor Dennis Archer won't talk about his legacy as he leaves office after eight years, but his fingerprints are on three casinos, two ballparks, two major corporate headquarters relocating downtown and a contract to host the 2006 Super Bowl...
The Associated Press
DETROIT -- Mayor Dennis Archer won't talk about his legacy as he leaves office after eight years, but his fingerprints are on three casinos, two ballparks, two major corporate headquarters relocating downtown and a contract to host the 2006 Super Bowl.
Monday is the last day in office for the former state Supreme Court justice, who in 1994 became the second black mayor of the nation's 10th-largest city.
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Archer campaigned on a vision of turning the city around, and some community leaders say he succeeded in laying the foundation for that to happen.
According to city records, Detroit has attracted more than $13 billion in new investment since January 1994.
The Tigers' new stadium, Comerica Park, opened in 2000. The Lions' neighboring stadium, Ford Field, is slated to open for the 2002 season. Three casinos have opened -- MGM Grand Detroit, Motor-City and Greektown.
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