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Crime
Detroit is safer today. Crime declined
significantly, the number of homicides fell and a chronic arson problem abated.

Development
Construction of two new sports stadiums and a new headquarters for Compuware pumped new life into downtown.

Casinos
Three casinos opened downtown during Archer’s watch, bringing new jobs and new tax revenues with them.

Archer's legacy

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Sunday, December 30, 2001

David C. Coates / The Detroit News
Washington ties: Mayor Archer nurtured close links with President Clinton, whose administration rewarded him with an Empowerment Zone designation worth $100 million in U.S. aid over 10 years. Development deals followed.
Progress made and delayed
Archer leaves safer streets, a rebuilt downtown, but poor services, vacant homes plague Detroit
Downtown was Archer’s star
Big projects changed skyline; neighborhoods were neglected
Development hits and misses
Mayor’s police record mixed
Crime falls, but Archer’s refusal to bring in outside leaders hurts department
Archer's accomplishments and problems left unresolved

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