“Low-income Detroiters face high insurance; more penalties will worsen poverty,” Sheffield wrote in response to Outlier Media’s candidate questionnaire. “I’ll assess driver’s education access to understand if cost is a barrier, launch a speeding awareness campaign and add signage and monitors to problem areas.

“We need speed bumps and redesigned streets due to dangerous layouts. I’ll support targeted speed patrols only with community and DPD agreement on stop procedures.”

“I will prioritize neighborhood development by targeting legacy institutions with technical and funding assistance,” Sheffield wrote.

“Motor City Match expansion and an Office of Small Business Development will support our entrepreneurs. By focusing on anchored development and empowering small businesses, we’ll achieve strong neighborhood revitalization, ending the ‘tale of two cities.’”

“CBA enforcement is lacking. Developers rarely comply, and tracking is poor,” Sheffield wrote.

“My administration will create a dedicated Mayor’s Office capacity to track compliance. We won’t prioritize development ‘at all costs.’ Developers will understand that incentives must balance with realistic, trackable community benefits developed with neighborhoods, avoiding overpromising.”