Tip from a semi-local (just across the river). Applies just as much in broad daylight as at night.

If you find yourself driving in Detroit and you suddenly get lost in a shadey neighbourhood. The Detroit Police urge you to drive through a red light if you need to if "shady" individuals happen to start to approach your car, and trust me, there's no lack of shady people in Detroit.

dont stop at red traffic lights downtown detroit

Be careful not to drive into urban Detroit. haha

Detroit,MI is a very easy city to navigate through considering the fact that most of the streets run paralell to each other

just dont go there.....

the city is a rough area but once you go to lake michigan its all changed

make sure you get off the right exit or you might go into a bad neighborhood

keep to main city areas, avoid going off the beaten track

don't go downtown at night, and see a tigers or redwings game the atmosphere with the crowds are amazing, they support their teams like no one else.

Detroit was only ok. Out of all the cities ive been to, detroit is the only one that i have truly felt uneasy and unsafe just walking down the street, however i did enjoy the Auto Show at the Cobo Center.