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Michigan’s largest weekly food truck festival, Downtown Street Eats, is back for its 13th season, bringing a variety of food trucks, carts and local restaurant pop-ups to the heart of […]

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Downtown Street Eats

Michigan’s largest weekly food truck festival, Downtown Street Eats, is back for its 13th season, bringing a variety of food trucks, carts and local restaurant pop-ups to the heart of […]

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Downtown Street Eats

Michigan’s largest weekly food truck festival, Downtown Street Eats, is back for its 13th season, bringing a variety of food trucks, carts and local restaurant pop-ups to the heart of […]

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Downtown Street Eats

Michigan’s largest weekly food truck festival, Downtown Street Eats, is back for its 13th season, bringing a variety of food trucks, carts and local restaurant pop-ups to the heart of […]

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Downtown Street Eats

Michigan’s largest weekly food truck festival, Downtown Street Eats, is back for its 13th season, bringing a variety of food trucks, carts and local restaurant pop-ups to the heart of […]

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Downtown Street Eats

Michigan’s largest weekly food truck festival, Downtown Street Eats, is back for its 13th season, bringing a variety of food trucks, carts and local restaurant pop-ups to the heart of […]

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Downtown Street Eats

Michigan’s largest weekly food truck festival, Downtown Street Eats, is back for its 13th season, bringing a variety of food trucks, carts and local restaurant pop-ups to the heart of […]

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Downtown Street Eats

Michigan’s largest weekly food truck festival, Downtown Street Eats, is back for its 13th season, bringing a variety of food trucks, carts and local restaurant pop-ups to the heart of […]

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Downtown Street Eats

Michigan’s largest weekly food truck festival, Downtown Street Eats, is back for its 13th season, bringing a variety of food trucks, carts and local restaurant pop-ups to the heart of […]

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Downtown Street Eats

Michigan’s largest weekly food truck festival, Downtown Street Eats, is back for its 13th season, bringing a variety of food trucks, carts and local restaurant pop-ups to the heart of […]

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The Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP) strengthens and supports Downtown Detroit through strategic initiatives and programs. DDP convenes business, philanthropic, and government partners to create a vibrant and resilient urban core for Detroit and the region.

DDP takes an active role in development and planning decisions that positively impacts the city’s economic prosperity. We also work with key stakeholders in the public and private sectors on multiple programs and projects to enhance Downtown’s appeal to businesses, residents, and visitors. Additionally, we provide direct services that create a cleaner, safer, and welcoming Downtown for all.

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Vote for Campus Martius Park

Campus Martius Park is in the running for “Best Public Square” in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. You can vote once per day until polls close on Monday, April 7.

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FREE Opening Day Tailgate Party

Join us for the FREE Opening Day Tailgate Party, proudly presented by Miller Lite and produced by the Downtown Detroit Partnership for the third year. Celebrate the return of baseball in Detroit with us at Grand Circus Park just beside the ballpark on Friday, April 4, from 9 AM to 5 PM. Get ready for a full day of festivities, great food, cold drinks, and Detroit’s unbeatable game-day energy.

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Enhancing Downtown Detroit: A $800,000 Boost from Knight Foundation

Downtown Detroit is about to get even better! Thanks to an $800,000 grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP) is set to . . .

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Downtown Stories

DDP Focused on Supporting Downtown Small Businesses

By Cari Easterday You’ve probably heard it a million times. Small businesses are the backbone of the economy. But it’s not idle chatter; we have the data to support it.  . . .

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Downtown Stories

List: Women-Owned Businesses in Downtown Detroit

Women-Owned Business in Downtown Detroit The Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP) recognizes the incredible contributions of women-owned businesses to Downtown Detroit. This Women’s History Month—and every month—the DDP invites you to . . .

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Recap — DDP’s Spring Forum: A Partnership Update

Downtown Detroit Partnership Leads RenCen Panel Discussion, Unveils Updated Strategic Framework and Announces Small Business Program at Spring Forum: A Partnership Update The Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP) introduced significant updates . . .

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List: Downtown Detroit Black-Owned Businesses

The Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP) knows that Downtown Detroit is a rich, cultural hub that would not be the same without its Black-owned businesses. That’s why this Black History Month, . . .

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Federal Funds help move I-75 Cap Design Engineering Project to Shovel Readiness

Recently, the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) Reconnecting Communities Program funding awarded $2 million to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) for the I-75 Cap Design Engineering Project.  The funds . . .

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Downtown Detroit is a vibrant and welcoming community that boasts a number of beautiful public spaces that supports great walking and biking experiences and cultivates a vibrant retail and restaurant community.

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The Downtown Detroit Business Improvement Zone (BIZ) provides in-depth economic and market analysis and access to numerous events that focus on topics, including BIZ Connects, and roundtables.

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The Downtown Detroit Datascape is a strategic initiative of the DDP and BIZ to provide actionable metrics and information, plus analysis to benchmark progress, inform decisions, and drive investment Downtown.

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DDP programs and manages nearly 2,000 events annually in Downtown Detroit Parks + Public Spaces. Additionally, DDP also holds annual Signature Events celebrating the impact DDP has on Downtown and beyond.

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Enhancing Downtown Detroit: A $800,000 Boost from Knight Foundation

March 17, 2025

Enhancing Downtown Detroit: A $800,000 Boost from Knight Foundation

Downtown Stories

Downtown Detroit is about to get even better! Thanks to an $800,000 grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP) is set to . . .

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Downtown Detroit Partnership Secures Knight Foundation Grant to Enrich Downtown Detroit

March 17, 2025

Downtown Detroit Partnership Secures Knight Foundation Grant to Enrich Downtown Detroit

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Funding to benefit accessibility, inclusivity, and design of Downtown Parks and Public Spaces DETROIT –The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation have granted $800,000 to the Downtown Detroit Partnership . . .

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DDP Focused on Supporting Downtown Small Businesses

March 12, 2025

DDP Focused on Supporting Downtown Small Businesses

Downtown Stories

By Cari Easterday You’ve probably heard it a million times. Small businesses are the backbone of the economy. But it’s not idle chatter; we have the data to support it.  . . .

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Downtown Detroit Hot Spots

March 11, 2025

Downtown Detroit Hot Spots

Downtown Detroit Hot Spots

By Emma Oresky Integrated Marketing Coordinator Growing up in Metro Detroit, I loved every trip I got to take Downtown—whether it was for dinners, sporting events, or simply exploring. Being . . .

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List: Women-Owned Businesses in Downtown Detroit

March 11, 2025

List: Women-Owned Businesses in Downtown Detroit

Downtown Stories

Women-Owned Business in Downtown Detroit The Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP) recognizes the incredible contributions of women-owned businesses to Downtown Detroit. This Women’s History Month—and every month—the DDP invites you to . . .

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Downtown Detroit BIZ Safety Ambassador Outreach Team 

March 11, 2025

Downtown Detroit BIZ Safety Ambassador Outreach Team 

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If you’ve spent time in Downtown Detroit, you’ve likely seen the Business Improvement Zone (BIZ) Ambassadors in their signature yellow jackets. This dedicated group of professionals work tirelessly to create . . .

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In continuing to celebrate Women’s History Month, we are uplifting the women-owned businesses located throughout Downtown Detroit. 🌇 We talked with the following three on the importance of women-owned businesses to Downtown Detroit and what empowers them as a women who owns their own business:

🧁 @goodcakes_andbakes
☘️ @oldshill
🏙️ #MadisonMadisonInternational

Click here to check out our recent blog that lists more Downtown Detroit women-owned businesses to shop, dine, and support all year long: https://downtowndetroit.org/news-insights/list-women-owned-businesses-in-downtown-detroit/

List or tag your favorite Downtown Detroit women-owned business in the comments below! ⬇️

#WomensHistoryMonth | #WomenOwnedBusinesses | #DowntownDET | #DowntownDetroit | #DetroitBussinesses

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In continuing to celebrate Women’s History Month, we are uplifting the women-owned businesses located throughout Downtown Detroit. 🌇 We talked with the following three on the importance of women-owned businesses to Downtown Detroit and what empowers them as a women who owns their own business: 🧁 @goodcakes_andbakes ☘️ @oldshill 🏙️ #MadisonMadisonInternational Click here to check out our recent blog that lists more Downtown Detroit women-owned businesses to shop, dine, and support all year long: https://downtowndetroit.org/news-insights/list-women-owned-businesses-in-downtown-detroit/ List or tag your favorite Downtown Detroit women-owned business in the comments below! ⬇️ #WomensHistoryMonth | #WomenOwnedBusinesses | #DowntownDET | #DowntownDetroit | #DetroitBussinesses
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2025 Spring Forum: A Partnership Update Recap

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In continuing to celebrate Women’s History Month, we are uplifting the women-owned businesses located throughout Downtown Detroit. 🌇 We talked with the following three on the importance of women-owned businesses to Downtown Detroit and what empowers them as a women who owns their own business: 🧁 Good Cakes and Bakes ☘️ The Old Shillelagh 🏙️ Madison Madison International Click here to check out our recent blog that lists more Downtown Detroit women-owned businesses to shop, dine, and support all year long: https://downtowndetroit.org/news-insights/list-women-owned-businesses-in-downtown-detroit/
Women-Owned Businesses in Downtown Detroit 🌆

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2025 We Make It Happen Together

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In continuing to recognize Black History Month, we are uplifting the Black-owned businesses located throughout Downtown Detroit. We talked with the following five on the importance of Black-owned businesses to Downtown Detroit: 💄 The Lip Bar 👔 Hot Sam’s 🍽️ Central Kitchen 🕶️ Spectacles 👟 Culture Downtown Click here to check out our recent blog that lists more Black-owned businesses located in Downtown to shop local from all year long: https://downtowndetroit.org/news-insights/list-downtown-detroit-black-owned-businesses/ Join in on the conversation by listing your favorite Downtown Detroit Black-owned business in the comments below! #BlackHistoryMonth | #BlackOwnedBusinesses | #DowntownDET | #DowntownDetroit | #DetroitBussinesses
Black-owned Businesses in #DowntownDetroit 🏙️ #BlackHistoryMonth

In continuing to recognize Black History Month, we are uplifting the Black-owned businesses located throughout Downtown Detroit. We talked with the following five on the importance of Black-owned businesses to Downtown Detroit:

💄 The Lip Bar
👔 Hot Sam’s
🍽️ Central Kitchen
🕶️ Spectacles
👟 Culture Downtown

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Ice skating season is in full swing! Haven't made it to The Rink at Campus Martius Park presented by Visit Detroit this winter? ⛸️ ❄️ There's less than a month left to enjoy ice skating, as the season comes to a close March 2. Coming next week, enjoy two exhilirating events: ⭐ Feb. 13 (6–8 PM): The Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer fundraiser and ice show will feature Team USA 2025 Championship Competitors-Senior Ice Dancers Eva Pate & Logan Bye, Senior Pairs Linzy Fitzpatrick and Keyton Bearinger and Team USA's Emilia Nemirovsky. Enjoy an evening of inspiring performances—free to attend! 💖 Feb. 14 (6–9 PM): Sweetheart Skate—celebrate Valentine’s Day with your Valentine or Galentine with a special evening of skating under the lights, classic love songs, and a chance to win Broadway in Detroit tickets! Head to Campus Martius Park Ice Rink, voted #1 rink in the nation by @USAToday readers. For advance tickets, hours, and more, visit: downtowndetroit.org/experience-downtown/things-to-do/the-rink.
1 Month Left to Ice Skate Downtown Detroit⛸️ #downtowndetroit #shorts

Ice skating season is in full swing! Haven't made it to The Rink at Campus Martius Park presented by Visit Detroit this winter? ⛸️ ❄️ There's less than a month left to enjoy ice skating, as the season comes to a close March 2. Coming next week, enjoy two exhilirating events:

⭐ Feb. 13 (6–8 PM): The Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer fundraiser and ice show will feature Team USA 2025 Championship Competitors-Senior Ice Dancers Eva Pate & Logan Bye, Senior Pairs Linzy Fitzpatrick and Keyton Bearinger and Team USA's Emilia Nemirovsky. Enjoy an evening of inspiring performances—free to attend!

💖 Feb. 14 (6–9 PM): Sweetheart Skate—celebrate Valentine’s Day with your Valentine or Galentine with a special evening of skating under the lights, classic love songs, and a chance to win Broadway in Detroit tickets!

Head to Campus Martius Park Ice Rink, voted #1 rink in the nation by @USAToday readers. For advance tickets, hours, and more, visit:
downtowndetroit.org/experience-downtown/things-to-do/the-rink.

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Let’s make it a three-peat, Detroit! ❤️ Vote Campus Martius Park in USA Todays 10Best Readers Choice Awards and help us reclaim the #1 spot as Best Public Square in the nation! Thanks to your support, Campus Martius Park was voted the #1 Public Square in 2023 and 2024 🏆 — lets keep the streak alive! Every vote counts — you can vote once per day until Monday, April 7 at noon. Let’s keep Detroit on top! 👉 VOTE AT: https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/campus-martius-park-detroit-michigan #BestPublicSquare | #Detroit | #DowntownDet | #CampusMartiusPark | #USAToday | #USAToday10Best | #Detroitproud | #godetroit | #community | #metrodetroit | #placemaking

Let’s make it a three-peat, Detroit! ❤️ Vote Campus Martius Park in USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards and help us reclaim the #1 spot as Best Public Square in the nation! Thanks to your support, Campus Martius Park was voted the #1 Public Square in 2023 and 2024 🏆 — let's keep the streak alive!

Every vote counts — you can vote once per day until Monday, April 7 at noon. Let’s keep Detroit on top!

👉 VOTE AT: https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/…

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Just in time for St. Patricks Day, the Knight Foundation have granted $800,000 to the Downtown Detroit Partnership to support the enhancement of accessibility, inclusivity, and design in Downtown Detroits parks and public spaces, including Campus Martius Park, Grand Circus Park, Capitol Park, and other key spaces. For more details, we invite you to visit our website. Just moments ago, our Chief Public Spaces officer, #DavidCowan, appeared on WJR Radio The Paul W. Smith Shows St. Patrick Day celebration show. Cowan discussed what this grant means for the parks, Downtown, and much more. Learn more: https://downtowndetroit.org/news-insights/enhancing-downtown-detroit-a-800000-boost-from-knight-foundation/ #DowntownDetroit | #DowntownDet | #Detroit | #CampusMartiusPark | #CapitolPark | #GrandCircusPark | #funding | #community | #placemaking

Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, the Knight Foundation have granted $800,000 to the Downtown Detroit Partnership to support the enhancement of accessibility, inclusivity, and design in Downtown Detroit's parks and public spaces, including Campus Martius Park, Grand Circus Park, Capitol Park, and other key spaces. For more details, we invite you to visit our website. Just moments ago, our Chief Public Spaces officer, #DavidCowan, appeared on WJR Radio The Paul W. Smith Show's St. Patrick Day celebration show. Cowan discussed what this grant means for the parks, Downtown, and much more.

Learn more: https://downtowndetroit.org/news-insights/…

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In case you missed it, the DDP gathered more than 300 attendees for its Spring Forum, formerly DDP's Annual Meeting. Attendees enjoyed a morning of networking, a panel discussion and inspiring Downtown updates. During the event, the DDP announced the launch of its small business program and strategic framework, and released its annual report. Following the Forum, DDP CEO #EricLarson hosted a WJR Radio Spotlight, as he spoke with local leaders:

- #DrKimberlyEspy, Wayne State University President and DDP Board Member
- #LauraGrannemann, Gilbert Family Foundation and Rocket Community Fund Executive Director and DDP Executive Committee Member
- #DonaldRencher, Hudson-Webber Foundation President and CEO and DDP Board Member
- #EdgarVannII, senior pastor and CEO of Second Ebenezer Church and executive committee members

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Only three weeks until the FREE Opening Day Tailgate Party presented by Miller Lite and produced by the Downtown Detroit Partnership! Join us at Grand Circus Park right next to the ballpark from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 4 as we knock it out of the park (Grand Circus Park, that is) for the ultimate baseball celebration. ⚾ 🥳 No tickets? No problem. We’ll be streaming the game live on big screens, so you won’t miss a moment. Enjoy a live DJ, delicious food trucks, the Miller Lite beer tent, games, giveaways, and more. Don’t miss Detroit’s biggest Opening Day tailgate party. It’s a local holiday, and we’ll see you there! For updates and more details visit: DetroitOpeningDay.com #DowntownDet | #DetroitOpeningDay | #OpeningDay |#Detroit | #GrandCircusPark| #Detroit | #thingstodo | #baseball

Only three weeks until the FREE Opening Day Tailgate Party presented by Miller Lite and produced by the Downtown Detroit Partnership! Join us at Grand Circus Park right next to the ballpark from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 4 as we knock it out of the park (Grand Circus Park, that is) for the ultimate baseball celebration. ⚾ 🥳

No tickets? No problem. We’ll be streaming the game live on big screens, so you won’t miss a moment. Enjoy a live DJ, delicious food trucks, the Miller Lite beer tent, games, giveaways, and more. Don’t miss Detroit’s biggest Opening Day tailgate party. It’s a local holiday, and we’ll see you there!

For updates and more details visit: DetroitOpeningDay.com

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Sounds fun!! 🧢⚾️

How do food trucks get involved?

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Happy 313 Day, #Detroit! 🎉 Today, we celebrate everything that makes the 313 special — the resilience, creativity and unstoppable energy that define our city. From the beauty of Downtown Detroit’s vibrant, award-winning parks and iconic skyline to the rich history reflected in our architecture, every corner tells a story. Join us in appreciating the places, people and culture that make Detroit one of a kind. Here’s to the spirit of Detroit today and every day! 🏙️💙 #313day | #Detroit | #metroDetroit | #community | #Detroit313 | #DowntownDet

Happy 313 Day, #Detroit! 🎉 Today, we celebrate everything that makes the 313 special — the resilience, creativity and unstoppable energy that define our city. From the beauty of Downtown Detroit’s vibrant, award-winning parks and iconic skyline to the rich history reflected in our architecture, every corner tells a story. Join us in appreciating the places, people and culture that make Detroit one of a kind. Here’s to the spirit of Detroit today and every day! 🏙️💙

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Vote Now for Campus Martius Park!

Campus Martius Park is in the running for “Best Public Square” in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. You can vote once per day until polls close on Monday, April 7.

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