CEO Blog
October 3, 2024
I have a request for our Downtown employers. It’s time to get employees out of the house and into the office. In case you missed it, the data presented at . . .
CEO Blog
September 3, 2024
Landmark. Historic. Pivotal. You may think that’s a bit over the top for a press release announcing that the City of Detroit has entrusted the Downtown Detroit Partnership with managing . . .
CEO Blog
August 8, 2024
If you’re of a certain age, you’ll remember a shampoo commercial that, while entirely annoying, was ahead of its time in understanding the power of a recommendation (“And they told . . .
CEO Blog
July 11, 2024
When discussing urban planning for Downtown Detroit’s future—or that of any major city—key themes generally rise to the top: vision, leadership, infrastructure, investment, development, placemaking.
CEO Blog
June 11, 2024
Seven years ago, Downtown Detroit Partnership Board Member Bill Ford Jr., president and CEO of Ford Motor Company, took a leap and opened the doors to Michigan Central for a Detroit Homecoming dinner. At the . . .
CEO Blog
May 15, 2024
By: Eric B. Larson, CEO, Downtown Detroit Partnership A few months ago, the Downtown Detroit Partnership received funding from the Kresge Foundation to conduct a deep dive into the I-375 . . .