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Downtown is Vibrant, and There’s Still Room for Workers to Return to Office

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 . . .

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DDP and City of Detroit Partnership is a First for Detroit

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 . . .

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The Multiplier Effect

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 . . .

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Using Data to Tell Our Story and Inform Our Future

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.

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Detroit is a team sport

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 . . .

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Planning Ahead: Let’s Make Sure We Get I-375 Right

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 . . .

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