DDP Datascape Trends

DDP Datascape Trends

Opening Day 2025 

By Joshua Long  I’m not alone when I say the Detroit Tigers Opening Day is one of my absolute favorite days of the year. I love baseball, the Tigers, and . . .

DDP Datascape Trends

Growing a Downtown Residential Neighborhood 

It is widely understood that to have a thriving retail and restaurant ecosystem in a densely built downtown area, a critical mass of nearby consumers is necessary to patronize the . . .

DDP Datascape Trends

You Like Us; You Really, Really Like Us!

The NFL Draft in Detroit drew 750,000 visitors from all 50 states, Canada and beyond. Since it is rare to have so many guests from diverse locations in such a . . .

DDP Datascape Trends

NFL Draft by the Numbers 

By Joshua Long, Data Program Director The NFL Draft was years in the making and took thousands of hours in preparation. In the end though, by all accounts, the NFL draft . . .

DDP Datascape Trends

2023 By the Numbers

By Joshua Long, Data Program Director As we close in on four years post pandemic, how are we doing? For this installment of the Downtown Detroit Datascape Trends blog, let’s look . . .

DDP Datascape Trends

3-D Exploration of Downtown Detroit Development

By Joshua Long, Data Program Director Maps can be extremely helpful tools, but sometimes dots, lines, and polygons on a flat sheet of paper or screen do not convey all the . . .

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