News & Insights
The Downtown Detroit Partnership strives to create partnerships and connections with key influencers in the City of Detroit. Read the latest articles, trends, and highlights from Downtown Detroit in the News & Insights section.
Press Releases
I-75 Cap Feasibility Study Concludes, Advancing Plan to Reconnect Detroit Neighborhoods
July 30, 2026
After nearly a year of community engagement, the I-75 Cap Feasibility Study has reached a major milestone, delivering a community-informed vision for three public spaces that would reconnect neighborhoods divided by Interstate 75. The project . . .
Thought Leadership
The Quiet Infrastructure of Transformational Cities
July 30, 2026
Learning Journey to Pittsburgh: The Quiet Infrastructure of Transformational Cities By Anjana Schroeder, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications I recently had the privilege of representing the Downtown Detroit Partnership . . .
DDP in the News
Placemaking Week 2026 Conference Report Now Available
July 30, 2026
This June, Downtown Detroit Partnership proudly co-hosted the 5th International Placemaking Week with Project for Public Spaces, welcoming a sold-out gathering of 642 placemakers from 177 cities across 12 countries . . .
Downtown Stories
Downtown BIZ Ambassadors at Work: What Makes a Great Ambassador
July 30, 2026
Each Downtown Detroit BIZ Ambassador cares deeply about Detroit and takes pride in the work that they do to keep our community vibrant and thriving. In the final installment of . . .
DDP in the News
Closer with Carol Coletta and Mark Wallace
July 27, 2026
Downtown Detroit Partnership’s CEO, Eric Larson, sat down with Carol Coletta and Mark Wallace for a candid conversation about Downtown Detroit and what contributed to its remarkable and history-making comeback. . . .
CEO Blog
Summer Events Put a Spotlight on Detroit, DDP, and the Power of Partnerships
July 16, 2026
Let’s step into the Time Machine and set the dial back to 2013. The Project for Public Spaces (PPS) is hosting a small gathering of place makers in Downtown Detroit . . .
Downtown Stories
International Placemaking Week’s Lasting Impact: Detroit Inspires Cities Around the World
July 16, 2026
A few weeks after welcoming the world to Downtown Detroit for the 5th International Placemaking Week, the full impact of the conference is becoming clear. Beyond introducing hundreds of placemaking . . .
Downtown Stories
Downtown BIZ Ambassadors at Work: Keeping Downtown Safe
July 13, 2026
A welcoming Downtown begins with a safe Downtown. In the third installment of our Downtown BIZ Ambassadors at Work video series, we spotlight the dedicated Downtown Detroit Business Improvement Zone (BIZ) Ambassadors . . .
Press Releases
Rivertown Business Improvement Zone Begins Neighborhood Services with Ambassadors and Enhanced Cleaning Operations
July 1, 2026
Rivertown property owners, residents, businesses and visitors will begin seeing more Business Improvement Zone (BIZ) Ambassadors.
Downtown Stories
Downtown BIZ Ambassadors at Work: Keeping Downtown Clean
June 30, 2026
A vibrant Downtown starts with a clean one. In the second installment of the Downtown Detroit BIZ Ambassadors at Work video series, we’re highlighting the everyday services funded by Downtown . . .
Datascape Trends
Great Events Make Great Cities
June 30, 2026
Great Events Help Make Great Cities By Josh Long, Director, Data Program As we head into July, the DDP is taking a quick look, using data, at the success of . . .
Thought Leadership
The Quiet Power of Clean Cities
June 30, 2026
By Gina Cavaliere, Chief Community Impact Officer and Executive Director of the Downtown Detroit BIZ and Rivertown BIZ You never get a second chance to make a first impression. As . . .