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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.
DDP in the News
WXYZ Editorial: Our centennial salute to the Downtown Detroit Partnership
August 25, 2022
WXYZ DETROIT — Join us in celebrating a very special anniversary for downtown Detroit. One-hundred years ago, J.L. Hudson Company manager Oscar Webber chaired a meeting of the Business Property . . .
CEO Blog
DDP CEO Note – August 24th
August 24, 2022
Tonight’s the night! The Downtown Detroit Partnership’s 100th Anniversary Celebration begins at 5:00 pm. We will gather in Campus Martius Park for a veritable who’s who from across the city and our . . .
Downtown History (Centennial)
Downtown Density 1925-2020
August 23, 2022
DDP Centennial: 100 years of Population Data By Joshua Long, Data Program Director The Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP) is marking its 100-year anniversary this year. In 1922, the first version . . .
Downtown Detroit Hot Spots
Downtown Detroit Hotspots – Jenn Schanz
August 23, 2022
Jenn Schanz – Weekend AM Anchor, WXYZ Detroit EAT: Espresso/fresh baked almond croissant from Cannelle. Best to enjoy outside. EXPLORE/SHOP: John K. King used and rare books. Every time I . . .
100 is Much More Than a Number
August 23, 2022
By Eric B. Larson As we put the final touches on our Centennial Celebration, I can’t help but reflect on what it means for the organization. There is some inherent . . .
Downtown Detroit Hot Spots
Downtown Detroit Hotspots
August 23, 2022
We all have them. Our “spots.” Our “favs.” Our places to take out-of-towners. We thought it would be fun to share these as a community, so we’ve launched “Downtown Detroit . . .
Downtown Detroit Hot Spots
Downtown Detroit Hotspots – Eric Larson
August 22, 2022
Eric Larson – CEO, Downtown Detroit Partnership EAT: A burrito from one of the food trucks during Downtown Street Eats in Cadillac Square or Woodward Esplanade. DRINK: A delightful glass . . .
Downtown History (Centennial)
DDP Centennial: The Mayors
August 17, 2022
The Mayors The Downtown Detroit Partnership has a strong history of working closely with city, county and state government officials to support the Downtown in many factions. Here at the . . .
Downtown History (Centennial)
DDP Centennial: How It All Began
August 17, 2022
In 1922, Oscar Webber of J. L. Hudson Company gathered 13 Detroit businessmen at the Hudson Co. offices to establish the Business Property Association — today’s Downtown Detroit Partnership. The . . .
Downtown History (Centennial)
DDP Centennial: Detroit Opera House
August 17, 2022
Detroit Opera House Also Turns 100 The Detroit Opera House opened in 1922 in the Grand Circus Park Historic District. The 3,500-seat auditorium, designed by renowned architect C. Howard Crane, . . .
Downtown History (Centennial)
DDP Centennial: The Walk To Freedom
August 17, 2022
Martin Luther King, Jr and “The Walk to Freedom” and Social Justice On June 23, 1963, the 20th anniversary of the Detroit Race Riot of 1943, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther . . .
Downtown History (Centennial)
DDP Centennial: Greektown and Ethnic Festivals
August 17, 2022
How DDP Pioneered the Hugely Popular Ethnic Festivals Like most of Detroit’s neighborhoods, this area we now know as Greektown has gone through many transformations. It was initially established by . . .