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.
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 . . .
Downtown History (Centennial)
DDP Centennial: The Business of Architecture
August 17, 2022
The Guardian Building Step inside the Guardian Building, and you’ll be transported to another era. You will quickly understand how this site is a part of DDP’s history and is . . .
Downtown History (Centennial)
DDP Centennial: Downtown Detroit Days
August 17, 2022
Downtown Detroit Days In 1954, thanks to the innovative thinking of Central District Business Association President Diane Edgecomb, the first Downtown Detroit Days (DDD) festival was planned. (The CDBA was . . .
Downtown History (Centennial)
DDP Centennial: The City of Champions
August 17, 2022
The City of Champions Detroit is part of an exclusive club of cities where all four major sports teams compete within its Downtown city limits. Whether you know Detroit as the . . .
Downtown History (Centennial)
DDP Centennial: The Renaissance Center
August 17, 2022
The Renaissance Center After purchasing the “Ren Cen” in 1996, General Motors completed a $500-million renovation for its new Downtown headquarters and brilliantly created a more inviting and accessible asset . . .
CEO Blog
DDP CEO Note – August 10
August 10, 2022
At a team meeting last week, DDP Parks Senior Manager Laura Dean said, “If anyone has been thinking about taking in some of our incredible events this summer, they need to stop . . .
Downtown History (Centennial)
DDP Centennial: J.L. Hudson’s
August 10, 2022
Retail, J.L. Hudson’s Co., and How One Block Can Impact a Downtown The J.L. Hudson company was a founding member of the Business Property Association in 1922, the first of . . .
DDP in the News
Coming Together and Celebrating Together
August 1, 2022
Hour Detroit – On behalf of the Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP), its Board of Directors, Team and all those who help create a vibrant Downtown Detroit, you are invited to . . .
Press Releases
DDP and Bedrock Announce the Merger of Detroit Card and Spirit Card
August 1, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 2022 MEDIA CONTACTS: Anjana Schroeder / 313-407-5729 / [email protected] Kirsty McInnes / 734-644-0218 / [email protected] THE DOWNTOWN DETROIT PARTNERSHIP AND BEDROCK ANNOUNCE THE MERGER OF . . .
CEO Blog
DDP CEO Note – July 27th
July 27, 2022
You may have noticed that I close each CEO Update with “See you in the parks.” This statement has a deeper purpose and meaning than simply a closing salutation. The . . .