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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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
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
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
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 . . .
July 26, 2022
By Eric B. Larson 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 . . .
DDP in the News
July 22, 2022
WXYZ Detroit — On Sunday, July 24, Spotlight on the News will conduct an in-depth interview with Eric Larson, CEO of the Downtown Detroit Partnership. He’ll tell us the big plans . . .
CEO Blog
July 13, 2022
To quote Dave Grohl: “A rich and vibrant music scene brings a lot of happiness. It’s like air – it’s important. You need to have that in your life just to . . .