Partnership, Detroit’s Enduring Practice
The Partnership Mindset: Detroit Leads the Way Some cities are just now discovering the value of collaboration, pushed there by shrinking budgets and growing needs. Detroit already works this way […]
DOWNTOWN DETROIT INVITES FAMILIES TO A DOUBLE DOSE OF HALLOWEEN FUN WITH LIL’ BOO BASH AND THE NEW TREAT N’ PEEK
Campus Kids Day: Lil’ Boo Bash presented by Corewell Health and Downtown Detroit Treat n’ Peek supported by Lake Michigan Credit Union bring costumes, activities and trick-or-treating Oct. 4
A Stellar Downtown Summer – The Data Tells the Story
The recent headline in Crain’s Detroit Business’ Morning 10 was big news: “Metro Detroit hotel occupancy growth outpaces the nation’s largest cities.” In the article, Reporter Kirk Pinho cites recent […]
IDA Awards Top Industry Honor to Downtown Detroit Partnership
The International Downtown Association (IDA) has recognized the Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP) with the Downtown Achievement Pinnacle Award for its work and initiatives related to the DDP’s I-375 Peer Review and community engagement. The DDP’s project submission is titled “A New Standard for Community-Driven Engagement: Repairing the Past and Shaping the Future.”
The Art of Public Space
The Art of Public Space By Laura Dean, Director of Parks and Public Spaces The Downtown Detroit Partnership is recognized for creating and caring for award-winning parks and public spaces that […]
Campus Martius Park to Get a Little Bit Magical with “It’s Midnight Somewhere: ‘Practical Magic’ Witches Night Out”
Pop-up event and special screening coming Sept. 2
Detroit in Motion: The People, Partnerships and Ideas Shaping Our Future
DDP CEO Eric B. Larson recently guest hosted 760 WJR’s Focus with Paul W. Smith, and the theme of the show was “Detroit in Motion: The People, Partnerships and Ideas Shaping […]
Campus Martius Park Goes Red, White and Blue Across Two Weekends with ‘An American Summer Sendoff’
Free series of events kicks off Aug. 23 with patriotic programming, a cornhole tournament, Freedom 250 Grand Prix watch party, public art and family fun in the heart of Downtown Detroit
My Predilection on Elections
This month, I’m writing about voting and the midterms, but probably not in a way you may think. Do you remember either going to vote with your parents and stepping […]
Downtown Detroit Partnership Welcomes Ed Siaje, President, Bank of America Detroit, to Board of Directors
The Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP) is pleased to announce that Ed Siaje, president, Bank of America Detroit has joined its Board of Directors.
Downtown Detroit Partnership Welcomes Stephanie Washington as Senior Advisor
The Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP) is pleased to announce that longtime civic and government leader Stephanie Washington has joined the organization as an independent contractor in the role of senior advisor.
I-75 Cap Feasibility Study Concludes, Advancing Plan to Reconnect Detroit Neighborhoods
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 now advances into funding strategy and implementation planning.