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.
The Quiet Infrastructure of Transformational Cities
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 […]
Placemaking Week 2026 Conference Report Now Available
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 […]
Closer with Carol Coletta and Mark Wallace
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. […]
Summer Events Put a Spotlight on Detroit, DDP, and the Power of Partnerships
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 […]
Rivertown Business Improvement Zone Begins Neighborhood Services with Ambassadors and Enhanced Cleaning Operations
Rivertown property owners, residents, businesses and visitors will begin seeing more Business Improvement Zone (BIZ) Ambassadors.
The Quiet Power of Clean Cities
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 […]
Campus Martius Park Opens Retail Shop Showcasing Detroit-made Brands, Exclusive Collaborations
Visitors to Campus Martius Park now have a new way to take home a piece of Downtown Detroit.
Detroit is Wonderfully Sticky (And it’s Not the Humidity)
A recently released study by the Gensler Research Institute starts out with something the Downtown Detroit Partnership has been saying for 104 years: “Downtown is the heartbeat of a thriving […]