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.
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Small Business Spotlights
Shopping with Ms. Kitty
November 23, 2020
Kitty Whitfield is DDP’s Small Business Engagement Manager and she has curated a list of shopping spots that are uniquely Detroit! If you want to stay tuned in with Kitty . . .
Small Business Spotlights
The Person Behind Le Pecora Nera’s Delicious Food
October 27, 2020
From the outside, it doesn’t look like Zach Kostegian, owner of La Pecora Nera on Washington Blvd., skipped a beat through the COVID crisis. The sandwich shop was closed for . . .
CEO Note
Special Video Message from Eric B. Larson
May 11, 2020
Earlier this year, Downtown Detroit was a vibrant place, bustling with people and activity and, in an instant, Detroit and the nation quieted. COVID-19 may have temporarily postponed many plans, but . . .
CEO Note
Group hires Block by Block to clean up Downtown Detroit
April 2, 2015
The civic group Downtown Detroit Partnership has hired a national urban revitalization firm, Block by Block, to run its downtown ambassadors and cleanup program. Block by Block, based in Louisville, . . .
CEO Note
Survey Says: Metro Detroiters Love Downtown Detroit
February 4, 2015
Survey says: Metro Detroiters love downtown Downtown Detroit Partnership survey sets new benchmarks for progress DETROIT, Mich., February 24, 2015 – Downtown Detroit received rave reviews in a recent survey . . .
DDP Impact
The 11th Annual Quicken Loans Season of Winter Magic at Campus Martius Park Hosts “WJR’s 49th Annual Christmas Sing” as it Returns to Downtown Detroit!
December 10, 2014
“Showcase D’Holidays” enters its final two weeks with newly featured restaurants and musical headliners; holiday shopping continues at Somerset Collection CityLoft DETROIT, Mich., December 8, 2014 – Returning to Detroit . . .