Downtown Detroit

The Belt, an activated alley in downtown Detroit

Alley revolution: How Detroit rethought and repurposed its alleys

The alley has traditionally been a dingy place littered with trash and puddles. But several recent projects in Detroit have repurposed the typically unwelcoming environment of an alley in innovative and positive ways.

Trumbull & Porter Hotel
Detroit is in the midst of a boutique hotel boom. What does it say about the city’s economy?

At least eight hotels have opened recently or will open soon in the greater downtown area. What's behind the boutique hotel boom and what will it mean for Detroit's economy?

Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue
Downtown Synagogue launches crowdfunding campaign to keep its programming free

The Downtown Synagogue has launched its inaugural "Keep It Free!" campaign and is hoping to raise $100,000.

Site of the future mixed-use development along Gratiot
A new gateway for the Gratiot corridor: Mixed-use development announced for old Joe Muer site

Real-estate firm The Platform is pitching the development as the Gratiot corridor's gateway to downtown Detroit.

Rendering of some of Bedrock's planned developments
Bedrock to invest $2.1B in downtown Detroit development projects

The projects include: the Hudson’s Site, Monroe Blocks, Book Tower, and One Campus Martius expansion.

Rendering of the Detroit Design 139 exhibit
Downtown architecture exhibit to showcase the future of design in Detroit

Much of this work of all the design events in September is to determine what Detroit's urban environment will look like and how design can contribute to it. And that's what an architecture exhibit opening downtown hopes to showcase.

Grand Circus
Grand Circus partners with Facebook to offer tuition-free coding bootcamp

The eight-week, tuition-free course is sponsored by Facebook and will teach students a variety of coding languages, like HTML5/CSS3 and JavaSript, along with job assistance training.

Rendering of Beacon Park
New parks in downtown and Morningside among city’s latest outdoor developments

It's summertime in the city. Let's take a look at some of Detroit's latest developments in outdoor recreation.

Exterior of the Press Room Cafe
Fast casual dining spot opens in the old Detroit News Building downtown

The Detroit News Building has opened its doors to the public with the addition of the Press Room Cafe, which offers quick but quality dining options to area workers and passersby.

5 of the best running routes in metro Detroit

Looking for great places to run outside this summer? We've got you covered.

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