The Downtown Detroit Partnership and the City of Detroit have expanded stewardship of public spaces in the central business district to the management of 18 parks and public spaces – tripling DDP’s original oversight.
The expanded management agreement now includes eight parks, nine public spaces, and several monuments and landmarks. These spaces, from Campus Martius Park to the Paradise Valley Park and Plaza (formerly Harmonie Park), will be enhanced to serve as hubs of activity, culture, and community engagement.
The newly extended contract runs through 2039. The announcement dovetails Campus Martius Park’s back-to-back recognition as the No. 1 Public Square by “USA Today” readers.
“This expansion allows us to further our mission of creating meaningful, people-first places that have garnered international attention,” says David Cowan, chief public spaces officer at the Downtown Detroit Partnership.
The complete list of parks and public spaces (new ones in bold) now managed by Downtown Detroit Partnership include:
Parks
- Campus Martius Park
- Cadillac Square
- Cadillac Square East
- Grand Circus Park
- Capitol Park
- Beacon Park
- Paradise Valley Park and Plaza
Public Spaces
- Woodward Esplanade
- Third Street Medians and General Thaddeus Kosciuszko Plaza
- Gratiot Avenue Medians
- Washington Blvd Medians
- Jefferson Avenue Medians
- Beaubien Street Medians
- Monroe Street Medians between Woodward and Randolph
- Madison Street Medians
- Broadway Street Medians
- Randolph Street Medians
- Gateway to Freedom International Memorial
For more information, visit DowntownDetroit.org.
