GREAT CITIES DO NOT HAPPEN OVERNIGHT
CREATING PLACE AND PROSPERITY REQUIRES PATIENCE
Eric Larson is head of the Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP), which just celebrated its centennial, making it one of the longest-running central city agencies in the nation.
He also has his own real estate company, which developed affordable and market-rate apartments along with retail on the site of old Tiger Stadium on historic Corktown in the core of Detroit.
The century-old, historic playing
field was preserved and is used by the Police Athletic League.
“For new developments, having a piece of history and the character that brought that community to where it is gives it depth and an appreciation for its very existence,” he said.
“That appreciation is what draws people to places and what gives those places intrigue.
A blend of old and new
is important to a resilient community but all of any one thing is not
sustainable.
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