Detroit creates 18,000 jobs with downtown revitalization project

Detroit has revitalised its downtown area with an ambitious partnership to improve public space, attract businesses and better the lives of local residents. The Downtown Detroit Partnership – between the city, NGOs, philanthropists, multinationals and startups – has landscaped parks, developed housing, built infrastructure such as street lighting and bike lanes, and created accelerator schemes for local businesses. In the last five years, 18,000 jobs have been created in the downtown Detroit area.