Downtown is a densely settled commercial core of a community that serves as its social and economic center.

Photo Credit: Downtown Muskegon, MI

Downtown acts as a key defining feature of a community's overall sense of place.

Photo Credit: Downtown Frankenmuth, MI

Downtown is multi-functional with places to shop, work, dine, live, worship, and enjoy a variety of cultural offerings.

Photo Credit: Downtown Farmington

Strengthening Downtowns

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Our latest episode of In MI Downtown features Anne Gentry, executive director of the Alpena Downtown Development Authority, discussing a...

Grosse Pointe Park is seeking a TIFA/DDA Director. It is an Administrative position under the general supervision of the City Manager and...

Starting on Friday, May 21, 2021, and through the night, a devastating fire tore through a block of Downtown Calumet, leaving in its wake...

With the arrival of sunny days and warmer temperatures, Michiganders are more eager than ever to get outside and enjoy all their favorite...