LaVERDAD was recently selected by the Downtown Detroit Partnership to conduct a comprehensive survey to capture the opinions of Detroit residents.
Downtown Detroit received rave reviews in a recent survey of people who live, work and play here, according to a survey by Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP). While these findings were overwhelmingly positive, the survey also shows that we have a few things to work on such as better parking and transit options.
The survey, taken by 4,685 people, focused on seven key areas: safety, cleanliness, parking, walkability and biking, transit, and living downtown. DDP will be conducting this survey annually and it will serve as a benchmark to measure progress going forward and shape the strategic direction for our city.
Among the findings:
96 percent of the participants say Detroit has a lot of potential and is important to the region
91 percent agree downtown is improving each year
94 percent of Downtown Detroit residents say they would recommend living downtown
92 percent say Detroit is a place they like to bring visitors. The top three favorite downtown destinations included Campus Martius, Comerica Park and Detroit RiverWalk