Strait Talk: Pride. Resilience. Grit

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The strait that separates the United States from Canada is the ancestral homeland of three Anishinaabe nations; 325 years ago the French arrived and called it d'Troit.

Today you see a vibrant riverfront and greenway system, downtown, midtown, east- and west-side neighborhoods, a dynamic food scene, an historic train station reborn, renowned industrial architecture and art deco workplaces, all alongside high-tech manufacturing investments.

Detroit, North America's only UNESCO City of Design, invests in diverse neighborhoods with new and adapted housing - from mixed-use buildings to single-family homes - emphasizing affordability, inclusivity, and support for the city's growing population. Urban agriculture, renewable energy, and stormwater management are woven into the urban fabric.

Tour guides are planners who work and live in Detroit. They represent generations of residents who built coalitions, leaned into fellowship, and fulfilled the duties of local government while the city endured fiscal crises and auto-industry globalization. Witness how enterprise, migration, and public and private initiatives shaped this important international city.

Detroit's official motto is Speramus Meliora Resurget Cineribus, "We hope for better things; It shall rise from the ashes." Today, planners, residents, and stewards are growing a more innovative and sustainable city.