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The holiday season brings tree lightings and parades — and this year, a celebration of the progress shaped through partnership, and Mayor Mike Duggan’s 12 years of leadership. These recent news articles are shining a light on Detroit’s incredible momentum and revitalization: In addition to vibrant holiday celebrations, the city’s transformation is evident through other […]

In a recent CNN interview, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon reflected on Detroit’s extraordinary transformation – and the important role partnerships played in making it happen. Once a symbol of decline, Detroit is now a national model of hope. Dimon praised the city’s turnaround as proof that sustained, strategic investment […]

The New York Times recently published a sit down Q&A with Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan talking about how his results-driven leadership brought a city back from bankruptcy and transformed it into a model of revitalization for other American cities. The conversation addressed how Detroit’s most pressing issues in 2013 when Mayor Duggan took office – […]

The Washington Post published an editorial titled “Detroit and its outgoing mayor model big city comeback." The piece highlights Duggan’s leadership in Detroit as a model cities across the country can follow.  

Almost 13 years after a poll showed two-thirds of Detroiters felt the city was moving in the wrong direction, a new survey from the Detroit Regional Chamber shows a dramatic turnaround. 

Governing Magazine named Mike Duggan America’s Most Effective Mayor — a recognition built on real results. From tackling blight to championing major investments like Ford’s $1 billion restoration of Michigan Central Station, Detroit is reclaiming its past and building a stronger future.

Detroit city government leaders have tried to work in tandem with the private sector in creating more supply to bring down costs. Read more in The Baltimore Banner.

For nearly 11 years, Duggan has been a popular, effective mayor, and Detroit has avoided many of the divisive issues that have torn other major metropolitan areas apart — from outside and within. Read more in the Detroit Free Press.

Once the largest city in the U.S. to declare bankruptcy, this Midwestern metropolis is now thriving. But some obstacles still remain. Read more in the New York Times

Whether it’s flooding in neighborhoods or smoke from wildfires polluting the air, climate change is real. Detroiters across the city are fighting back. The Neighborhood Solar Initiative will use solar energy to help offset greenhouse gas and lets Detroiters opt-in to whether solar is right for their neighborhoods.