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Detroit has the "stickiest" downtown of the 30-plus U.S. cities included in a new Gensler Research Institute report.
Why it matters: The Gensler City Pulse 2026 findings reflect the Motor City's recent success at drawing residents downtown.
What they're saying: "Detroit has had an amazing convergence in the last five to seven years of all of our professional teams, our cultural activities, as well as a dramatic increase in food and beverage offerings, all within a very concentrated core district," Antoine Bryant, managing director of Gensler's Detroit office, tells Axios.
