The over 250-page document seeks to take advantage of the neighborhood’s distinct Greek identity and central location-it’s situated right in the middle of important gathering points like Campus Martius, Comerica Park, and the Renaissance Center as well as massive in-progress developments like the the East Riverfront, Monroe Blocks, and potential I-375 transition to a surface street. Or to essentially get drowned out by other voices in the crowd,” John Warner, director of neighborhood development at GNP, said at the event.

“Greektown really only had two options: Either to raise our voices and set a course for this neighborhood.

On September 18, the Greektown Neighborhood Partnership (GNP) released its “neighborhood framework vision” after a press conference near the Firebird Tavern in the heart of Greektown. One prominent neighborhood, which has been notably absent from much of the city’s growth, just staked its own claim to the future. Over the last few years, more than a dozen neighborhoods across Detroit have worked on developing framework plans to set forth a long-term, cohesive visions for their area.

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