The innovative spirit of Detroit, embodied in the legacy of Henry Ford, never really died. Its soul lives on, especially in Midtown.
The Brookings Institute has identified areas that contain concentrations of universities, research institutions, and companies as "innovation districts," or places that "supercharge the economy." In 2014, Mayor Duggan participated in this national initiative by establishing the area extending from the Detroit River to New Center -- which contains much of the city’s academic, health, and biomedical infrastructure -- as an innovation district.
