In honor of 313 Day, Detroit’s unofficial holiday, Franco hosted our first Detroit Inspires Me Twitter chat. In order to spark uplifting conversations about Detroit, we asked people to share some of the things that inspire them about the city. Here’s what we talked about:
Q1: What inspires you about Detroit?
Q1: What inspires you about Detroit? #DetroitInspiresMe #313Day pic.twitter.com/WdADWYjDW2
— Franco (@Franco_Detroit) March 13, 2017
@FrancoPRGroup We Love our city and our community! #DetroitInspiresMe pic.twitter.com/TvFvsNB3C3
— Gina P. (@GINA2020) March 13, 2017
I love that Detroit isn't trying to be anything, but it's just a genuine, eclectic, diverse cool place to be #313Day #DetroitInspiresMe
— Rene Cizio (@ReneCizio) March 13, 2017
Detroit is ever-changing! #DetroitInspiresMe #313Day
— Elizabeth (@detroitduchess) March 13, 2017
Q2: What is your favorite Detroit landmark?
Q2: What is your favorite Detroit landmark? #DetroitInspiresMe #313Day pic.twitter.com/sfNPjp8y4f
— Franco (@Franco_Detroit) March 13, 2017
The main branch of the Detroit Public Library. #DetroitInspiresMe
— Yules ???? (@greengoodnight) March 13, 2017
this beauty. The train station is always a favorite #DetroitInspiresMe #313Day pic.twitter.com/A2weypoVfQ
— ashley duPuy (@ashleyydupuy) March 13, 2017
Hitsville, USA. No question. Taking the @Motown Museum tour, you can feel the history inside the walls. #DetroitInspiresMe #313Day https://t.co/aCE6NU5Lgb
— UltraGeoffrey™ (@mynameisGEOFF) March 13, 2017
A2: I LOVE the DIA. I don't know which is more beautiful – the art or the building itself #DetroitInspiresMe pic.twitter.com/OJQaIiKsKn
— Rachel Felice (@RFelice_Navidad) March 13, 2017
Q3: What is Detroit’s best hidden gem?
Q3: What is Detroit's best hidden gem? #DetroitInspiresMe #313Day pic.twitter.com/9suO02WaKU
— Franco (@Franco_Detroit) March 13, 2017
Palmer Park. Beautiful to stroll around in the summer and enjoy the pond/lighthouse. #DetroitInspiresMe
— Yules ???? (@greengoodnight) March 13, 2017
our vote goes to Dabls MBAD African Bead Museum @MBAD_ABA #DetroitInspiresMe
— DXF (@WeKnowDetroit) March 13, 2017
A3: How about the Gem Theatre?? 😉 #detroitinspiresme
— Visit Detroit (@visitdetroit) March 13, 2017
Q4: What food/drink screams Detroit?
Q4: What food/drink screams Detroit? #DetroitInspiresMe #313Day pic.twitter.com/xvPw4TaxNC
— Franco (@Franco_Detroit) March 13, 2017
A Boston Cooler, yumm.
— Natalie Cieslak (@cieslak_natalie) March 13, 2017
A4: #DetroitStylePizza!!!!! We suggest @buddyspizza #detroitinspiresme
— Visit Detroit (@visitdetroit) March 13, 2017
Late night coney dogs and cheese fries. #DetroitInspiresMe https://t.co/OnfDdwjmaa
— jenny spears (@jennyspears92) March 13, 2017
Q5: Can you describe Detroit in one word?
Resilient #DetroitInspiresMe
— Yules ???? (@greengoodnight) March 13, 2017
A5: Comeback. #detroitinspiresme
— Visit Detroit (@visitdetroit) March 13, 2017
There are so many words to describe Detroit, how can you pick just one? Persistent, determined, strong, inspiring #DetroitInspiresMe #313Day https://t.co/rvIXsFkGKx
— Erica Swoish (@eswoish) March 13, 2017
Q6: What inspires you about the future of Detroit?
Q6: What inspires you about the future of Detroit? #DetroitInspiresMe #313Day pic.twitter.com/skF1PtQICn
— Franco (@Franco_Detroit) March 13, 2017
We've come so far since I started working downtown in 2004 – I love that all the skeptics are now Detroit fans! #313Day #DetroitInspiresMe https://t.co/IA2AnWHWVl
— Elizabeth (@detroitduchess) March 13, 2017
I see unprecedented collaboration, people working together to make #Detroit great. That's inspiring! #DetroitInspiresMe https://t.co/YMfRLBXF8F
— tinakozak (@tinakozak) March 13, 2017
Everything that's being developed across the city is inspiring #DetroitInspiresMe #313Day https://t.co/fKckb70LEU
— Adriane Groggins (@Being_Adriane) March 13, 2017
How does Detroit inspire you? Let us know in the comment section and join the conversation using the hashtag #DetroitInspiresMe on Twitter!
