ABOUT INSIDE DETROIT
MISSION
Inside Detroit utilizes an insider’s perspective and passion to educate the public about Detroit’s history, culture, community, and livability in order to spur economic development.
VALUES
Our decisions and actions are guided by our values, which are:
Inclusion No one who wants to be in feels left out
Fun Enjoyable for all involved (clients and staff)
Education Imparting knowledge to affect change
Passion Focused on and excited about Detroit
Quality Accurate information, personal attention, efficient processes
Integrity Open, honest, and fair interactions
VISION
Our vision is that more people will live, work, and play in Detroit because they have found its vitality through our services.
Our vision for Detroit is that it will achieve economic growth and stability.
Inside Detroit operates the Downtown Welcome Center which offers maps and information to anyone wishing to know more about the city, be they local, from the surrounding suburbs or from another city or country. We assist visitors with transportation options, fun things to do and see in the city like the river walk, museum information, bars and restaurants, festivals and events.
The Welcome Center also has a retail section selling locally produced and handmade products made by over 50 Detroit-based artists. Visitors can get completely unique Detroit souvenirs and products.
Inside Detroit began in 2005 when Maureen Kearns and Jeanette Pierce came together under the same thought: The more people know Detroit, the more they love it. As two people who lived, worked and played in Detroit they wanted to show people the great gems, many of them hidden, that Detroit had to offer, but they wanted to do it from an Insider’s perspective.
Not only did they want to show people the history and architecture, they wanted to show them where they could find great boutiques and great beer too.
Most importantly, they wanted to introduce people to the Detroit community, which is full of diverse, interesting and friendly people. More than 3 years later Inside Detroit is continuing to grow and educate people about the unique city of Detroit…and loving every minute of it!
The Downtown Welcome Center is open
11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Monday – Saturday
(313) 962-4590
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Privacy Policy
Inside Detroit has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy.
General Statement of Principles
As described in detail below, any information we gather at this web site is strictly for our use and is not shared with any other entity, public or private, for any reason – period. We will not sell or give away any lists or other data that we may retain and we do not purchase such information from other sources.
Statistical Data
Our servers (as most) track IP addresses and referring pages to help with site maintenance and improvements. This data is viewed only as anonymous statistics to show the busiest times of the day or week, pages with errors and how effective our advertising has been. This information is not used for any other purpose.
Personal Information Collected – Order Forms
With the exception of credit card info, we store the information from your order form to allow us to track consulting issues or refer to a previous order to help provide some customer service. You may elect to have your information completely removed from this system by e-mailing us at info@insidedetroit.org with your request. We do not store any type of credit card information.
Information Correction or Removal
If you wish to correct, update or remove any information about you that may be in our records, please send us e-mail at info@insidedetroit.org with the details of your request. If you wish to contact us further, please find complete contact information on our contact page.
Store Exchange Policy
Items purchased in our store may be exchanged for merchandise or store credit within 30 days of purchase with receipt.
