City Institute

The City Institute team and Chris C helped us plan a customized one-day tour of Detroit. On the initial call prior to the trip, Chris listened to what we wanted to learn and see. For our particular group consisting of business owners from across North America, we wanted to learn about the city's history, culture, diverse businesses and vibrant technology hubs. Chris then reached out to different organizations that could demonstrate and showcase these aspects, then formulated our customized itinerary. We are very pleased with the City Institute and very thankful to Chris C for being our wonderful guide.

I recently took a group of 30 teachers from my school district on a City Institute bus tour of Detroit, and the experience was outstanding! Our tour guide, Chris Copacia, was incredibly helpful, from the early planning stages all the way through the follow-up after the tour. He even shared additional resources and a great list of recommended lunch spots. The tour itself was exceptional. Chris did a fantastic job highlighting both the rich history and the ongoing challenges of each site we visited. His knowledge, thoughtfulness, and engaging style made the experience meaningful for everyone in our group. I highly recommend City Institute to any school, organization, or group looking to explore Detroit through a deeper, more informed lens. We left inspired, better informed, and eager to learn more. Thank you, City Institute!

We had an incredible experience with the Detroit City Institute! Jeanette was extremely knowledgeable and engaging, she kept our group of 50+ professionals from Kansas City moving at a great pace while highlighting Detroit’s rich history, innovation, and vibrant culture. The itinerary was well-balanced and showcased the city’s growth and community pride. Highly recommend for anyone wanting to truly experience Detroit!

They are the perfect solution to telling the Detroit story effectively and in a fun manner. Weather you just want a tour of the city with history, or a deeper discussion about talent and business retention and why Detroit is a place that has amazing significant advantages, City Institute is a one-stop shop - amazing experience and the perfect way for our 50 professionals to be engrossed in all things Detroit. If I were a company looking to relocate to Detroit, or looking to attract talent and had top talent coming in or top clients - City Institute can tell the Detroit story so effectively and authentically, you can't help but walk away being impressed with the development.

The City Institute offered a tour de force. Jeanette's awareness of the multi-faceted nature of Detroit's history made this one of the best tours I've taken of a city. She provided a context for buildings that included not only an awareness of architecture and design, but also the history and motivations of builders and architects. She was effective at explaining what made development projects in Detroit distinct and maintained a balanced approach to the city's challenges. Don't miss out on an opportunity to learn from Jeanette.

We had a wonderful afternoon touring Detroit with Chris. He is very knowledgeable about the city, shared lots of stories and interesting personal anecdotes and made sure we hit all the highlights as well as some hidden gems. Would highly recommend to anyone who is new to the city or interested in seeing a new angle on a city they know well. Thank you, City Institute!

An incredible experience indeed, City Tours was not only a valuable and educational addition to the Reframe conference, but our tour guide, Chris, was very knowledgeable about the actual history of everywhere we toured. I certainly appreciate the intention and effort put forth by City Tours to make the event memorable and exploratory. Thank you!!

We took a 2.5 hour tour with Jeanette yesterday and we wish it had been 10 hours. She provides such amazing information and perspective as a native Detroiter. Fascinating, beautiful, informative, and inspiring - we could not recommend any of their experiences more.