Planning Director Antoine Bryant leaving city government to accept prestigious private sector role

Mayor Duggan recruited Bryant from Houston, TX, in July 2021, following a nationwide search, to lead the city’s neighborhood redevelopment planning efforts. Two months later, the Mayor featured Bryant and his work prominently at the Mackinac Policy Conference.   

Since that time, Bryant has overseen dozens of neighborhood framework planning processes and led several community benefits agreement processes for major developments including the $3 billion Future of Health project being led by Henry Ford Health System and Michigan State University, and the redevelopment of the long-vacant Fisher Body 21 building.  

To do this, Bryant, has attended hundreds of meetings with residents to solicit their input to be incorporated into final planning and development plans.  

“Antoine and his team have created a culture that gives Detroiters a real voice in the future of their neighborhoods,” said Mayor Duggan. “That is reflected in the broad support our neighborhood development plans have received since he joined us. We know Antoine will continue to do great things and are glad that his future efforts still will have a heavy Detroit focus.”  

A Brooklyn native, Bryant came to Detroit from Houston, where he served as business development and project manager for Moody Nolan, where his work centered around the development and social empowerment of underserved communities. Bryant is a nationally recognized thought leader in civic engagement, urban planning, and community-led design. With more nearly 30 years of experience, he has directed efforts across the country, from neighborhood plans to full-scale strategic planning activities.