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On Detroit's new "Hollywood" sign // Pie Sci, IKEA and Canton

What is up with that new “Hollywood” style sign going up ahead of the NFL Draft? Now that there’s a real rendering a lot of people have strong opinions one way or another. We discuss. Plus more on the rundown: 00:46 – Shianne tries out the new Pie Sci in Oak Park; and there’s a trip to Ikea (plus a song about it! Jonathan Coulton’s “IKEA” played with Creative Commons license) 05:15 – A thoughtful listener email about Canton, how diverse it is and how she shares it’s a great place to...

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Working to keep housing attainable in Detroit (ft. Darnell Adams, Gilbert Family Foundation)

On your Daily Detroit for Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 – we’re going to talk about a new approach to attainable housing. As you know, housing prices have been skyrocketing in the city, the region and the state. In fact, Detroit’s area housing prices rose faster than anywhere else in the country. That’s putting the idea of owning a home out of reach, and maybe we need to look at some new ways of tackling this problem. That’s where a new program, “Tomorrow’s Housing Innovation Showcase...

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Is Juwan Howard on the hot seat? // Lions sign CFL star // Pistons

Fletcher Sharpe is in and we’re going to talk Detroit area sports.  01:06 – Is Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard on the hot seat? 08:05 – A Canadian Footbal League star is on his way to the Detroit Lions from the BC Lions 12:19 – Detroit Pistons, what to look for after the All-Star Break 17:26 – TIL Joe Dumars is in the NBA front office 18:27 – Detroit Pistons exhibit now open at the Detroit Historical Museum Feedback as always – dailydetroit – at – gmail – dot – com or 313-...

An old (and a new) favorite // Valentine's Day w/ Janet Yellen // Somebody's gotta pay for it

Wide-ranging show from food to economics. Devon O’Reilly is in. 01:33 – In “Where we’ve been” we talk about the longtime mainstay of Z’s Villa and the breakfast and lunch spot Promenade Artisan Foods in the Fisher Building 06:47 – US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was in town, and Jer got the chance to shadow for a bit. We talk about the importance of Michigan in 2024. 15:51 – A recent report (one of two) from the Citizen’s Research Council of Michigan shows the difficulty of getting...

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Reconnecting Metro Detroit to our soul // New Buddy's, and a new bar

Norris Howard is in. 00:36 – We talk about the great feedback we got from listeners in Canton; how development happened in Metro Detroit; and part of the draw of the city of Detroit is reconnecting our region to its soul. 15:57 – A new Buddy’s is opening up in Canton 19:59 – Dan Gilbert has a new cocktail lounge, Saksey’s, opening up in the basement of Gilly’s. It’s named after the bar his father owned. Feedback as always – dailydetroit – at – gmail – dot – com or 313-789-3211 Fol...

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Black Tech Saturdays and Growing Detroit's Social Media

Black Tech Saturdays is making quite the splash in bridging digital divides and being a platform to lift up Detroit in technology. Plus, it’s a total vibe. Far different (in a good way) than what you’re used to for “tech events.”  Joining me on the show is Alex and Johnnie Turnage, co-founders – as well as Ethan Lloyd, Social Media Manager for the city of Detroit and he runs the city of Detroit’s social media accounts that have been growing quickly and engaging residents. It’s cheesy to...

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What can the Lions learn from watching the Super Bowl? // Michigan Panthers update // Did the Pistons come out ahead on trades?

Fletcher Sharpe is in, and here’s the rundown: 01:07 – What can the Detroit Lions learn from watching the Super Bowl, as far as pieces they may need? Is Dan Campbell unfairly judged against SF coach Shanahan?  09:55 – Fletcher went out to see the preview for the Michigan Panthers, and brings back what we need to know about the new merged league and more  18:06 – The Pistons made some trade moves. Did they end up ahead? Feedback as always – dailydetroit – at – gmail – dot – com or 31...

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Hart Plaza fountain will be fixed // New tower tour // RenCen deal

Robin Runyan from Urbanize Detroit hops into the studio, and we’re talking Detroit development. 00:33 – We both took a tour of the new Residences of Water Square. They’re on the higher end of the market, and received no incentives for development. And there are already early signs for demand. This project is also interesting as it’s in an area about to be really built out. Soon to be steps from the new West Riverfront Park, a redone set of roads and a convention hotel; but today, it’s con...

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On Food Reviews, Prix Fixe Menus, and Hometown Love

Welcome to Friday, and we’ve got a heck of a show for you of local Detroit topics. 03:13 – Devon talks about why he needed to share some “hometown love” in a recent newspaper op-ed. 09:15 – An update on the new restaurant by Chef Fabio Viviani in the old Calexico space. Plus, do local restaurants need to up their game? Do you prefer when someone skips over a bad place, or tells you how bad it might be? Are some reviews too harsh? Would love your thoughts in this conversation. 313-...

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Hello, Thursday: 11 Things to know around Detroit

Development news, new openings, and Black Tech Saturdays

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New Detroit city council map // Norris gets his library card // Canton Township

Norris Howard is IN the studio today, and we’re talking about things around Metro Detroit. 01:35 – New Detroit City Council map just dropped that redefines the districts of the members. It’s dealing with Detroit’s changing population, but what do you think? Here’s the map: https://felt.com/map/Detroit-New-City-Council-Districts-gzyuHJh4QtSSNcuFrbP9C2A?loc=42.3928,-83.1313,11.4z 14:06 – Norris got his library card, and talks about all the benefits. This ties into a previous discussion...

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Detroit's education gap (and ideas to fix it) ft. Tinu Usoro, 482 Forward

Whether it’s public or charter schools, Detroit students are fighting an uphill battle. Between trasportation, transparency, and even dealing with extreme temperatures – anything involving the future of Detroit hinges on Detroit’s education system. Tinu Usoro from 482 Forward joins me at the table in Techtown to talk about not just the problems, but ideas to help fix these issues. The Detroit podcast rundown: 00:55 – What is 482 Forward? 02:38 – The impact of bad weather on educatio...

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Bird poop and the Wall Street Journal

When national pundits fly over local places, make noise, drop their ****, and leave — we who live here have to clean it up

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Ben Johnson, Aaron Glenn stay in Detroit (and why it matters)

How important is it that Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn – Offensive and Defensive coordinators for the Detroit Lions, stay in Detroit? Plus, Brad Holmes took a bit of a victory lap with his picks from the draft and Fletcher reminds us that save for one, he’s been on board with the Holmes plan most of the way. And we talk a bit about Earl “The Twirl” Cureton and the difference between basketball in the early 80s vs now.  01:09 – Earl “The Twirl” Cureton passed away unexpectedly at the age o...

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Is 2024 the turning point for transit in Metro Detroit?

Metro Detroit has wrestled with a lack of comprehensive transit — far behind peer regions, and even lesser ones — for decades. Michigan’s competitive challenges are getting to the point where even those who are among the least open to change have to started to face it.  Where top talent, young talent, are choosing other states because Michigan just doesn’t provide the basics many other areas that are growing, do. One of those basics is transit. But now there’s a transit caucus in th...

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Talking Yemeni Coffee (ft. Ibraham Alhasbani, Qahwah House)

Yemeni coffee is spreading across America as more and more people discover just how good it is. Qahwah House started in Dearborn, but has gone as far as Illinois and Brooklyn as it’s been expanding across the nation. It has a special flavor and a special story, and we get into it today. Longtime listeners of the show know we love coffee, so Devon O’Reilly invited Ibraham Alhasbani, the co-founder of Qahwah House to come by the studio. A true Metro Detroit success story. Website: htt...

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The Introvert Economy // Michigan Central hotel // Olga's Westland closes

Four Daily Detroit contributors around one table? The dream is realized at the new studio in TechTown. Norris Howard, Shianne Nocerini, Devon O’Reilly and Jer talk three of today’s stories that impact Metro Detroit. 00:51 – There’s a hotel proposed for the top of the Michigan Central project in Corktown on the old train station. Is that the best use? Will it be a great way to show off the city? 06:32 – We wax nostalgic about Olga’s, who abruptly closed their Westland location after more...

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What is populism, really? (ft. Steve Babson)

What is populism, anyway? There’s a lot of talk about populists and the concept of populism in today’s political discourse but little talk about what the roots are and what it actually means. Author and labor educator Steve Babson joined me in the studio to discuss his book, “Forgotten Populists: When farmers turned left to save democracy.” This conversation hits a number of points: 03:29 – Populism as an alternative to capitalism 05:40 – One of the most notable populists was legend...