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PODCAST: Starting A Micro Charter School In Detroit With Drew Schantz Of Venture School

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New Report Shows QLINE Service Improvements, Ridership On The Rise

A new report from the parent organization of Detroit’s streetcar says that the new QLINE streetcar service is making improvements following several opening glitches, expected growing pains and complaints from riders. M-1 Rail, the QLINE’s operating organization, has been working with the streetcar’s operator, Transdev North America, on service improvements for about a month now. Those have resulted in more riders, shorter waits and better coordination with traffic signals. Ridership on the Q...

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"Greetings From Detroit: Historic Postcards of the Motor City" Now Available For Pre-Order

Dan Austin is the man when it comes to history around Detroit. He has had a set of successful books (Lost Detroit, the Forgotten Landmarks of Detroit, etc.) and based on his excellent track record I’m excited that he has a new book coming out called “Greetings from Detroit: Historic Postcards of the Motor City.” If you are a fan of books about Detroit and vintage postcards, then this book is for you. And, from the looks of it, the book for me. Austin’s newest book features over 230 histori...

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Reader Op-Ed: The Wayne County Jail Deal Just Isn't Good Enough

As Wayne County’s decision on the jail project approaches, I penned the following as a response to John Gallagher’s column earlier this month in support of the plan. We cannot say that Walsh Construction and Rock Ventures are two “competing proposals” for the same project. One is a construction firm responding to a request for proposals from a government-funded project whose bond financing is already in place. The other is a massive private company, the Wayne Enterprises of our real-life Gotha...

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Their Charter School Was In Debt, So Teachers Won't Get Paid

Furious teachers at a recently shuttered Detroit charter school were notified Wednesday that they won’t be paid thousands of dollars they earned during the last school year. Teachers at the Michigan Technical Academy had contracts that required the school to pay them through the summer for work they did during the school year. But the school’s management company, Matchbook Learning, alerted teachers in an email Wednesday that the money would instead go to pay off the school’s debts. “Last Fr...

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Fore! MGM Grand Detroit To Install New Swing Suite

Earlier we brought you word that plans are underway to build a Topgolf built in Auburn Hills over by Great Lakes Crossing. One of the most consistent comment responses was.. “Build this closer to Detroit!” Maybe, just maybe, Topgolf was listening. the Topgolf Swing Suite is a golf game simulator made up of lounge seating, HDTVs and food and beverage service will be provided. Topgolf is designed for both golfers and non-golfers alike and up to six people can play, eat, drink and hang out in e...

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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of July 28-30

This week’s City 5 is being brought to via the Wi-Fi on the Amtrak Wolverine line on the way back from a few days in Chicago. It’s been hit or miss for the most of the trip, but I’ve powered through the frustration to bring you the fun. Let’s get out there and celebrate the final weekend in July. Improm! 2017 Did you miss out on your high school prom? Or maybe you did go to prom but it ended up not being as magical as everyone says it will be. Maybe you just like improv shows and a great...

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Detroit Is The Second Fastest-Growing City In America For Women-Owned Businesses, Says Report

Detroit’s entrepreneurial scene is growing and a big part of that growth, according to a report from HowMuch.net (via Visual Capitalist), is women-owned businesses. The Motor City ranks second in the United States behind Memphis, Tennessee for the percentage of growth of women-owned businesses over the last decade. Detroit’s women owned businesses grew 121.4% on revenues of $25.1 billion, significantly more than doubling their presence. Memphis only bested our growth rate slightly at 12...

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Nobody Wants To Be The Mayor Of South Lyon

South Lyon, a small Oakland County city of 11,713 people as of 2016, doesn’t have anyone who wants to be its mayor. Or at least none have filed to run for the office. According to Hometownlife.com, the incumbent mayor, John Galeas, doesn’t want the job anymore either. “It takes a considerable amount of time which, if I am being honest and fair to myself and the people, I just don’t have the time available anymore with my current career/job and personal life,” Galeas told Hometownlife. “I d...

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Detroit Pistons To Wear Flagstar Bank Logos On Their Jerseys

It was only a matter of time until the some of the major four sports teams started wearing corporate sponsor logos on their jerseys beyond the maker of the clothing, and Detroit has joined the likes of Brooklyn, Cleveland, Toronto and others by signing a sponsorship deal. The Detroit Pistons signed a deal with Flagstar Bank for an undisclosed amount of money to wear their logo on the right chest of their new Nike jerseys, as well as advertise on local radio and in the new Little Caesars Arena....

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PODCAST: What's Next For Downtown Detroit? We Talk With Eric Larson Of The DDP

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Dan Gilbert Apologizes For Controversial "See Detroit Like We Do" Window Ad

Over the weekend there was an online firestorm over an ad by Bedrock on the Vinton building at Congress and Woodward in Downtown Detroit. We ran an op-ed here that includes a bunch of table setting details if you haven't been following the story. Daily Detroit (along with other outlets) just received this apology from Dan Gilbert in our email, through their spokesperson. It was also posted to their Bedrock Detroit Facebook page. You can read it in full, unedited, below. ——– "We screwed up...

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It's About More Than Just That One Window

NOTE: Dan Gilbert, owner of Bedrock, has apologized for the controversial “See Detroit Like We Do” advertisement. Read that by clicking here. A controversial window graphic has intensified a conversation in the Detroit community about race and inclusion on the 50th anniversary of the events of 1967. Let’s set the table. Bedrock, a real estate company owned by the billionaire founder of Quicken Loans, Dan Gilbert, owns the Vinton building. The Vinton was built in 1917 designed by Albert Kah...

How Many Detroit Bars & Restaurants You Can Visit In 3 Months?

The Detroit Experience Factory (DXF) is mostly known for the tours they offer around Detroit. However they also have an extensive list of the bars and restaurants located within the city limits. This year they are one again holding their DXF Challenge. This is the fourth year for the challenge. Those who decide to take part in The DXF Challenge will try to visit as many of the 694 bars, restaurants, and cafes from the DXF’s Bar & Restaurant Checklists in three months. Participants will win p...

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Celebrate Detroit's 316th Birthday In Greektown This Saturday Night

It’s time to get your party shoes on, because Detroit turns 316 years old on Monday, July 24. So, on Saturday, it’s time to party. The Greektown Preservation Society and Jack Entertainment are co-hosting a party to celebrate Detroit’s Birthday. There will be live acoustic music by Kenny Spears, strolling street performers, and the Detroiter Big Heads from The Parade Company. Astoria Bakery will be giving away 316 Spirit of Detroit cupcakes to attendees of the party. What’s birthday party w...

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Detroit’s 1967 Uprising Gets Historical Marker At Gordon Park

Last month, Gordon Park on Detroit’s west side hosted a ribbon-cutting with the upgrade of new playground equipment and facilities. This weekend Gordon Park will get its own state historical marker acknowledging its location at the corner of Rosa Parks Boulevard and Clairmount Avenue was ground zero fifty years ago, the spot where the Detroit uprising started. The curatorial team at the Detroit Historical Society authored the text on the marker, working with Michigan Historical Designation b...

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Detroit Educators To Get Half Off Houses Auctioned Through Land Bank

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is getting ready this morning to announce a major effort to lure teachers and other school employees to the city of Detroit: Offering them half-priced homes. According to a press release that’s expected to be released at an event this morning, the mayor plans to announce that all Detroit school employees — whether they work for district, charter or parochial schools — will now get a 50 percent discount on houses auctioned through the Detroit Land Bank Authority. Tha...

Free City-wide Tour Of “Detroit ’67,” Written By A Detroit Native, Starts July 23

An award-winning play focusing on the events in 1967 written by an acclaimed Detroit native will have a series of shows around the city. The Detroit Public Theatre has put together a tour of Detroit ’67, by playwright Dominique Morisseau. Marking the 50 year commemoration of the summer of 1967 in Detroit, shows will be happening throughout the city running from July through October of this year. Detroit ’67, which received the 2014 Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama, explores an explosive a...

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