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Pure Detroit Now Offering Saturday Tours Of The Historic Packard Plant

Have you ever wanted to poke around the Packard Plant, but were afraid of getting picked up for trespassing? You’re in luck because Pure Detroit and Arte Express Detroit will be offering public tours of the plant starting Saturday, August 12. The Packard Plant was designed by Albert Kahn was was completed in 1903. The current complex takes up 40 acres of land. “Pure Detroit is excited to help highlight the extraordinary history of the Packard Plant with our partners Arte Express Detroit an...

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Popular UFO Factory Condemned By City After Construction Crew Severely Damages Building

Corktown is a neighborhood that has been on the upswing and mentioned nationally for its historic homes, great food and bars. It’s a place that prides itself on supporting local and small businesses, and hasn’t seen the amount of large-scale residential and retail construction Midtown has. It’s a place that supports businesses like the UFO Factory bar. The UFO Factory was damaged by a cement mixer that struck the building at about 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The mixer was part of construction...

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Metro Detroit Unemployment Rate Sees Largest Drop In U.S., Now Lower Than Boston, L.A. And New York

Here’s some positive economic news for the Detroit region. The Detroit metro area saw a 2% drop in the unemployment rate from this time last year. That’s the largest drop in any metro area in the United States larger than one million people, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). In June of 2016, the rate for the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn statistical area that covers the region was 5.7% and in June of 2017, it was 3.7%. “Forty-three large areas had over-the-year unemployment rate...

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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of August 4-6

Where has this summer gone? If you are at all like me you’re a little mad that stores have started getting the shelves stocked with fall items. We still have August to enjoy, and let’s make the most of it. This weekend is chocked full of cool things happening, so enjoy your weekend! Livernois “Jazz on the Ave” If you haven’t been to the Avenue of Fashion lately, I suggest checking it out because it is hopping. In fact, I think you should go this Saturday for Livernois “Jazz on the Ave.”...

Detroit At Work Job Fair To Be Held This Friday

The City of Detroit will be holding the first Detroit at Work Opportunities Fair this Friday. The job fair is in partnership with Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation. Detroit at Work representatives will be on hand during the fair to talk with fair attendees about the immediate job openings and recruitment events in the area. There will be a chance for residents to sign up on-site for upcoming training opportunities in high-demand industries like construction, healthcare, information te...

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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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How We See Detroit

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...

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