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PHOTOS: Corktown Gets A New Statue Honoring Veterans

If you look at the corner of 14th and Michigan Avenue in Corktown, you might notice something new. That’s because there’s a new statue created by the Nordin Brothers of the Detroit Design Center in the median. It’s called “Generations.” If you’re looking to figure out where it is, it’s between Slows BBQ and the CPA Building, across Michigan Avenue from the old Michigan Central Station. It’s designed to be a visual gateway to the neighborhood. The Nordin Brothers might sound familiar to...

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Detroit’s New Bike Share Opened Today. Is MoGo For You?

Daily Detroit stopped by the New Center today for the launch of the new MoGo Detroit bike sharing system. It opens with 43 bikes and 430 stations spread across a wide swath of the city, from Clark Park in southwest Detroit, to the New Center, out to West Village on the east side. One of us got to ride a MoGo bike back to one of the downtown stations. The three-speed bikes are sturdy, built to take a beating and have a remarkably smooth ride. Seeing as how Detroiters are still trying to wrap...

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People Lost Among The Glitz Are Real Stars At Motor City Comic Con

Like every year, Motor City Comic Con has come with crowds, celebrities and spectacle. But in all the fanfare of a massive event there is something often forgotten – the people. Specifically, the people who don’t sign glossy 8x10s of their face, the people who make up Artist Alley and the people who pay their hard-earned money to come in and spend more of it. Allen Bellman may be a guest, but he is far from one of the celebrities who require bodyguards to escort him around. Bellman was an ar...

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New Little Caesars HQ Turns The Corner On Construction

The new home for Little Caesars is Detroit’s first newly constructed corporate headquarters building in more than a decade, and progress is moving at a steady pace. Today a “topping out” ceremony occurred, marking the last structural beam going into place. A tree was affixed to the top of the building, with the iconic Little Caesar sitting next to it. Designed by Detroit-based architect SmithGroupJJR, the new $150 million, nine-story, 234,000 square foot building is located at the corner of Wo...

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TaskRabbit Is Coming To Detroit & Ann Arbor

In the past, you might have gotten a ride home with Uber or Lyft. Or your groceries delivered from Meijer with Shipt. Now, as of May 25, you can have a handyman (or woman) at the push of a button, as TaskRabbit has come to town. Their CEO, Stacy Brown-Philpot, is from the D. “I was born and raised in Detroit and I am very excited to bring TaskRabbit to my hometown. I was raised by a single mother and this type of service which provides work flexibility and a supplemental income could ha...

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Detroit Police Athletic League Gets $2.8 Million For Ballpark Project On Old Tiger Stadium Site

The Detroit Police Athletic League’s (PAL) stadium under construction on Michigan Avenue in Corktown has a new presenting sponsor. The new facility located at the former Tiger Stadium will be called “The Corner Ballpark presented by Adient.” Adient has given a multi-year gift of $2.8 million to PAL. It’s the largest in the history of the organization. “Their support is going to help PAL improve and provide quality programming at every corner of Detroit, with a goal to increase the number...

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New STEM 4D Engineering Theater At The Michigan Science Center Opens May 27

The Michigan Science Center and Toyota Motor North America has just unveiled the new Toyota 4D Engineering Theater (TET) inside the Michigan Science Center. The goal of the theater is to inspire kids in the subjects of of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The TET theater will provide programs and films to help show how the world of STEM can be interesting and fun. Toyota Motor North America donated $1.44 million toward this new theater. “We’re thrilled to be a partner with...

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REPORT: Ford Fires CEO

UPDATE: Additional information is at the bottom of this post. Ford says Fields has “retired” as opposed to initial reports of being “fired.” Despite $9 billion in pre-tax profit, Wall Street hasn’t been a fan of Ford Motor Company and the Dearborn-based global automaker has changed horses, according to an early report by Forbes. They say Chief Executive Officer Mark Fields is out. Additionally, their Vice President of Communications, Ray Day, has been sent packing. Joann Muller, a long-tim...

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An Amazing Piece Of Motown Musical History Will Be Up For Auction

One of the must-do movies to see for any Detroiter – or Detroiter at heart – is to watch the movie “Standing in the Shadows of Motown.” If you’ve watched that 2002 documentary, you’ll know it wasn’t just the voices you may have heard – Martha Reeves, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson -but it was also the band that made that iconic Motown sound a reality. When they swap modern day artists for sets, you realize the Motown sound is much like the city itself, powered not just by the star...

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QLINE Gets Nearly 50,000 Riders On Opening Week, Extends Free Rides Through July 1

The QLINE opened on May 12, and officials at M1 Rail are sharing that initial ridership for the QLINE has “exceeded … projections.” “We couldn’t be more pleased with the enthusiastic reception the QLINE received from riders during our first week,” said M-1 RAIL CEO Matt Cullen in a statement.. “We significantly exceeded our initial ridership projections. Residents of the Woodward Corridor, Detroiters from across the city and visitors throughout SE Michigan helped make this weekend a success an...

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Small Businesses In Detroit's Neighborhoods To Get New Murals

Six of Detroit’s neighborhoods will be receiving a new mural this weekend as part of the Small Business Murals Project. The project pairs a local artist with a small business and together they collaborate to create a mural. Each mural will reflect the business, neighborhood, and artist’s style. “I love the collaboration of this project. You’ve got entrepreneurs, artists and creative people working together to make amazing things happen,” said Dante Williams, Owner/Manager of Cutz Lounge The...

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Chris Cornell Of Soundgarden And Audioslave Commits Suicide After Show In Detroit

The world lost one of its great voices in Detroit overnight. Chris Cornell, lead singer of Soundgarden and Audioslave, died in Detroit according to his representative, Brian Bumbery. He was 52. His wife and family were shocked by the death that was “sudden and unexpected,” according to a statement by Bumbery. They also said they’d be working closely with the medical examiner to determine the cause and asked for privacy. The cause of death is confirmed: The Wayne County Medical Examiner has...

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Your Woodward Corridor 5: Things To Do For The Weekend Of May 19-21

Welcome to a new thing. Our City 5 event listing has become immensely popular over the last few years, getting tens of thousands regular visitors. But we also got lots of feedback. The two most common threads: 1. We want just city of Detroit events in the City 5! 2. There’s so few, what about more by Ferndale/Royal Oak/Berkley/etc? We believe in focusing on the good stuff, so we aren’t going to break out of our “five things” model. But we will expand it. So today, we’re testing out our n...

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Here's The 100 Day Plan For New Detroit Schools Superintendent Nikolai Vitti

When new Detroit schools chief Nikolai Vitti arrives in Detroit as soon as next Monday, he plans to make daily school visits with an early focus on some of the city’s most struggling schools. Those visits will include trips to the schools in the state-run Education Achievement Authority, which are set to return to the Detroit district this summer amid deep uncertainty. Vitti will also meet with a long list of Detroiters as he tries to develop what he says would be the district’s first “strat...

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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of May 19-21

Happy weekend to you all. I can not believe that we are already half way done with the month of May. We’ve got a lot of great events happening this weekend, so let’s get started. Don Giovanni – Detroit I had to include this event on this week’s City 5 because it combines two of my favorite things; Mozart’s Don Giovanni and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The cast will perform Don Giovanni as the characters from Rocky Horror. I know it sounds kind of crazy, but hear me out. Opera MODO is...

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Spring Into Corktown On Saturday Features Family Fun, Statue Unveiling

If you don’t already have Saturday plans, there are a lot of things happening in Corktown this weekend as part of Spring into Corktown. The morning starts out at 9 a.m. with Motor City Makeover. You can check in at Roosevelt Park. There will be Detroit Institute of Bagels and coffee. At 11 a.m. the Nordin Brother’s sculpture will be unveiled at 14th Street and Michigan Boulevard. The sculpture is sponsored by Strategic Staffing Solutions and HATCH Detroit. I hear that the Detroit Party March...

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Anthony Bourdain Producing New Four-Part CNN Series Focusing On Detroit

A four-part series focusing on Detroit’s heyday is coming to CNN in 2018. “Detroit 1963: Once in a Great City” is the working title and will be produced by Anthony Bourdain and Lydia Tenaglia. Per the release: …is a four-part series about the city of Detroit at its high point when their auto industry was the envy of the world and Motown ruled the airwaves. The docuseries, produced by Zero Point Zero, will take viewers back to a time in America when people believed in the power and goodness...

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Wyclef Jean To Perform In Downtown Detroit May 25 As Part Of Creator Awards & Demo Day

Detroit’s entrepreneurial scene is feeling a tiny little bit more like Silicon Valley with the appearance of more stars. Earlier this week, it was Hill Harper buying into the Roasting Plant and buying a house in Detroit, and later this month as part of the WeWork Creator Awards and Quicken Demo Day, Wyclef Jean is performing at a limited show in downtown Detroit. There are four parts to the event on Thursday, May 25. Let’s walk through the collaboration between WeWork’s Creator Awards and Quic...

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