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Michigan's Drug Problem, This Week In Detroit City FC w/ Fletcher Sharpe & More

This is your Daily Detroit podcast for Monday, May 14, 2018. Here are your stories. * Michigan has one of the worst drug problems in the country. We begin to dive in on a complex issue that we’re going to cover more. * Mayor Duggan throws cold water was thrown on the idea of a downtown Detroit aquarium * Speaking of fish… Noble Fish is expanding in Clawson. And maybe into Novi. * There’s $50,000 is available for retail business ideas in Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park * In our wee...

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LISTEN: How Mama Shu Is Saving One Of America's Most Blighted Blocks

What do you do when a neighborhood… and your city… crumble? Leave? Throw your hands up? Not Mama Shu. She’s taken tragedy — the death of her son by a hit and run driver, Jakobi Ra — and turned that energy into Avalon Village. Avalon Village is a magical corner of Highland Park where Mama Shu and a group of people who love their city have made a safe place. A homework house. A place for entrepreneurs. A place for living… and soon a place for playing. For the newest Daily Detroit Happy Ho...

88 Miles Of Detroit Streets To Be Repaved

Detroit has kicked off work on a $58 million project to repave 88 miles of major and local roads across the city. Plans call for resurfacing 58 miles of residential streets and 30 miles of major roadways, including parts of Joy Road, Russell Street in Eastern Market, Fenkell, Cadieux, McGraw and East McNichols, otherwise known as Six Mile. Crews will also rehabilitate the Bagley Street Bridge in Mexicantown and the West Parkway Culvert in Rouge Park, a portion of which has been closed to tra...

The Jamaican Pot To Open Location In New Center

A bite of food news. The Jamaican Pot, a popular — well, Jamaican restaurant — originally from Detroit’s Northwest side is opening up a location in the New Center One Building. That’s according to a Facebook post by the restaurant. That’s next to the Fisher Building on Grand Boulevard. The first location is over on 8 Mile a few blocks east of the Lodge. Offering Jerks and Currys and more with spices from the caribbean island, it’s like a tasty trip without the airfare. No opening da...

PODCAST: Ford's F-150, Corktown & Tesla w/ Greg Migliore of Autoblog

How big of a deal is the fire that is disrupting the supply chain for the Ford F-150? Is Ford moving part of their operations into Corktown’s old train station in Detroit a good move? And what about Tesla? As part of a new regular segment on the Daily Detroit News Byte podcast, Greg Migliore, the editor-in-chief of Autoblog joins us to give us the download on what’s happening in around cars this month. Of course, Autoblog has their own show. You can find it on Apple Podcasts here....

Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of May 11-13

Hello, hello, hello! Let me be the first one to wish all of our moms out there a very Happy Mother’s Day. You are all doing a great job. Sometimes this forest can really suck, but each day you wake up and make a difference in the lives of your children. I see you out there getting stuff done. Keep up the good work you guys. May you all get the self care you need and deserve this Mother’s Day. Alright, let’s get to the City 5. Mother’s Day Pop Up Shops at the Detroit Foundation Hotel...

PODCAST: Detroit Road Repaving, Abdul El-Sayed's Mi-Fi Internet Plan & More

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for Byte for Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Here are your stories: – Three Michigan cities are among the top 10 most violent in America – Homelessness is down for a third year in three core cities – Ridesharing service Lyft and Detroit’s bus system partner up – Detroit kicks off $88 million in road repaving – Wayne State invests in a new partnership to find solutions for Detroit – And we talk Mi-Fi – Gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s plan for net...

LISTEN: PGA Tour Coming To Detroit Could Be A Boost For More Than Downtown

Detroit looks to be in line to get its first-ever PGA Tour event. The Detroit News reports that the city will play host to The National, one of the professional golf’s major tournaments, when it moves from Washington D.C. to the Detroit Golf Club in June 2019. Quicken Loans will be the title sponsor in a four-year deal. The Detroit Free Press reports that Quicken Loans confirms they are “in the late stages of finalizing an agreement.” It’s the first PGA Tour event in Michigan since the Bui...

News Byte Podcast: PGA Tour Coming To The Motor City, Growing Detroit's Young Talent & More

Here’s your Daily Detroit News Byte Podcast for Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Development gets moving at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull… The PGA Tour looks like it’s coming to Detroit. What could that mean having such an event in a Detroit neighborhood? City Year Detroit & Gensler Detroit have teamed up to improve a Detroit school… Comerica Park gets a farm-to-table restaurant, partnering with RecoveryPark… And we talk about a summer program that looks to Grow Detroit’s...

Detroit’s City Bus System To Partner With Lyft To Get Riders To Late Night Jobs

A pilot program in the city of Detroit might show the way of the future, combining mass transit with on-demand ride sharing services. The program, called “Woodward 2 Work,” will offer a $7 Lyft credit to Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) riders who use select bus stops along the 53 Woodward route on weekdays, between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. It starts today — May 8 — and is limited to the first 2,000 rides. Riders who want to get a Lyft through the pilot program must text...

Birmingham Developer Wants To Build $100 Million Downtown In Commerce Township

Could Commerce Township get a new shopping district? Commerce Township, located in western Oakland County, could get a new $100 million dollar open-air shopping district. The development would be similar to The Mall at Partridge Creek in Clinton Township and The Village of Rochester Hills. According to the Detroit Free Press, the developer would be Robert B. Aikens and Associates of Birmingham. The project would be called 5th & Main and would serve as the township’s downtown. The develo...

Knudsen's Danish Bakery Has Closed Its Doors For Good

Lovers of cheese danish will have to look elsewhere. Knudsen’s Danish Bakery, which was located on West McNichols closed on Saturday, April 28. The bakery had been in business for 95 years. There was little fanfare to the closure from the Dimitrieski family, the owners of the bakery. [fb_pe url=”https://www.facebook.com/DDStorageMoving/videos/1138937039582917/” bottom=”30″] On April 29 there was a video posted on the Knudsen’s Facebook page of D & D Moving and Storage Company moving...

Stan Van Gundy Out As Detroit Pistons Head Coach

The Detroit Pistons have changed horses when it comes to their head coach. Stan Van Gundy is out as head coach and president of basketball operations after four seasons. Van Gundy had one year and $7 million remaining on his original five-year deal. Although he has a winning record as a coach between his stints in Detroit, Miami and Orlando, the Pistons missed the playoffs the last couple of years. Pistons owner Tom Gores thanked Van Gundy for his contributions in a statment. But he said the...

Abdul El-Sayed Pitches Proposal For Net Neutrality, Michigan Public Broadband Called "Mi-Fi"

The race for governor is heating up. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, who is currently polling third on the Democratic ticket is wading into the waters of net neutrality. Net neutrality is a concept that aims to maintain a level playing field on the Internet between all users and publicly-owned internet. His idea, in pre-event materials obtained by Daily Detroit, is that “MI-Fi is our solution; publicly owned broadband infrastructure can ensure that every household in rural and urban Michigan has th...

News Byte Podcast: $130 Million For Detroit's Neighborhoods, Bringing Back Detroit's Cornices & More

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for Monday, May 7, 2018. Here are your stories for today: Detroit’s neighborhoods could see $130 million in investment… The DMC and Wayne State physicians sign a 6-month extension… The Detroit Pistons change horses and fire their coach… High-end apartment rents are rising across metro Detroit… Net neutrality and public broadband in Michigan comes back into the discussion with a new proposal… A Detroit bakery has shut its doors after 95 years…...

The DMC and Wayne State University Sign A 6 Month Extension

The Detroit Medical Center and the Wayne State University Physician Group have signed a six-month extension contract to keep clinical and administrative services going. The two sides announced last week that they were cutting ties effective May 15 and not renewing their contract after at least a hundred years. They’ve been at odds in recent years over financial terms and other issues, including Wayne State’s ability to seek outside partnerships with other medical systems. During the ext...

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Detroit Neighborhoods Could See $130 Million In New Investment

Seven Detroit neighborhoods would see $130 million in investment as part of a major, coordinated campaign with the Kresge Foundation. They’re going to do it through expanding the Strategic Neighborhood Fund. The first round was a $42 million campaign focused on three Detroit neighborhoods. The so-called 2.0 will also expand its scope to include streetscapes, park improvements, commercial development and housing. The Kresge Foundation has committed $15 million to kick off the capital campa...

PODCAST: Tour An Historic House Renovation In Detroit With The 'Between 6 & 7' Bloggers

On this episode of the Daily Detroit Happy Hour podcast, we channel our inner “This Old House” and talk about a big, old house in Detroit’s University District. Between 6 and 7 is the name of a blog written by Miranda Steinhauser. She and her partner, Brandon Suman, bought a 1927 house in Detroit’s University District — and yes, it’s located between 6 and 7 Mile. The two Ohio natives have been chronicling their efforts to fix up the place over the last year and a half. On the blog, t...

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