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5 Secrets To Making Awesome Things Happen With Jason Hall Of Slow Roll

The first thing you need to know about Jason Hall is that he is a realistic optimist. He knows there is negativity in the world – he just chooses to grab it, flip it upside down and turn it into something he can use to improve himself, improve his work and, ultimately, improve the city that he loves. Hall is a pizza lover, a Detroiter, a bike rider and the creator of Slow Roll, which he describes as “a unique nonprofit that brings together thousands of people from all over the region during 25...

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Mike Duggan Speaks Truth To Power About Detroit's Divided History

Finally. Across Metro Detroit, we usually do a terrible job of acknowledging our past and how those decisions impact our region today. But in an energetic speech in a venue where a message about race is uncomfortable for some, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan talked about the systematically racist policies that shaped our region today and finished with a standing ovation. The TL;DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) version is thanks to a practice called redlining if you were white after World War II, you c...

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When Fighting Back Against Detroit's Poverty, You Need An Education To Survive

As Khali Sweeney travels to represent his beloved Downtown Boxing Gym, one thing always remains on his mind: That education is a keystone to moving Detroit forward. Actually, it’s the only thing Sweeney thinks about as he and Downtown Boxing Gym Executive Director Jessica Hauser move through the crowds on Mackinac Island. They’re here to listen to the conversations about Detroit schools, to meet new Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti and to spread the work about their non-profit boxing gym. If...

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PODCAST: The State of Biking and Greenways in Detroit with Todd Scott

Detroit is in many ways becoming more and more of a biking city, along with other modes of transportation than just cars. [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/dailydetroithappyhour/DD-13-Happy_hour_Todd-Scott_mixdown.mp3″ download=”true” social_gplus=”false” social_linkedin=”true” social_email=”true” twitter_username=”TheDailyDetroit” ] Todd Scott, Executive Director of the Detroit Greenways Coalition, joins our host Sven Gustafson at the legendary Locker Room Lounge on Liverno...

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Looming Financial Threats Could Undermine ‘Fresh’ Start For New Detroit District, Says Report

The creation of a new school district last year gave Detroit schools a break from years of crippling debt, allowing the new district to report a healthy budget surplus going into its second year. It’s the first time since 2007 that the city’s main school district has ended the year with a surplus. But a report released this morning — just days after Superintendent Nikolai Vitti took over the district — warns of looming financial challenges that “could derail the ‘fresh’ financial start that...

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6 Amazing Murals Popped Up In Town, Check Them Out Here

The six murals for the Small Business Mural project are complete. The mural project partnered small business owners from around Detroit with an artist to create a mural together. The murals reflect the business, the artist and the community it is in. The program was sponsored by the Quicken Loans Family of Companies. Three of the artists had volunteer help completing the murals over the weekend to complete these with lightning speed. They’re all located in the city of Detroit. Cutz Lounge...

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New "Creative Chambers" Program Aims To Attract And Keep Creatives In Michigan

In five communities across Michigan, including Detroit, the Michigan Film & Digital Media Office (MFDMO) announced they’ve started a new “Creative Chambers” program. A $400,000 grant allocated over three years from MFDMO will establish a formal partnership with the nonprofit Downtown Detroit Partnership for the Detroit branch called the “Creative Partnership for Detroit.” The stated goal is to foster opportunities for those working in the creative industries, including jobs in creative techn...

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VIDEO: Final Piece Of Structural Steel Goes In At The New WSU Ilitch School Of Business

Despite a misting rain, crews after a small ceremony lifted the final beam in place for Wayne State University’s new Mike Ilitch School of Business under construction at the corner of Woodward and Temple in downtown Detroit. The $50 million facility, located right next to the new Little Caesars Arena, aims to serve about 3,500 students at a time. Here’s our construction check-in from earlier as well as the announcement of the project’s new renderings....

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Bird Bee Opens Brick And Mortar Store In Capitol Park Thursday

Capitol Park is gaining a new boutique this week. Bird Bee will be opening their doors on Thursday, May 25 for a soft opening. The women’s clothing and accessories store will be located on the ground floor of The Albert. Taylor Bolleber started Bird Bee as an online business and made a name for herself by setting up pop up shops all over town. She was also one of the finalists of the 2016 Hatch Detroit contest. “I’m proud of how far Bird Bee has come since I first set up shop online and at...

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25 Super Fun Ways To Enjoy Metro Detroit With Your Kids For $5 Or Less

Doing fun things with your kids doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. Don’t get me wrong, I love The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. But unless you have a membership it can cost a pretty penny to spend a day with your family. With the school year coming to a close we thought you might be in need of some ideas for cheap things to do with your family around metro Detroit. My main criteria was keeping the price at or below $5 per person in your family. So if you have a family of 4 that...

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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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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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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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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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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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Is An Exodus Of Detroit Teachers On The Horizon?

Stefanie Kovaleski loves teaching kindergarten at Detroit’s Bethune Elementary-Middle School. “I love this building. I love the kids in it,” she said as she doled out hugs and high-fives to her young students while they lined up to get their backpacks at dismissal. “I love that I have autonomy and that I’m treated with professionalism here.” She hopes to stay in her classroom and remain a part of her students’ lives, she said, but she’s actively talking to banks and credit unions about worki...