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Why Google Fiber Should Come to Detroit

Last week there was an announcement that Google Fiber was going to roll out to four new cities. Those are Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville and Raleigh-Durham, all part of an expanding tech corridor in the south. However, very obviously missing from the map is the entire Midwest, including Detroit. With self-described speeds up to 100x the speed of the average broadband connection in the United States, any cities who get this service are at an economic and educational advantage in a variety of way...

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Here's Your Detroit Reading List for February 1, 2015

Good morning! Hope you’re staying out of the crazy wind and snow out there. Here are five stories we found interesting around the web this week about Detroit, posts that are either interesting, in-depth, or noteworthy in other ways. We’ve had a reading list before, but we thought we’d touch it up a little bit and hopefully make it more useful. If you have an article you think should be featured, send it in on our submission form, Twitter @TheDailyDetroit or on Facebook. Whatever works for you....

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WATCH: Detroit Auto Show Prankster Freaks Everyone One Out

This Youtube prankster got reactions that were priceless this year at the auto show. Whether it was the many product specialists or even WJR radio personality and morning show Paul W. Smith, YouTuber Dennis Roady, who gets to call his full-time career a “YouTube prankster” used an app called “Dude, your car!” which lets you take photos and then make it look like your car got dented, scratched … or even set on fire. Check out the hijinks and hilarity above. Oh, if you want the app for yourself,...

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Don't Stay Home For This Winter Blast Of Fun

Campus Martius Park will transform into a winter wonderland on February 6, 7, and 8 for the 2015 Meridian Winter Blast. The event is a great opportunity to banish the winter blues by getting your family out of the house and engaged in exciting winter activities. The lineup of events at the 2015 Winter Blast promises one of the most exciting yet. Here’s the rundown for fun Outdoor Events Take your kids snowshoeing, iceskating, or zip lining (if they’re brave enough). Whatever you decide to...

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Metro Detroit Has Amongst The Most Affordable Housing In Developed World

The 11th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey found that out of 86 major metropolitan markets in nine different countries, Detroit’s housing market is the most affordable. The survey, perhaps one of most comprehensive collections of housing affordability data available from international markets, looked at 378 markets in Australia, Canada, China, Japan, Ireland, Singapore, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In total, the survey found 14 afford...

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New Over-The-Air Broadcast Comedy TV Network Coming To Detroit's Lineup

With cable costs rising, there are more and more so-called “cord cutters” who rely on over-the-air broadcast HDTV and a mix of services such as Netflix. But one thing you might miss on that schedule is comedy programming. The country’s first-ever, over-the-air broadcast television network devoted to comedy around-the-clock could help change that. LAFF will debut on April 15, 2015. The network will feature a mix of contemporary off-network sitcoms and popular theatrical motion pictures, wit...

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PHOTOS: Jobs, Peace, & Justice March Hits The Streets Of Detroit For 12th Year

Hundreds met Monday at the Central United Methodist Church to rally and demonstrate against injustice in Detroit and the rest of the country. Before the march, community activists and leaders spoke of lessons taught by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and addressed a variety of topical issues facing Detroit and the United States, namely Detroit’s water shutoffs and retired employee pensions, the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, and the imprisonment of Rev. Pinkney in Benton Harbor, as well as...

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The Future Of Detroit Tourism To Be Discussed At Shinola Store In New York

Playground Detroit, an organization that advocates and helps build bridges between the Detroit and New York artistic communities, is holding in partnership with [wherever] magazine an event at the Shinola store in the TriBeCa neighborhood of New York City on Wednesday night to discuss Detroit tourism. Key discussion items at the event, which will be live streamed and so viewable in Detroit, are: * To discuss the overall prospects of tourism in Detroit * To further the discussion surroundin...

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"Cardiovista: Detroit Street Photography" Focuses The Lens On The Heartbeat Of The City

For many years, architects, philosophers and writers have pictured cities as human bodies; imagining the traffic, pedestrians, and signage all to have beating hearts and veins as do humans. University of Michigan-Dearborn Assistant Professor of Art History Nadja Rottner writes that this metaphor of the city as a human body is “a way of structuring thought otherwise too abstract to parse.” With this metaphoric approach, Cardiovista: Detroit Street Photography will capture just that with the cit...

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Strathmore Hotel Built In 1924 To Come Back To Life, 40% Of Units To Be Affordable

For more than a decade, the Strathmore Hotel on West Alexandrine has sat empty. Around it, Midtown has started to flourish. Great Lakes Coffee is across the street. On the same block is the Union Street restaurant, and within steps is the heart of a revitalized midtown. The vacant eight story structure has watched all of this happen around it, and its now time for the Strathmore Hotel to come back thanks to a public-private partnership between Midtown Inc. and McCormack Baron Salazar based in...

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Inspired by Detroit: Shades Apparel Collection Launched

There’s no denying that Detroit is a unique city with a rich, colorful history, and now some of the most iconic symbols of its street art are available for a limited time. Antonio “Shades” Agee, one of Detroit’s best known street artists, has partnered with MyLocker to create an Inspired by Detroit: Shades Collection. MyLocker, an e-commerce company headquartered in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, is using automated embroidery technology combined with state-of-the-art color printing to r...

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Schadenfreude: Poetic Justice For Dallas Cowboys As They Lose On Controversial Call

What goes around comes around, right? The Detroit Lions took to Twitter after the Cowboys 26-21 loss to the Green Bay Packers, and there’s definitely a little bit of schadenfreude for the Detroit Lions and they (and their fans) took that to Twitter, along with plenty of references to Kermit the Frog “sipping tea” (here’s more on that meme in case you’re not in the know). Even better, it’s due to the “Calvin Johnson” rule, about completing the process. [View the story “Lions, Fans Tweet About D...

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Meet Detroit's New Buses: First Seven Hit The Streets In Two Weeks

Detroit’s aging and banged-up bus fleet is about to get a much needed boost. The seven buses hitting the streets in the next two weeks are being equipped with security cameras inside and out.  All of the new coaches will replace older ones that are far beyond their useful lifespan. Making a younger fleet for the city means more buses can be stay in service instead of being constantly under repair, as many of Detroit’s buses are significantly beyond the normal lifespan for such coaches. “Toda...

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Karmanos Cancer Institute Receives $5.3 Million Grant For Continued Research

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in midtown Detroit is a unique organization. It’s the only hospital in Michigan to focus exclusively on battling cancer, and it’s one of only 41 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive care centers in the United States. Karmanos is dedicated to preventing, detecting, treating, and eradicating cancer, and now they have some help continuing their critical mission. Karmanos was designated as the recipient of a generous $5,375,000 grant from the...

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Soon to Open in the GAR Building, Republic Makes National List of Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings

Eater.com, the parent site of Eater Detroit has included the soon to open “Republic” in a list of the 33 most anticipated restaurant openings of 2015. Listed not by rank but in alphabetical order by city, the list chooses restaurants that are being opened by highly regarded chefs and restaurateurs around the country. Republic is being opened by chef Kate Williams in late January or February of this year. It is located in the Grand Army of the Republic Building or GAR Building as it is commonly...

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Check Out These Visualizations Of Where Detroit Bikes, Runs and Walks

Here’s where Metro Detroiters work out, and the cities that are the most active, but with the story told through visualized data. How was this made? The app RunKeeper took a sample of 1.5 million runs, walks and bike rides across the country and then mapped them as traces and put them over the street grid. The colors of the tracks show the route length, glowing white hot in the places where athletes most often travel. Longer routes over 20 miles render yellow, while shorter workouts range from...

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The 2015 North American International Auto Show Promises To Amaze

The final stages of preparation for the 27th annual North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), one of the premiere automotive conventions in the world, are underway in Detroit. In the past, the auto show has been the place where global manufacturers introduce new products, and the lineup for the 2015 NAIAS is expected to be one of the most innovative yet. Highlights are expected to include: * “The Gallery” – Hosted by MGM Grand on Saturday, January 10. The event features more than $6 m...

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WATCH: Witness Rays Of Hope In Detroit

This time lapse video is a visual feast and shows some of the best of Detroit. Originally produced after the North American International Auto Show (it is almost that time of year again), this video called “On The Road: Witnessing Rays Of Hope In Detroit” is starting to make the rounds again to a wider audience. It was done by OSK (Oliver Schrott Kommunication), and here are some words from Steve Smith (his in-depth blog post is worth a read)… For those living under a rock, Detroit has been...