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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of August 25-27

I still can’t believe that this is the last weekend of August. There is plenty of fun things to do this weekend, so go out and have fun. Garlic & Music Festival  This three day festival is going to be great for those of us who love garlic. If you’re a vampire or on a first date maybe stay away from Campus Maritus. Bring your appetite because there will be plenty of garlicky foods to choose from. There will be two stages with live music performances, a kid zone with bounce houses, and...

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Duggan Teases "We're Very Close" On Deal To Reduce Car Insurance Rates

At a midday press and community event at the Williams Recreation Center to talk about the expansion of affordable internet, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan dropped a teaser around progress in regard to car insurance reform. For context, Detroit, along with the state of Michigan, has the highest car insurance rates in the nation (here’s an explainer as to why). It’s not uncommon for residents to pay more than $400 a month for basic, no-fault auto insurance. “I have a meeting back at the office wi...

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Detroit Adds 8 Trucks That Suck To Clean Catch Basins, Reduce Street Flooding

Normally when you say something “sucks,” it’s bad. In this case, sucking is a good thing. Today the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department rolled out eight new Vactor Trucks at a cost of $3.9 million. The fleet, with this addition, has been tripled to twelve trucks. They will be put to work cleaning out 30,000 catch basins over the next , with the goal of reducing street flooding across the city. When the water doesn’t drain away properly, it has to go somewhere. The chronic street flooding...

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Top Four Finalists For Hatch Detroit Contest Announced, Voting Continues Until August 25

The top four finalists of the Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest have just been announced. These four entrepreneurs are competing to win $50,000 from Comerica Bank and more than $200,000 in pro bono support from Hatch Detroit and its partners. The winner will use the money to open a brick and mortar business in Detroit, Highland Park, or Hamtramck. “The community is as invested in this contest as we are and the amount of support we receive from them year-after-year is phenomenal,” said Vittori...

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CONFIRMED: LinkedIn Is Opening An Office In Detroit

In an announcement that confirms buzz we reported earlier this month, business social network LinkedIn says they are opening an office in Detroit. The exact location isn’t confirmed and the office will be sales focused. Senior Vice President of Sales Mike Gamson had this to say in a blog post about the move: Why Detroit? After evaluating more than 10 U.S. cities, we chose Detroit because we believe the Motor City presents a unique opportunity for LinkedIn to hire top talent and be a part o...

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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of August 18-20

Well readers, the weekend is almost here. You know what that means right? This City 5 round up for what to do this weekend in Detroit is here. There are a lot of great events happening this weekend, and none of them involve cars or cruising. Rockin’ on the Riverfront with Everclear  This Friday is the final night in the 12th Annual Chevy Rockin’ on the Riverfront and the band Everclear will be performing. The concert is free and will be held at the GM Plaza behind the Renaissance Cent...

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Brix Wine Bar & Charcuterie Opening This Weekend With Three Nights Of Tastings

Three nights of fun are ahead at a new wine bar in a cool building that was an old bank. Brix Wine & Charcuterie Boutique is having their soft opening this weekend, and there will celebrations for the public on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. An 1,100 square foot space that you enter from the back of the building, it adds yet another place to go in the quickly growing West Village area. Brix is another story of an area resident returning after being in another city start a business....

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63 Finalists Named In 2017 Detroit Knight Arts Challenge For Share Of $3 Million

Resources for creative projects can be hard to come by, and one of the programs that’s been fueling a variety of artists is the Detroit Knight Arts Challenge, funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. In its fifth year, the challenge funds projects that enrich and engage Detroit through the arts through a matching grant. According to the Foundation, the nominees represent a broad spectrum of disciplines and practices, including production of a new dance performance that combines...

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“Board Up Brigades” Aim To Secure 11,000 Abandoned Detroit Homes In The Next 2 Years

Mayor Mike Duggan announced this week plans to board up 11,000 abandoned houses as part of a larger program to demolish, rehab or secure all of the approximately 25,000 existing blighted houses in the city over the next two years. According to the city, over the next two years they intend to demolish another 9,000 houses, rehabilitate 5,000, and board up the remaining 11,000. The plan will involve putting citizens returning to society from serving jail sentences to work. Currently there are...

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Marine Week Is Coming To Detroit This September

Get ready Metro Detroit, because 700 Marines will be coming to Detroit in September for the 8th annual Marine Week. The five day event will be held from Wednesday, September 6 through Sunday, September 10. “Detroit is honored to welcome the United States Marine Corps to our city,” said Mayor Mike Duggan. “Our community looks forward to celebrating the spirit and dedication of the Corps, as this great city offers a spectacular backdrop for the events and ceremonies our residents can enjoy.”...

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

Oh boy, do I have some events for you this weekend. Let’s just say I needed to add in a bonus event there is so much. Let’s get this show on the road shall we? Sweetest Heart of Mary Pierogi Festival If you are a fan of pierogi you need to attend this festival. This is the 36th year that Sweetest Heart of Mary has held this weekend festival. There will be live music, food, vendors, and so much more. Hours: Friday 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m., Saturday 12:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Sunday 12:00 p.m.-8...

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Marygrove College To Become A Graduate-Only Institute, End Undergraduate Programs

Marygrove College, which has been facing a steep enrollment decline over the last three years, announced today that beginning in January of 2018, it will offer Master’s degree  programs and close their undergraduate programs. According to the college, Marygrove enrollment peaked in 2013 with more than 1,850 graduate and undergraduate students. In Fall 2016, total enrollment had fallen to 966. The move will result in reduced faculty and staff and will begin in the Winter 2018 semester. The mo...

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Duggan & Young Jr. Advance In Mayoral Primary, Surprises Down The City Ballot

The City of Detroit’s August primary contained some surprises for the pollster and pundits. Detroit Mayor In a mayoral race that many analysts believed will be close, early indications aren’t good going into the general election for challenger Coleman Young, Jr. Incumbent Detroit mayor Mike Duggan has received 69% of the vote compared to second place Coleman Young, Jr. with 29%. No other candidate received more than 1% of the vote. Last we checked, a 2-1 margin isn’t a close race, and i...

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PODCAST: At The Movies With Paula And Tim Guthat Of Cinema Detroit

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VIDEO: Meet DeMeeko Williams, A Man Working To Get Water Turned Back On For Detroiters

A recent study here in Detroit linked greater health issues for those who’ve had their water shut off. And there are a lot of water shutoffs in the city. The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) can’t tell us yet the number of water shutoffs so far this year but Bridge Magazine, a Detroit Journalism Cooperative partner, reported that last year more than 27,000 Detroit homes had their water shut off because of unpaid bills. DWSD estimates as of now, because of new leadership, less t...

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Charivari To Fill West Riverfront Park With Magical House Beats This Weekend

As far as events go, you can’t get more beautiful than Charivari. The festival, for me, reminds me of when I fell in love with Detroit music. The days when you’d have good times with good people, dancing to amazing music from DJs in tents not yards but feet away from you, and it didn’t cost a zillion dollars. Some of my best memories of this city have been created at this festival. So this is a completely biased review. If you have only experienced electronic music (especially House Mus...

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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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PODCAST: Starting A Micro Charter School In Detroit With Drew Schantz Of Venture School

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