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PODCAST: "The Race Is Over," Moroun Will Build His Bridge To Canada First With Dave Battagello, Windsor Star

This edition of the Daily Detroit Happy Hour is very timely as Sven Gustafson is talking to veteran reporter Dave Battagello of the Windsor Star about the bridge projects to Canada, the border crossing, and how it affects thousands of people. He’s been the lead guy covering this issue that most of the Detroit media has been silent on, even though long term, it will affect the livelihoods of many citizens of both countries, and there’s important news. There are some key points you’re going...

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Fort Wayne Looking For Volunteers To Help Preserve The Historic Site

Fort Wayne is one of the under appreciated landmarks in Detroit that has a lot of history behind it. Here’s a chance on Sunday, September 10, to get your hands dirty and help out some history stay alive. The original 1848 limestone barracks building, 1845 star fort renovated in 1861, the restored Commanding Officers house, the Spanish-American War guard house, and the Tuskegee Airmen Museum are open to the public, but couldn’t be kept up without the help of volunteers. What’s neat about this...

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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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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of May 5-7

Welcome to the first weekend of May. Pretty soon our weekends will be filled with graduations and grad parties so let’s take advantage of  this weekend. There are plenty of great events happening this weekend. We have a nice mixture of things to do. Space Dive III – Detroit  Do you love Star Wars? Have you been looking for a way to celebrate the 4th of May with others who also love the World that George Lucas created 40 years ago? If you answered yes to all of those questions then you sho...

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The Ultimate Detroit Patio Guide You Didn’t Know You Absolutely Needed

Patio season is fully upon us in Detroit and with that comes a myriad lists and heatmaps of where you should be spending your sun soaked days and nights. The problem with most of these is that they simply opt for a geographical map or perhaps simply a list of places randomly selected from the vast metro Detroit region. What they don’t do is get to the heart of why someone chooses where to spend their time during this joyous season. In my estimation, it really boils down to four distinct fact...

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You'll Be Able To Bike Or Walk Across The New Bridge To Canada

In a move that seems to echo current trends and preferences toward bicycling and walking, officials putting together the Gordie Howe International Bridge project announced Wednesday that the new bridge will be biking and hiking friendly. The span that is targeted for completion in 2022 will have a dedicated “multi-use path” for bicyclists and walkers between the two countries. The Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority, the nonprofit Canadian Crown corporation overseeing the project, has asked the...

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The 9 Epic Metro Detroit Delis You Should Visit

There’s nothing like an excellent deli sandwich. It’s perfection between two slices of bread. And Detroit has some amazing delis if you know where to look. Over the last few weeks I dragged my family and friends all over the Detroit area eating sandwich after sandwich in the name of finding the Metro Detroit delis that really stand out in my mind over the rest. Enjoy and eat up, Detroit! 1. Ernie’s Market – Oak Park Living so close to Ernie’s is a blessing and a curse. Knowing this del...

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Freedom House Fights For The Tortured And Persecuted. Now They're Fighting To Stay Open.

Being tortured for speaking your mind isn’t an idea that enters our minds in the United States. But it does really happen in various parts of the world, and the U.S. is still a beacon of hope for those searching for freedom. Freedom House is a local organization that provides temporary housing for people who are seeking asylum from persecution located in Southwest Detroit. After serving the community for more than 30 years, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) denied the gra...

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For New Bridge To Canada Trump & Trudeau Want "Expeditious Completion"

When it comes to getting a second bridge linking the United States and Canada in Detroit built, it has been a long, drawn out process. Between multiple rounds of resistance in the courts and even at the ballot box from the billionaire owner of the Ambassador Bridge, Matty Maroun, as well as the process of acquiring all the land and doing the planning for the second span, the Gordie Howe International Bridge has been progressing in fits and starts with a seemingly indefinite construction start...

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Café Con Leche Returns To Southwest Detroit For Special Event As Part Of Bitter|Sweet: Coffee, Tea & Chocolate Exhibition

For many people coffee is more than just a hot beverage. It’s a way of life. Have you ever wondered about the farmers who grow your coffee beans? The owners of Café Con Leche, Jordi Carbonell and Melissa Fernandez, as well as a barista, went down to Oaxaca, Mexico to do just that. During the trip, local artist Lisa Luevanos documented the trip. They interviewed farmers who are part of a cooperative in their community. The community hold their coffee to a high standard. “I was struck by how i...

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Comerica Bank Announces Detroit Location Changes

Changes are coming for Comerica Bank locations in Detroit as part of a $3 million plan to “reshape” their presence in the city. “The developments underway will spark further growth in Detroit’s economy and we’re proud to support that growth through these changes,” said Mike Ritchie, Comerica’s Michigan Market president. If you bank at Comerica you might want to take a look at the locations that will be affected. The biggest news is that the historic building at 201 W. Fort is for sale. The...

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Report: M1 Rail, New Bridge To Canada On Trump's Infrastructure Priority List

Two major projects that have gotten a lot of headlines are getting some more. Last night, interesting news from McClatchy came out. They’re reporting that two projects in Metro Detroit as well as a third in Michigan are on Donald Trump’s short list of infrastructure priorities. These priorities were apparently gathered from Governor’s offices across the country, who were asked to give 3-5 suggestions each. The projects had to fit four criteria, according to the report: * A national security...

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Kresge Foundation awards grant to Historic Fort Wayne

Historic Fort Wayne this week was awarded a grant from the Kresge Foundation for $265,000 to help lay plans to revitalize the fort. The grant will be for two years, and has formed a partnership between the City of Detroit, the National Park Foundation (NFP), and the National Park Service (NPS) Midwest Region. The project aims to help improve the recreational and cultural opportunities in Southwest Detroit. “For nearly 175 years, Historic Fort Wayne has stood as a cultural and historical land...

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The new Detroit Bike Share launches in April. Here’s how it’s shaping up

Detroit’s bike share system is on track to launch in April under a yet-to-be-determined name, with various membership and payment options, subsidies for low-income users, a mobile app and solar-powered stations that can easily be relocated based on demand. The first phase of the launch will spread 420 bikes between 42 solar-powered stations, with 100,000 trips forecast during the first year, according to Lisa Nuszkowski, executive director of Detroit Bike Share with the Downtown Detroit Partne...

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Riverside Park Improvements In Southwest Detroit To Get Underway Two Years Early

A year and a half ago, a land swap agreement was reached between the city of Detroit and the Detroit International Bridge Company to expand riverside park in exchange for land under and next to the current Ambassador Bridge. In the deal, there were to be new windows put on Michigan Central Station (which happened) as well as commitment to demolish the former Detroit News Warehouse by late 2018 and to transfer a 5-acre waterfront parcel to the city to expand Riverside Park. Today, Detroit May...

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Mexicantown Receives Grants To Reactivate Main Street Program

There is a lot of activity happening in Southwest Detroit lately. In June the Southwest Detroit Business Association (SDBA) and Mexicantown Community Development Corporation (MCDC) received a grant to reactivate the Main Street Program. This reactivation will help the businesses in the Mexicantown-Hubbard community. The SDBA and MCDC received a grant from the Detroit Local Initiatives Support Corporation and this is how the organizations reinstated their membership with the Main Street Progr...

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DWSD Issues Boil Water Advisory For Large Section Of Southwestern Detroit

UPDATE: As of this morning (Saturday), the advisory has been lifted. Until further notice, according to the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, there’s a boil water advisory in a large section of the city thanks to a large, 42-inch water transmission main break this morning, and some people have reported low water pressure in the area. The testing of the water samples will be completed by Saturday, so this advisory has the potential to go on for days. Per DWSD and the Great Lakes Water...

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25 Acres In Southwest Detroit Sold, To Become Logistics Center With 228 Jobs

The RACER trust, which was formed to deal with land left over from the General Motors bankruptcy in 2011, has apparently put some more of that land to work. This time, 25 acres in Southwest Detroit, just off of Michigan Avenue. A statement says that the buyers, General Development and Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions, “are working on behalf of a major manufacturer to develop a 190,000-square-foot logistics center that will employ an estimated 228 people” with the identity of the end u...