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6/5/2018: Your Headlines & Why Transit Matters To Companies Considering Detroit With Bedrock's Kevin Bopp
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6/5/2018: Your Headlines & Why Transit Matters To Companies Considering Detroit With Bedrock's Kevin Bopp

Daily Detroit · Sven Gustafson, Jer Staes, Kevin Bopp

June 5, 201818m 54s

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Show Notes

Our stories: Marijuana will be on the ballot in Michigan.

Metro Detroit has the highest percentage of underwater mortgages in the country, says Zillow.

Wells Fargo is pulling out of the Midwest and selling to Flagstar Bank.

Food news, including The Eastern gets a patio, Good Cakes and Bakes gets a James Beard Foundation nod, and the Sugar House is named the best bar in America by Esquire.

Why does transit matter to attracting companies to Detroit? Our feature interview is with Kevin Bopp. He's the vice president of parking and mobility for Bedrock. That's Dan Gilbert's real estate company. And here's a hint: It really does matter. It's an interesting conversation.

Also, a nod to Robert Snell of the Detroit News for the best lede of the day and a preview of coming stories.

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