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Cynthia Canty has a long and storied career, and we were honored to have her as a guest in mid-July. Well, her retirement is now actually a thing, so figured it'd be a great time to re-share this conversation. It's also audio editor Shianne's favorite episode. Cynthia Canty is a veteran broadcaster who hosted the news, policy and culture program Stateside on Michigan Radio, a NPR affiliate that broadcasts in the Detroit area at 91.7 on the FM dial. She's been on air a variety of places in Detroit. She spent years as part of Jim Harper's legendary morning show, going with him across the FM dial. Canty also was on television at WKBD-TV. On today's show, me and Sven talk with Canty all about her career, how radio has changed over the years — and her thoughts on why so many people have so little trust in the news media. Hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did. If you like the show, don't forget to follow the Daily Detroit podcast free in your podcast app of choice. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit-news-byte/id1220563942?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9

Plymouth-based Rivian has a neat new trick to make it turn like a tank Allee Willis has died Not one, but two donut incidents in Detroit - and Detroit Police has a suspect Royal Oak delays the sale of recreational marijuana in their city Mt. Clemens wants to add an art space And Woodpile BBQ is finally going to open in Madison Heights

We sit by the fire with the dog and talk all things Detroit - the year in review, the year ahead, some of our favorite stories and of course, well wishes and thanks for quite the year.

If you're looking for a bar that mixes Detroit iconography with midcentury modern (along with a dash of west coast garnish) you've found it in Hammer & Nail. Located in the old Carpenter's Union building on Woodward across from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Hammer & Nail's drink menu runs the gamut from the crafty to the accessible, venerable, inexpensive beer. So the other day we (Randy Walker, Sven Gustafson and Devon O'Reilly) talked to the General Manager, Rick Paulger, about what the history of the place is, what their thoughts were bringing this concept to Detroit, and how they're doing so far. Also, the fact that they use real cherries in their drinks. Most cherries you get at bars are actually manufactured and not technically food. We also tasted a few drinks, courtesy of Hammer & Nail, to get a feel for the menu. We rarely approach a new place with the idea of it is "good" or "bad" (unless they truly deserve it), but more along the lines of "if you like X, you'll like Y." If you like what you've heard, we do this every weekday on Daily Detroit. Subscribe free in Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Or on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9 If you really like what we're doing, consider becoming a member: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

On your Daily Detroit for Friday, December 20, 2019: 46 people have been arrested in Warren as part of a major sting operation. The U.S. Steel plant on Zug Island is laying off more than 1,500 people. The Second Avenue bridge over I-94 in Midtown Detroit is crumbling, and closing earlier than expected. Sports betting and online gambling will be legal in Michigan. You might be able to get in the action in time for March Madness. And there's a Michigan company, Refraction AI, piloting autonomous deliveries of your lunch – Sven Gustafson has that conversation with Matthew Johnson-Roberson. If you like what you've heard, we do this every weekday on Daily Detroit. Subscribe free in Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Or on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9

Episode 400! W00t! On today's show we do a big roundup of the things happening around town. Some highlights: There's a new Trump Administration program that aims to fight violent crime in the city, called Operation Relentless Pursuit. However, in a city like Detroit, it can bring up memories of STRESS, a terrible time in the city's early 70s. Here's the announcement in Attorney General William Barr's own words. Here's background on STRESS from the Crimetown podcast. Ooops, they demo'd again. Here's a piece about a Detroit demo contractor taking down the wrong house again. More on the Freep who broke this story. The deadline is nigh to get a property tax exemption in the city of Detroit based on poverty. Here's a link: https://detroitmi.gov/government/boards/property-assessment-board-review/homeowners-property-tax-assistance-program-hptap Wheelhouse Detroit in Hamtramck is closing. Their riverfront location will remain open. Can a foodie destination exist in Novi? Here's a link to a story about an Asian-themed development, and we discuss the bigger picture. A Leo's Coney Island waitress apparently didn't know she was pregnant until she had the baby at work. Here's more. And here's a link to her GoFundMe. Thrillist named two local places as the tops for Halal eats in the U.S. That and much more on the show today. If you like what you've heard, we do this every weekday on Daily Detroit. Subscribe free in Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Or on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9 We also have a Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

You know, we spend a lot of time in the city. but more and more - mostly by popular demand - we're venturing into the suburbs. It's a running gag among my friends that once I cross 8 Mile or west of Wyoming or Telegraph, that I start to turn to dust and blow away into thin air. But this simply isn't the case. Today, the show ventures to the west downtown of Dearborn. The Longboard by Jolly Pumpkin is on Michigan Avenue is a new entrant to the Metro Detroit cuisine game, and they have an interesting spin on the Jolly Pumpkin favorites as well as new dishes and drinks to befit a very Hawaiian theme. If you visit our website, you'll find pictures to go along with the audio with impressions of the night. And here's a link to the Jolly Pumpkin Longboard site. https://www.longboardjp.com/ If you like the Daily Detroit podcast, we talk cover what to know and where to go every day. Be sure to subscribe: If you like what you've heard, we do this every weekday on Daily Detroit. Subscribe free in Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Or on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9

Today we're discussing the news that Ford will invest $1.45 billion into plants in Wayne and Dearborn to build the new 2020 Bronco and the Ranger small pickup truck. Both are resuscitations of beloved automotive brands that went away for the past couple of decades. Then, Jer tells us about his visit to the new Rocket Fiber broadcast studio at the Detroit Pistons' new training facility in the New Center Techtown. And staying with sportsball, we check in with our sports correspondent, Fletcher Sharpe, to talk about the Pistons' wild swing from beating the Rockets in Houston over the weekend to losing in humiliating fashion to the lowly Washington Wizards at home. Speaking of lowly, we also talk about the rumor that Amazon CEO and World's Richest Man Jeff Bezos wants to buy our belove Detroit Lions. Well, the Fords are trying to tamp down that rumor by saying they have no plans to sell to anybody, yet they just announced that GM Bob Quinn and head coach Matt Patricia will be back in 2020. Lastly, we go over some recent Detroit City FC news with Fletcher, including the naming of the inaugural head coach for its new women's team, Sam Piraine. Also, thanks to this week's show sponsor, The Sleigh Ball. That's a winter dance party this Saturday featuring Raven from RuPaul's Drag Race. Use code DAILYDETROIT25 for 25% off regular or VIP tickets. Link here. If you like the Daily Detroit podcast, we talk cover what to know and where to go every day. Be sure to subscribe: If you like what you've heard, we do this every weekday on Daily Detroit. Subscribe free in Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Or on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9

On today's episode of Daily Detroit, we're taking a look at the new and interesting things happening in Detroit's dining and drinks scene. There's been so much going on it's hard to keep up, so join Devon, Sven and Randy to talk about what's hot and what's not around town. That way, you know what to check out and where to spend your hard-earned dollars. Some of the places we talk about include: Bucharest, Bobcat Bonnies, Balkan House, The Highlands and Hearth 71, Leila, Longboard, a variety of cozy bars, Abicks, JoeBar, The Miracle at the Oakland, Whiskey Parlor, Ghost Bar, Folk, and more. Also, thanks to this week's show sponsor, The Sleigh Ball. That's a winter dance party this Saturday featuring Raven from RuPaul's Drag Race. Use code DAILYDETROIT25 for 25% off regular or VIP tickets. Go here: https://www.universe.com/events/sleigh-ball-2019-tickets-HWD5JK If you like the Daily Detroit podcast, we talk cover what to know and where to go every day. Be sure to subscribe: If you like what you've heard, we do this every weekday on Daily Detroit. Subscribe free in Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Or on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9

There's a new taproom and brewery in Detroit's Islandview Neighborhood - Brewery FaisAn. The space - with tables made of reclaimed wood from the Packard Plant, a big roll-up door, and a wide selection of house-made beers - looks to be a place to have a lot of fun in the coming years. So on today's show, Sven heads down to 1087 Beaufait Street in Detroit to talk to co-founder Rachel Szlaga about what they're doing and, of course, to try a few beers. Cheers! Here's a link to their website: https://www.breweryfaisan.com/ If you like what you've heard, we do this every weekday on Daily Detroit. Subscribe free in Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Or on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9

On today's show: The Conners Creek Power Plant (what's left of it) is coming down Friday. Detroit City FC joins a pro league! Bobcat Bonnie's is opening a new outpost for their local empire, at Partridge Creek mall Then we get into your weekend plans! We have a pop-up podcasting happy hour on Friday (tomorrow!) from 4-7p at Hammer and Nail. Here's the Facebook event. https://www.facebook.com/events/450555065871093/ Also - The Detroit Party Marching Band is celebrating 10 years at Detroit Sanctuary. 8p- on. Saturday: I talk about Corktown Aglow - http://www.corktownaglow.com and of course, the Motor City Soul Club December Soul Stomp https://www.facebook.com/events/2395989757320182/ Then Sven and Jer get into an interesting conversation about recreational medical marijuana and the early results and impact. Thanks for listening and hope to see you at Hammer and Nail! If you're new to the show, don't forget to subscribe. On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9?si=H5KcO3bcQvuGqVjvMJNPOA

From our state's major teacher shortage to large numbers of long-term substitutes, to students not making it to school (let alone the political challenges in Lansing). Michigan's education system is in real trouble. Students are falling farther and farther behind, and this issue is one of the most important to talk about as it's literally the future of our region and state. We do a deep with Ron French from Bridge Magazine as to why. The main pieces we talk about, if you're following along, are here: Why do Detroit kids miss so much school? Hint: Don't just blame the schools: https://www.bridgemi.com/talent-education/why-do-detroit-kids-miss-so-much-school-hint-dont-just-blame-schools After 3 years of substitute teachers, this Michigan girl may flunk 3rd grade: https://www.bridgemi.com/talent-education/after-3-years-substitute-teachers-michigan-girl-may-flunk-3rd-grade Also, Bridge Magazine is a non-partisan, non-profit outlet that covers issues across the state. We're glad to be able to highlight their work. You can support them here: https://www.bridgemi.com/donate?campaign=7011U000000kzkzQAA&location=slidein Of course, we do this every day on Daily Detroit. You can get our podcast wherever fine podcasts are found, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9

Jer here. I have a lot of personal connection to the east side of Detroit. My grandmother lived just blocks from where this new pop-up bookstore, 27th Letter Books, just opened. They're the winners of the Hatch Detroit contest, and before their permanent space has been found they've set up shop in a neat old retail storefront on Van Dyke. What follows in today's episode as a conversation with the owners, Drew and Erin Pineda. We talk about their journey to get set up in Detroit, books and more. On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9

On today's show: - "Sweeping" changes are coming to Detroit's Animal Care and Control, including more people and money - Detroit's darling watch and luxury goods maker, Shinola, is doing layoffs and outsourcing. Will we have to undergo a true culture shift to be able to make things in America again? More on Fox 2: https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/shinola-lays-off-employees-plans-to-outsource-some-operations Our previous Shinola story: http://www.dailydetroit.com/2019/07/18/shinola-is-laying-people-off-is-there-trouble-brewing-at-detroits-darling-brand/ And our tour of Pingree: http://www.dailydetroit.com/2019/05/11/meet-pingree-detroit-a-maker-of-leather-goods-that-isnt-shinola/ - Tiger Great Lou Whitaker has been denied the Hall of Fame, again. - New tenants announced in the District Detroit, specifically the Boston Consulting Group - Beyond Juice to open in the GM Rencen, and soon Midtown and New Center. - Madison Heights city council election was super close after a recount. More on Oakland County Times: http://oaklandcounty115.com/2019/12/08/madison-heights-recount-confirms-three-vote-victory-for-kymm-clark/ - Richard Hermann has been baking on Main Street in Royal Oak for decades. He passed on this morning, and his bakery will be closed for the foreseeable future. - Sales tax on online retail is on the fast track to become a thing sellers must collect in Michigan - There's a new program on I-94 to crack down on bad commercial driving this week - And a tip of the hat to Cynthia Canty at Michigan Radio, who is retiring soon. Her replacement on StateSide was announced today, April Baer. Here's our interview with Cynthia earlier this year. http://www.dailydetroit.com/2019/07/19/a-conversation-with-retiring-detroit-radio-extraordinaire-cynthia-canty/

So what exactly is the state of our Detroit region as we head in 2020? It's important to look at, as regardless of what angry people on the internet might think, our region is economically and culturally connected. Most metro Detroiters live in one county or city and work in another. We all use the same infrastructure to commute, to visit family, to shop. And I know from personal experience that in the eyes of the world, we compete on one Detroit team, even though proponents of our long-standing internal divisions might try to tell you otherwise. The fact is, we're in this together. So the Detroit Regional Chamber does an annual state of the region report. Here's a link. http://www.detroitchamber.com/sor/ This year, we poured through the documents and pulled out what we think were important highlights along with our thoughts. We realized quickly that if our region were a dashboard on a car, we have some key warning lights blinking that we need to pay attention to — as well as some positives. And don't forget to subscribe to your Daily Detroit in your favorite podcast app. Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/34ZljrF Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9

On today's show: At some point over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, a portion of the riverbank near Fort Wayne collapsed into the Detroit River. That riverbank is believed to contain material left over from the Manhattan Project. If you remember, that was the National effort to create the Atomic Bomb during World War 2. And, suffice it to say, that's not good. Dave Battagello from the Windsor Star-who broke the story (you can read it here) joins us to talk about it. Also, give him a follow on Twitter. Plus: New developments in the cast of the slain Detroit Police Officer Rasheen McClain. Layoffs are coming to workers at the Detroit/Hamtramck GM Plant as it retools for new, electric products. One more Kid Rock thing. The Boulevard, the largest residential project in New Center in years has finally opened its doors. The Wilcox Mill in Plymouth and the Newburgh Mill in Livonia just took a big step toward being redeveloped. This weekend is the Detroit Urban Craft Fair at the Masonic Temple! It's always a good time. New to the podcast? Don't miss another episode. We're wherever fine podcasts are found: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9 Everywhere else: http://www.dailydetroit.com/podcast

Detroit-based pizza purveyor Buddy's is on the way to opening their second Detroit location and first downtown. So Sven and Jer stopped in to check it out, try some pizzas and chat with their new-ish CEO, Burton Heiss. Plus: The end of the licensing agreement between Kid Rock's Made in Detroit restaurant and Little Caesars Arena has made national news. We give you a rundown on what happened, and then some thoughts. Also, here's a map of the 2019 Noel Night festivities. And here's the Noel Night website. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9 Everywhere else: http://www.dailydetroit.com/podcast

Now that we're in December, we're in the holiday season. And one of my favorite events in Detroit is Noel Night. Now in its 47th year, it has swung the doors of Midtown open to crowds and revelry, cheer and merriment. And this year, it promises to be better than ever. Today is a preview of that event that's coming Saturday, December 7, 2019 with Annmarie Borucki from Midtown Inc. who organizes the extravaganza. Have a listen to the podcast in the player below: Also, here's a map of the 2019 Noel Night festivities. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9 Everywhere else: http://www.dailydetroit.com/podcast

Welcome back to the week! On today's podcast: The UAW and Fiat Chrysler have a tentative deal, meaning 7,900 more jobs and an additional $4.5 billion in investment. The Palace of Auburn Hills is being demolished. Trenton Mayor Kyle Stack has died. Beaumont Hospital has brought back their Moonbeams for Sweet Dreams. Register here to join. The first day of recreational marijuana sales has come and gone, here are the numbers. Downtown Hamtramck has free parking for the holidays, we talk about a few of our favorite stops. Montgomery, Alabama honors Rosa Parks with a statue downtown. Why don't we have one? She moved here in 1957, after all. And Starr Allen-Pettway from Bethany Christian Services joins us to talk about the critical need for more foster homes, especially in Detroit. There are just two that are registered, and keeping kids near things they know is important. New to the podcast? Don't miss another episode. We're wherever fine podcasts are found: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9 Everywhere else: http://www.dailydetroit.com/podcast

Happy Thanksgiving Weekend! What's the big thing that happens around town this weekend? Sports! So first Jer talks about the Lions 24-20 loss to the Bears and wonders if getting rid of Jim Caldwell was such a good idea, and if the curse of Bobby Lane is still in effect. Then, Sven Gustafson and Fletcher Sharpe talk Pistons and reminisce about the Malice at the Palace. It was Fletcher's first NBA game. Our show is every weekday on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit-news-byte/id1220563942?mt=2 And Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9

Greetings, comrades! I'm back from my week-long visit to Minsk, Belarus, halfway around the globe and a world away, as a guest of the good people at Press Club Belarus and the U.S. Embassy Minsk. It's good to be back and rolling with the podcast. We're planning to release an entire episode devoted exclusively to my visit to the former Soviet republic and what I learned about one of Detroit's seven sister cities, sometime in the coming weeks. But on today's show, we discuss my visit to Minsk and what it was like there. We also spend some time diving into a few big stories that broke here while I was in the same time zone as Moscow, eight hours ahead: The renewed push for a new Regional Transit Authority plan that would cover the city of Detroit and Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne Counties, but not Macomb. It's an approach we've long advocated. Tesla's polarizing new Cybertruck, unveiled last week in Los Angeles. Will this electrified geometry-on-wheels find anything beyond a niche market of tech enthusiasts? And we discuss General Motors' bombshell racketeering lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler, alleging that its rival was complicit in rampant UAW corruption that hurt GM financially by saddling it with higher labor costs. The suit comes while FCA is simultaneously negotiating with the union for a new four-year labor contract and trying to finalize a massive merge with PSA Group of France. Thanks for listening to Daily Detroit. If you like what you're hearing, tell a friend about us, leave us a review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or support us by becoming a Patreon member.

On today's podcast, we visit the new Viola flagship cannabis retail operation near the old Boblo Boat docks. Viola, owned by NBA veteran Al Harrington, is a national cannabis company that's going to invest up to $10 million in the space, with a goal of creating more than 60 jobs as he rolls vertical integration into the facility. We sit down with Harrington on the podcast and get an idea of what's in store. We have pictures up on http://www.dailydetroit.com Also, we cover some interesting stories around town in our headlines section: I-75 reconstruction is delayed between the weather, project additions, and a bad concrete mix that will have to be redone. The Detroit demolition bond proposal is dead through the spring. The aftermath of slain Detroit Police officer Rasheen McClain is getting messy, and it includes an allegation of the Chief's signature being forged. Detroit buses are getting upgrades. New fareboxes, and a set of new bus shelters. A train has been idling in Bloomfield Hills for days. It should be moving soon with the resolution of a strike in Canada. And, WPP, the largest holding company of creative firms in the country, is taking over the old Marquette Building across from the TCF center. It was built in 1905 and will now be home to 1,000 workers that serve Ford. Don't miss another show! We do this daily. Be sure to subscribe in Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9 Or on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

Today's episode is a first taste, if you will, of a new set of dining and drinking concepts that are to open today at the very top of Detroit's most iconic building, the GM RENCEN. They're called the High Bar, Hearth 71, and Highlands. There is also an event space. Of course, they'll have some amazing views, being the highest point in the state. But do they have culinary promise? We check it out on the podcast. Of course, as with all early access things to restaurants, this isn't a review. it's more of a peek. So grab your fork, and let's dive in. Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9 If you want to support independent media, join us as a member on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

Our guest on the podcast today is Steve Gursten. He's the head of Michigan Auto Law and has been named one of Michigan's top lawyers by multiple publications. Today's episode is a response to many listeners who are seeing their auto insurance rates go up in metro Detroit, anywhere from 10 to 30 percent. That's in stark contrast to what politicians, including Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Republican Senate Majority Leader Michael Shirkey and promised on the big porch on Mackinac Island earlier this year. They were reacting to mounting public pressure to do something about auto insurance rates. But so far, it seems that it's turning out to be more selfies than substance. Our guest says that things like redlining and gender discrimination will continue, all legally. Gursten lays out a case that Michigan elected leaders basically got outplayed by Lansing lobbyists, leading to a situation where affordable car insurance, especially in the city of Detroit, isn't going to be a thing. Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9 If you want to support independent media, join us as a member on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

On today's podcast: - We share details on what happened on Wyoming Street in Detroit that resulted in the death of Detroit officer Rasheen McClain. It's the 239th in the department's history. - UAW President Gary Jones resigns - General Motors is suing FCA - Shianne and Jer make a trip down to the new H&M in downtown Detroit and check it out. We talk with Ezinne Kwubiri and Patrick Shaner. Shianne has her thoughts. - And a yacht crashed into the GM Riverwalk. Like the show? Tell a friend! We're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit-news-byte/id1220563942?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9 And, thanks to our Patreon members who make this possible: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

On today's show: Our feature conversation is a deep dive into the proposed $250 million demolition bond that was denied by Detroit City Council this week. What was it? Why did it fail? And what's next? We chatted with Chase Cantrell from Building Community Value. The organization is on the ground providing tools to help Detroiters rebuild their city. You can find out more about them and sign up for their classes here: http://www.bcvdetroit.org/ Also around the region: A new scorecard is out for LGBTQ support in various cities around town from the Human Rights Campaign. Some scored well and some very much did not. There are layoffs in Taylor at a sugar refinery. A new road bridge opened in Canton Township, relieving a two and a half year detour. And, the Detroit Saturday Night building in downtown Detroit is coming down. So we get another 12 parking spaces on a surface parking lot. There are photos up on http://www.dailydetroit.com Like the show? Don't forget to tell a friend to subscribe free in Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Or Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9 Really like the show? Become a member on Patreon. http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

On today's show for Tuesday, November 19, 2019: Two big stories. More mass transit may be moving ahead in Southeast Michigan - minus Macomb County. Shianne went to Royal Oak to learn more. And Greg Migliore of Autoblog joins me to talk about the brand new Mustang Mach-E from Ford. It's an answer to Tesla and was even revealed next door to Tesla property. Mach-E Ridealong: https://www.autoblog.com/2019/11/17/ford-mustang-mach-e-ride-along-video/ More Mach-E Coverage: https://www.autoblog.com/2019/11/18/ford-mustang-brand-family-of-vehicles/ Even more Mach-E, including 300 miles of range: https://www.autoblog.com/2019/11/17/2021-ford-mustang-mach-e-revealed-la-auto-show/ Like the show? Don't forget to tell a friend to subscribe free in Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Or Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9 Really like the show? Become a member on Patreon. http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

On today's show (yes, we're moving to mornings! Finally!) - A film focusing in part on a Detroit automaker, "Ford V. Ferrari," takes the top spot at the box office - Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is in Israel - Gas price update from AAA - Taxpayers are on the hook for free health care for Warren's elected officials for life. In depth here: https://www.macombdaily.com/news/local/new-perk-for-warren-elected-officials-free-health-insurance-for/article_c6cc821a-070a-11ea-babc-070b87802b9a.html - The UAW ratifies a new contracts with General Dynamics - Lyon Township has doubled in population recently. Some are trying to curb sprawl to the township 50 minutes from Detroit. In depth here: https://www.hometownlife.com/story/news/local/south-lyon/2019/11/14/lyon-township-considers-buying-property-development-rights-slow-growth/4181856002/ - CNN has named a Dearborn woman as a top 10 hero. You can vote for Najah Bazzy to win here: https://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cnn.heroes/vote/10/ - A massive bond to pay for demolitions in Detroit may get on the ballot at a Detroit City Council meeting later today. - The city is also offering half-off parking tickets for residents - Info on how to help a new bus park happen in Detroit's NW Goldberg neighborhood. Here's the page: https://www.patronicity.com/project/6326_rest__ride_park#!/ - And, before Sven Gustafson left for Minsk, we chatted about his trip this week at the Belarus Press Club. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to tell a friend about the show. We're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9 And wherever podcasts are found. We're also supported in part by our members. Become one here.

Michigan is the Great Lakes State. Detroit is literally named the city of the strait - our river. And one of the most important assets we have, and resources to protect, is our water and our environment. So when I heard Tracie Baker at TEDxDetroit talk about the contaminant soup we live in, my ears perked up. they perked up double when the Assistant Professor at the Institute of Environmental Health Sciences as well as the department of Pharmacology said that those contaminants can even impact our DNA, changing the course of future generations. This is episode 378 of your Daily Detroit. Tracie was kind enough to stop by the north end studio and talk about her work at Wayne State with me and Sven Gustafson. it's an eye-opening conversation about contaminants, fatbergs. But also, there's hope as there are people are starting to do to take action.

On today's show: Internationally acclaimed photographer and Detroit resident Kenny Karpov joins us to talk about his upcoming photo exhibit, "Despite It All, We Never Learn." T he photos take you on a journey with Karpov on a refugee boat in the Mediterranean. It's quite the story, and the opening event is at M Contemporary Gallery in Ferndale. More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1422062574620647/ Also, Sven - a former print journalist - and Jer talk about the news that apparently three reporters and a photographer are going to be laid off at the Detroit Free Press, ahead of a corporate mega-merger that will see local journalists lose their jobs across the country. This isn't the first - cuts have been going on for more than a decade - and it won't be the last. So what could stop the death spiral of major paper local news? We discuss and we'd love to hear your feedback about what you're looking for in local news.

Happy snowmageddon, Detroit! Hope you're all staying nice and warm. On today's episode, we dig out of the early and record-breaking November snowstorm and dig into a few of the things that aren't working around town. Specifically, we talk about: That WXYZ investigation into a Detroit landlord whom the city has forgiven more than $1 million in unpaid taxes, fees and other fines he owes. It was part of the land swap the city orchestrated to pave the way for the new Fiat Chrysler auto assembly plant on the city's east side. Now he's screwing over families buying homes on land contracts. The Ilitches are at it again in District Detroit. Thanks to the Detroit Greenways Coalition, we know that the Ilitch family wants the city to grant it an easement over Henry and Sproat streets, which both run right alongside the Little Caesars Arena. Good idea? Or The Best Idea? And there's a shortage of liquor, fueled by software glitches at one of the three companies the state authorizes to distribute booze to bars, restaurants and retail stores. Michigan's Prohibition-era booze laws strike again. Last but not least, sportswriter Fletcher Sharpe joins us to talk about the Detroit Pistons at 4-7 in the early going, plus three Detroit-area soccer teams not named Detroit City FC that are making moves. Thanks for listening to Daily Detroit. If you like what you're hearing, tell a friend about us, leave us a review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or support us by becoming a Patreon member.

It might surprise you that the 2.1 square miles of Hamtramck is the densest, as far as residents per square mile, of any in the state. With roots to before 1800, the city has seen a succession of immigrants. founded by French Canadian Commander Jean Francois Hamtramck, the township was settled by people from what we know today as the province of Quebec in Canada. Since then, it's become a village of German farmers. And then, with Polish immigrants as the automobile industry rose in the first quarter of the twentieth century. By 1922, Hamtramck had turned itself into a city to stop it from being annexed by the city of Detroit. Today, it has a very diverse population, including those germans and poles… African American… and immigrants from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Yemen, and many more. it's also very walkable, unlike most of metro Detroit. There are corner bars and grocery stores. Churches and mosques. Hardware stores. Community festivals. Walking the streets of Hamtramck, I see the physical cityscape of Detroit that my grandparents grew up in. One that I've only known through photo albums. Blocks and blocks of duplexes and single-family homes, humming with activity. The delicious smells of a restaurant wafting through the air. To keep that energy alive, the enclave, surrounded by Detroit and Highland Park, has found strength in diversity. Their motto has been, literally, "a League of Nations." And the city is growing, where most of Metro Detroit is either staying the same or shrinking. So what's behind all of this? After all, in Hamtramck, they don't have a demolition program like in Detroit. Because they don't need one. Their buildings are in demand. They're adding schools instead of closing them. How often on this show are we talking about closures? Even in the most affluent of districts? Joining me for a very interesting conversation is City Clerk August Gitschlag and City Councilman Ian Perotta. A tie between the two? August tends bar at Whiskey in the Jar on Friday nights, and Ian owns Trixie's Bar.

That's the voice of Rob Paulsen. Born in Detroit, raised in Michigan and now with a voice known to millions, the singer and actor is the kind of person that can light up a room with just a few words. Whether it is as the voice of Pinky in Pinky and the brain, on the Animaniacs, or the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, it's magic. He has more than 250 animated voices and a thousand commercials under his belt. Rob comes back from time to time, and we caught up with him at TEDx Detroit for a wide-ranging conversation about not just his career, but his life. After all, there are many facets to the man. Paulsen is an author with a moving book called "Voice Lessons" about his journey through stage three throat cancer and host of the podcast, "Talkin' Toons" on the Nerdist network. That conversation, recorded in the Masonic Temple, is today's show. Like what we're doing? Leave a review or tell a friend on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit-news-byte/id1220563942?mt=2 Also, our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

On today's show: We cover four things to know around town in our headlines, then we chat with the artist behind Sareytales. Sarey Ruden turns the creepy, scary, terrible and misogynistic messages she gets on a regular basis while online dating into art. The pieces (some that you can view here) will stop you in your tracks and shines a light on the dark side of online dating. Like what we're doing? Don't forget to share the Daily Detroit podcast! It's the best way to push Detroit's conversation forward. Really like what we're doing? Support us on Patreon. Community-supported media can stay fiercely independent. http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

Despite a steady trickle of leaked recordings of him being horrible, Warren Mayor Jim Fouts was re-elected to a fourth term on Tuesday. On today's show, we talk about and what it says about Warren. Then, we highlight some other races from around the region and discuss what they say about those cities, from Ferndale to Flint and Eastpointe to Livonia. Finally, we speak with Colleen Martin and Saharsh Hajela, two University of Michigan graduates who co-founded Shout. That's a brand-new, non-partisan mobile app aimed at making it easier for regular citizens to find and contact their elected representatives. We ran into them in the Fountain Ballroom of the Masonic Temple at TEDxDetroit, where we recorded today's show. Thanks for listening to Daily Detroit. If you like what you're hearing, tell a friend about us, leave us a review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or support us by becoming a Patreon member.

On today's show: An old train depot in Holly from 1886 gets a big preservation grant Two metro Detroit communities get top billing as places to retire An annual festival in Oakland County will be back at least through 2024 H&M in downtown Detroit finally has an opening date Dr. Paul Thomas from Plum Health Direct Primary Care comes on to talk about their new office in Detroit's Corktown And a Detroit teacher is driving Uber to pay for sweaters for her students whose parents can't afford them Like the show? Tell a friend or leave a review on Apple Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Love the show? Consider becoming a Patreon member. http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

Gregg Garrett, our guest today, shares that four million jobs are going to be eliminated through autonomous vehicles from the U.S. economy. On the flip side, $7.8 trillion of value will be created. So how does not just our country, but our region that is the home of the automotive industry, deal with that? Whether it's this or a litany of other stuff that's happening that we discuss, there's a train of change coming to Southeast Michigan. Welcome to your Daily Detroit for Monday, November 4th, 2019. Garrett He has made a career helping people and companies deal with disruption and be better leaders. He's the Founder of CGS Advisors, a local firm that looks at how emerging connected technologies are disrupting industries and society — and helps people deal with it. He's an author and the host of "You, me and your top three," a podcast focused on exploring leadership in the connected world. We have a wide-ranging conversation that I hope you enjoy and learn something from.

We've made it to the weekend! On today's show: We break down the proposed FCA/PSA Peugeot merger deal. A lawsuit involving a popular brewery, Founders, has been settled out of court The new Hotel Cambria is coming to Detroit in the old WWJ Building on West Lafayette Ford and the UAW have a tentative deal, avoiding a strike but closing a plant Sven and Jer chat about the details we now know on bike-sharing expanding to the suburbs And the Oakland County suburb of Ferndale has a mayoral contest next week. Sven, a Ferndale resident, and former Oakland Press political reporter dives in. Thanks for listening to the show. Like what we're doing? Become a member. http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

The big news this week in development in Detroit is the announcement of a new University of Michigan Innovation Center, bankrolled and supported by billionaires Stephen Ross and Dan Gilbert. The $300 million building on a $750 million campus will transform a site that was originally planned to be a jail. But that old jail project was a mess and became the infamous Fail Jail through mismanagement and cost overruns. After visiting the unveiling, we take a look at the past - how we got here, back to 2011 - and then today, then the future of the site at Gratiot and I-375 in downtown Detroit. Like what we're doing? There are three awesome ways to help. 1) Tell a friend about Daily Detroit! 2) Write a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 3) And if you can, support us on on Patreon. Members allow us to do in-depth work like this: http://www.patreon.com.com/dailydetroit

On today's show: Turns out the demolishing a theater might not be a requirement to get financing for a redevelopment project that has preservationists up in arms. Nancy Schlicting steps down from the Michigan State University board. Sven breaks it down and talks about putting wins on the field or court over everything else. Some Wayne State University board members aren't happy with a pledge for all high school grads in Detroit to get college and how the plan was rolled out. They're calling for the resignation of the president. There's a Listeria outbreak with some Michigan Apples. An update and design tweak to the upcoming Oudolf Garden on Belle Isle. Warren wrestles with the question of medical marijuana. What's happening to the KMART site across from the new Amazon center in Warren? And Clawson's school district is at a crossroads with declining revenue and enrollment.

Lead in our drinking water has been in the news, with quite a few suburban communities learning they have levels of lead that require action. To help explain what's actually happening, our guest on the show is Elin Betanzo. In August of 2015, Elin played a critical role in uncovering the Flint Water Crisis by encouraging Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, a Flint pediatrician, to conduct a study that discovered elevated lead levels in children living in Flint, Michigan. Elin continues to work on lead and drinking water policy at federal, state, and local levels. She's also the founder of Safe Water Engineering LLC, a small consulting firm working to improve access to safe drinking water through engineering and policy consulting. Plus 5 Things To Know Around Detroit: - The longest-serving African American Congressman, John Conyers, has died. - A new poll puts Rashida Tlaib at the front of the pack in her Detroit congressional district. - Uber Eats unveils a new delivery drone at the Forbes Under 30 summit in Detroit. - Detroit-based internet provider Rocket Fiber expands into Grosse Pointe - The Ford Flex will be no more

In this episode of the Daily Detroit podcast, we're talking about the raging inferno of controversy that has engulfed Founders Brewing Company in Detroit. We quickly run down the latest developments following a racial discrimination lawsuit - and then we're going to play a new game on the podcast we're calling "Waaaaaaaiitttt a minute." Inspired by Lovett or Leave It's "OK Stop," where a news clip plays with commentary and comedy, we annotate an interview one of the founders of Founders gave to WJR, one of Detroit's AM radio stations. So why is the conversation cringeworthy? Well, there are a few reasons and you'll have to listen to the show. Here's a quote from David Engbers, referring to Founders, that stands out: Paul W. Smith: "600 employees, 22 years for Founders. How many other racial discrimination suits have you had against Founders in your 22 years." Engbers: "Zero." Smith: "Interesting. Zero." Engbers: "I always thought we were the poster child for diversity and inclusion." When someone starts from that place of thinking, all of this controversy isn't that surprising. Of course, if you'd like to listen to the original Paul W. Smith piece in its entirety without our commentary, you can do so over here. It's an interesting episode recapping a very interesting week in around this controversy. If you want to subscribe to the podcast totally free in your app of choice, you can on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever fine shows are found.

On today's show, a piece on Vice focusing on Warren, their mayor and his survival despite scandal has been making national rounds. We have the journalist who wrote it, Trevor Bach, on to talk about it. https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/d3ak5j/james-fouts-mayor-macomb-county-michigan-racist-tape-scandal Also: - The theater portion of the historic United Artist Theatre is in danger of being demolished as part of a $56 million apartment project. More on Historic Detroit and Crain's. https://www.facebook.com/HistoricDetroit/photos/a.189073331159430/3310916022308463/?type=3&theater https://www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/united-artists-building-developer-seeks-tax-abatements-plans-tear-down-theater - Governor Gretchen Whitmer wants to set Michigan's own overtime pay floor - Popeye's is bringing their Chicken Sandwich back - One of the last KMART stores in Michigan and the last in Macomb County is closing... additional info here: https://www.macombdaily.com/news/local/macomb-county-s-last-remaining-kmart-to-close/article_20fb581e-f5e6-11e9-9536-13f5701410c1.html - Workers for a local bus company vote to join the Teamsters - A cat cafe is expanding in Ferndale - Business magnate Roger Penske is getting the Presidential Medal of Freedom - And our conversation with Trevor Bach about Jim Fouts, Warren, and the parallels to the national conversation. Like show, support us! Become a member on Patreon. http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

On today's show: - A big pledge from Wayne State to give free tuition to Detroit high school graduates - The largest periodic table in the world - Lead in the water concerns spread to Dearborn Heights - The Detroit Historic Museum is going to start charging, add Thursday hours - A local language learning company, Mango Languages, is working to help save an almost-lost Native American language - Orchestra Hall turns 100 years old

On today's show: - Findings of an Inspector General report don't look good for Mayor Mike Duggan and Chief of Staff Alexis Wiley - Founders Brewing is finding itself at the center of controversy again, making national news with absurd testimony. Now, businesses are starting to stop carrying the popular Michigan-made brew over the issue. - And Fletcher Sharpe joins us to wrap up the Detroit City FC season and look forward to the Detroit Pistons. He'll be joining us weekly throughout the Pistons season.

On today's show: - Sven helps us understand the UAW/GM Tentative Agreement nearly 50,000 striking GM workers are reviewing - It looks like by 2024 I-375 in downtown Detroit will become a boulevard. It's the focus of our most recent piece on Detroit Public Television's One Detroit, and we break down our thoughts. Here's the DPTV piece: http://www.dailydetroit.com/2019/10/18/i-375-in-detroit-planned-to-become-a-boulevard-by-2024/ - The streetscape project on Detroit's Avenue of Fashion - Livernois - has suffered delays and now won't be completed until the spring. What does that mean? Here's an interesting piece in Bridge Magazine: https://www.bridgemi.com/detroit/can-detroit-businesses-survive-citys-push-walkable-neighborhoods - 7,000 pounds of apples were stolen up in Linden. A caper that is rotten to the core (sorry couldn't help the pun). - And Shianne talks about the winner of the Hatch Detroit contest. A book store and podcast/sound studio is coming to Detroit's far east side near the Grosse Pointe border. Like the show? Be sure to leave a review or tell a friend! We're on Apple Podcasts and wherever fine shows are found. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Love the show? Become a member on Patreon. It really does help. https://www.patreon.com/DailyDetroit

On today's show: - Detroit City FC are NPSL Members Cup champions - One of Detroit's larger employers, Strategic Staffing Solutions, to move to the Fisher Building - Ford is rolling out a charging network for their electric cars - The UAW plans to take a tentative strike deal to members - Rafi and Nina is a restaurant in Atlanta that serves Detroit-style pizza. How does it stack up? Take a listen! Also, we'll have pictures up on http://www.dailydetroit.com Like the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or tell a friend. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Love the show and happen to have a few extra bucks? Support independent media made in Detroit on Patreon and become a member. http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

Joining me on the podcast is chief New York Times television critic James Poniewozik. The Monroe, Michigan-born author has a new book out, "Audience of One: Donald Trump, Television, and the Fracturing of America." So if you haven't figured out by now, I'm a total media geek. Over the last two decades, I've seen upfront the power that media has, for better or for worse. I'm fascinated by the decisions made, the incentives all the players have, and the impact that media has to change a community - whether it's a city like Detroit, the nation, or the world. This book caught my eye because it's kind of a look behind the curtain involving our media landscape and our current president, who became nationally known by using the power of television and the media. So since James — a University of Michigan grad — is coming through town this month as part of the Fall Metro Detroit Book & Author Luncheon this October 21, 2019 at Burton Manor in Livonia, I thought it'd be a good time to talk with him. And if you want a link to tickets at the Book & Author luncheon, here's a link to bookandauthor.org. If you want to get more episodes of your Daily Detroit, our podcast is on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Episodes like these are only possible thanks to our members like you. If you want to push Detroit's conversation forward, join us as a Patreon member.

On today's show: The Lions got robbed on Monday Night Football, but also could have made some key plays and the after of the effects of the game have made it all the way up to ownership meetings. Is the team cursed? Also, Detroit City FC has a big win in New York that puts them in the catbird seat for their season. Fletcher Sharpe - who nailed the score prediction of the game - joins us to break it all down and set the path ahead.

On this edition of your Daily Detroit, we're checking in on what's new in the historic and beautiful Woodbridge neighborhood. it's one of the city's older neighborhoods, with people moving in starting in the 1870s. It's named after William Woodbridge. he was the Governor of Michigan from 1840-1841 and much of the neighborhood sits on what used to be his farm. It's located near Grand River, Wayne State University, Midtown and is a great position to benefit from Detroit's resurgence. It contains some of the best examples of turn of early 1900s homes in the city and an eclectic mix of dedicated residents. In recent years it's gotten new restaurants and is dealing with the impacts, both good and bad, of skyrocketing property values. To talk about it, our guest is Angie Gaabo, the Executive Director of Woodbridge Neighborhood Development.