Daily Detroit

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.

- There are more details on the mysterious disappearance of a Detriot house owned by a State Representative - The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit says it's received a $5 million matching gift as part of its $15 million Future Fund capital campaign. - Project officials tell us that flooding and high water on the island park has delayed this fall's planned installation of the two-and-a-half-acre garden by world-renowned landscape architect Piet Oudolf - Want free pizza? Sicily's is your ticket on October 22 - And, buy one get one free burgers at BurgerIM - The Allen Park Digital Cinema Closes - And Fletcher Sharpe checks in on what promises to be Detroit City FC's most important game of the season

Detroit is a city with a lot of ideas worth spreading. The 11th TEDxDetroit conference looks to highlight those and gather local luminaries from a variety of fields, along with some pretty powerful and superstar guests including Nicole Curtis from HGTV's Rehab Addict and many others. To talk about the event on November 6, 2019 is Shawn Lee. He's the Director of Photography for the event and an entrepreneur himself. If you're interested in learning more about the event or attending, you can go here.

Hey Friends! Here's what's happening around town. - An update on day 22 of the GM/UAW Strike - Lead has been found in the water in the suburbs of Birmingham and White Lake - The Detroit Pistons open a shiny new practice facility - Another one of the food stalls inside the Fort Street Galley in downtown Detroit says it plans to close up shop - A new report says Detroit is one of the least green cities in America - Jeff Daniels is going to play controversial former FBI director James Comey on screen - I-275 has a major project coming - And I-96/M-39 is getting an emergency repair because there are holes in the bridge - You can support women experiencing homelessness at Canine To Five in Detroit or Ferndale If you value what we're doing, consider joining us as a member. http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

Starting a business is hard, and even more challenging in a city like Detroit. But there is help out there. Today's episode is your opportunity to hear from five different entrants to the Hatch Detroit contest. They're the winners of a public vote from the top 10. That annual event sponsored by Comerica bank grants $100,000 to a business to start their brick and mortar location somewhere in Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park. The finalists are Brix Wine & Charcuterie, The French Cow, Ilera Apothecary, 27th Letter Books, and Street Beet. We're going to talk to each of the five would-be grantees and executive director Vittoria Katanski. And after listening to the show, if you want to vote for your favorite, you can do so here.

On today's show, we hit on the headlines of the day from the GM/UAW Strike to new restaurant openings, plus talk to Nieron Hales from Zingerman's Corman Farms about their innovative and affordable Tiny Weddings. https://www.thetinywedding.com/

Jason Hall is a community advocate and bike enthusiast who you might know from those Apple TV ads awhile back showing off the famous group ride, Slow Roll. What you might not know is that after co-founding that event and non-profit, he's on to some new paths. One is RiDetroit, showing the beauty of Detroit through a variety of walking and bike tours. The other? The new Electric Avenue Bikes on Woodward. They specialize in E-bikes. That technology gives you an extra boost when you pedal, opening up a bunch of new options on two wheels. And it's my opinion that Detroit is a city that is best experienced by bike. So join me for my conversation with Jason.

Southwest Detroit Restaurant Week is October 4-13, 2019 and it brings 24 restaurants to the table highlight food from a variety of Latin countries and regions. Monica Casarez and Juan Carlos Dueweke Perez stopped by the studio to talk about this exciting event. More information here. In other news: We share information about the impending demolition of the Detroit Saturday Night building and ask if yet more surface parking lots is the right thing to do in a downtown Detroit that has already devoted 40 percent of its space to parking And in news you'll either be very excited for, or very not, there's a hard seltzer event coming to Royal Oak in December.

Hello friends. Today we're covering StateBudgetPalooza, in which Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed all 16 budget bills sent at the 11th hour by Republicans, but only after making 147 line-item vetoes totaling nearly $1 billion, unleashing hilarity on the Great Lakes State. Is this any kind of way to do state budgeting? We discuss. Elsewhere, soccer correspondent Fletcher Sharpe joins us to run down the big news that Detroit City FC will launch a women's team in 2020 to compete in the United Women's Soccer, the second-tier pro league. Also: Auburn Hills police are looking for two people who allegedly broke into a shack and loaded an adult video onto a digital billboard on I-75 over the weekend. Someone on our Facebook page called it the "best crime of 2019" A house owned by a nonprofit run by state Rep. Sherry Gay-Dagnogo, D-Detroit, was inexplicably and mysteriously demolished. And chef Max Hardy may be closing his River Bistro in northwest Detroit, but he's added a second night to his Jamaican Reggae Dinner pop-up at Frame in Hazel Park on Saturday. Deets here. 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.

Man about town Devon O'Reilly joins us in the studio to talk about Detroit's openings and closings. One of the notable openings? Smith And Co. And closings include a circus-themed bar no one understood in Grand Circus Park.

The Detroit Tigers have the worst record in Major League Baseball, and we're wistful of Tiger Stadium's last pitch 20 years ago Electric car startup Bollinger Motors releases a pair of new vehicles, and they don't use stamping so it's very boxy Oakland County guarantees county employees $15 an hour Detroit's North End breaks ground on a new mini golf course A makerspace in Ferndale is having a livestream fundraiser this weekend and has a pedal pub with sewing machines and soldering irons. Find out more at http://www.i3detroit.org Fletcher Sharpe talks all things Detroit City FC A new T-Shirt is getting Twitter talking, and no, Michigan doesn't have a budget deal yet.

Lester Graham is a journalist at Michigan Radio, where he hosts "The Environment Report" and the news magazine "Stateside." Tammy Coxen is the host of Tammy's Tastings, a series of food and drink tastings, classes and experiences in Ann Arbor. The two friends been doing a segment on cocktails on Michigan Radio called "Cheers!" for more than three years. Now, they've got a new book based on that series. It's called "Cheers to Michigan: A Celebration of Cocktail Culture and Craft Distillers." As Graham and Coxen explain in today's episode, the book is part recipes, a little how-to and a lot of Michigan history stirred in the shaker. It covers everything from Detroit's outsize role in bootlegging during Prohibition to the city's invention of three famous cocktails, and the current boom in craft cocktails and craft distilleries. So belly up and have a listen. 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.

The United Auto Workers strike against GM over a lack of a new contract has dragged on into a second week. Meanwhile, the negotiations over the state budget are going down to the wire ahead of the start of the new fiscal year on Oct. 1, and the prospects of enacting a budget and avoiding a state government shutdown don't appear bright. The combination of those two storylines isn't good news for Michigan's economy. On today's show, we hear from Charles Ballard, an economics professor at Michigan State University who has written extensively about the state's economy. Ballard says the economics of a prolonged GM strike, coupled with a state government shutdown, would particularly hurt the Lansing region, which has a GM plant and is the state capitol. And it could definitely push Michigan back into recession for the first time in a decade. And Michigan's economy hasn't been doing all that great to begin with, Ballard says, with a major slowdown in the number of jobs created since 2017, and any economic gains mostly flowing to the top earners. Have a listen in the player above. 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.

The Motor City is a nickname for our town that is known the world over. After all, we put the world on wheels. But what if the same industry that gave us economic strength also, in a way, took away the vitality of the city? Detroiters for Parking Reform says there is too much surface parking around greater Downtown Detroit. And our guest today is Francis Grunow. They point to statistics like 40% of Downtown Detroit is devoted to storing cars. And they say in today's world, that hurts Detroit's resurgence. We'll get into that with Grunow and talk about lessons learned from being a key part of a Neighborhood Adivsory Council in the shadows of Little Caesars Arena. After all, the District Detroit held a lot of promise. But most of it is unfulfilled. And then we share a couple things you should know around town.

The now-defunct Axle Brewing said it hoped to find a like-minded brewer to take over their gleaming Livernois Tap when it announced it was ceasing operations in June, and it appears to have found one in Eastern Market Brewing Co., which announced it will take over the gleaming brewpub and eatery in Ferndale they're calling the Ferndale Project. According to the Freep, EMBC will rebrand the facility, which will allow them to triple — yes, TRIPLE — their brewing capacity. Also on today's episode, we talk about Devin Myers, the guy from that viral guilty-of-being-black video of being questioned by police officers from Royal Oak after a white woman said he was suspicious. He faces charges from an unrelated incident allegedly fleeing the po-po. [Daily Tribune] We also talk about what's going on with the project to convert I-375 in Detroit from an urban freeway to a surface boulevard with bike lanes, and one other little ditty about perseverence in Detroit. BONUS AUDIO: If you listen all the way to the end, I pull my leftover bottle of Axle's Secret Meeting, a 13% ABV Baltic porter that was released way back in April. Is it still any good? Tune in to find out. 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: Amazon is looking to build a new facility at the site of the old Silverdome. Also, Amazon is buying 100,000 electric delivery vans from local electric car startup Rivian. An adult club was shut down in Detroit. The city is getting a grant for self-driving vehicle testing. I-75 is going to be a special kind of mess this weekend. The Somerset Collection is opening a permanent spot in downtown Detroit And Jer stopped by the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy to talk about the progress on the riverfront and a new cigar and cocktail event, Smoke on the River. https://www.smokeontheriverdetroit.com/

Nearly 50,000 UAW workers have gone on strike at General Motors, the first time the union has gone on strike in 12 years, after the last four-year agreement expired without an agreement over a new one. The strike also comes at a time that federal authorities are widening their investigation into embezzlement by top union leadership past and present, with nine people so far convicted of skimming member dues and money from automakers meant to support job-training programs. On today's show, we speak with auto analyst Michelle Krebs of Autotrader.com all about the strike, how the corruption scandal is affecting negotiations and how a protracted labor stoppage could affect workers, GM and the broader economy. Also on this episode, we run through Ford's new master plan for its Research & Engineering Center in Dearborn. And we discuss Bon Appetit's mention of Ochre, a bakery you probably hadn't heard of (raised hand) on the far edge of Woodbridge, in its Hot 10 list. 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.

Today my guest is Chris Gethard. He's the host of the podcast Beautiful / Anonymous, which tells beautiful stories from anonymous people in a most interesting way. Each week Gethard opens the phone line to one anonymous callet — and he can't hang up first, no matter what — and he doesn't know where the conversation will go. Anything can and does happen, and a live show is coming to Hamtramck this weekend as part of the Motor City Comedy Festival. More on the Motor City Comedy Festival: https://motorcitycomedyfest.com/ Also some brief news around town: There's a massive strike at GM. UAW workers want a better contract that makes up some of the ground they gave in leaner times. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan wants city council, then voters, to approve a $250 million bond to fight blight ahead of schedule. And 20,000 defective streetlights in the city have been replaced, according to the Public Lighting Authority.

It's almost the weekend! On the show today: Sven Gustafson breaks down what he's been able to track down up on Mackinac Island about the Grand Hotel's sale to a private equity firm, and talks about his experience working on the island Fletcher Sharpe joins us in studio to talk about Detroit City FC's epic win over Mexican first division Club Atlas, and previews this weekend's match against the Milwaukee Torrent And we chat with educator Justin Trombly as Waldorf schools are celebrating their 100th anniversary next week, and a Waldorf school has been a part of Detroit's Indian Village for decades. Love the show? Support us on Patreon. Or tell a friend about the show. Available in all of your favorite podcast apps.

The nonprofit Jefferson East Inc. has been working since the 1990s to redevelop Detroit's hard-bitten Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood and business district, located on the far east end of Jefferson Avenue near the border with Grosse Pointe Park. Recently, the organization and its for-profit real estate development arm East Jefferson Development Corp., held a weeklong community workshop to solicit ideas from residents about what they want to see in their neighborhood. On today's episode, we speak with EJDevCo CEO Derric Scott and Jefferson East Chief Exec Josh Elling about what the organization learned from the process, how it's working with would-be tenants to best serve the immediate needs of the neighborhood, and how the for-profit development unit helps expand what the organization can accomplish. Scott says East Jefferson Development Corp. owns or controls 87% of the properties located within Jefferson-Chalmers, a once-thriving business district that stretches along Jefferson from Lenox Street to Alter Road. The district is filled with some incredible architecture, but also many vacant and blighted buildings. It's also home to the first protected bike lanes in the city. Residents who came out to the workshops expressed a desire for things including a new first-run movie theater, a Whole Foods or Trader Joe's, and a redevelopment of the formerly whites-only Vanity Ballroom as an inclusive mixed-use asset to the community. 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, the first half is auto news and the back half a grab bag of other stuff: - A big investment round for Rivian (Sven's story on Autoblog here: https://www.autoblog.com/2019/09/10/rivian-350-million-investment-cox-automotive/ - Why does Wall Street hate Ford? We discuss. - The Dodge Ram pickup gets a top safety rating - Rochester Mills brewery is bought by a California firm - Nathaniel Wallace is named the new Detroit Director of the Knight Foundation, putting a person of color in an important seat - Longtime Detroit (and then Cleveland) sportscaster Fred McLeod suddenly died at the age of 67. - And the Grand Hotel up on Mackinac Island has been sold to a private equity group.

Over on Marlborough and Kercheval is an old post office from the 1940s that you might consider an unlikely spot for a Detroit retail and maker success story. After all, it's a few blocks from Grosse Pointe and has a giant automotive plant between it and the hip West Village and Indian Village. But the duo behind Mutual Adoration, Wayne Maki and Clare Fox, are making the 10,000 square foot craft, class, creation and retail space called Post Detroit work. So I thought it'd be good to check in with them to see what we all could learn from what they're doing in the Jefferson-Chalmers east side corner of Detroit. The even you can check out this weekend is Textile Takeover Outdoor Craft Fair on September 14 and 15. More than 50 artists and makers will have their artwork and goods on display and for sale in the outdoor art and craft fair. During the weekend event, attendees can learn about and try out different types of art and craft techniques, such as macramé, natural dying, yarn spinning, knitting, marbling and henna body art. There will be food and beverages, as well as live musical entertainment. Post is at 14500 Kercheval in Detroit, and is open Wednesday through Saturdays. If you like the Daily Detroit podcast, don't miss another episode and subscribe in your podcast app of choice.

A jam-packed show for you today. Comedian, Actor and Impersonator Dave Coulier is returning to his roots and moving back to Metro Detroit. More at Hour here. KMart is closing all but three of their Michigan stores, as an era draws to a close for the once mighty retailer created in Detroit. A new salon called "Hair." is opening in the Fisher Building. We talk with lead stylist and owner Jenna Drudi. High-end Detroit restaurant staple Cuisine has a new, very blue facade. American Idol is doing auditions right here in Detroit. Sign up, future stars and starlets. A restaurant named after a Norse goddess is coming to Detroit's Milwaukee Junction. The Elton has opened in Corktown at Michigan & Trumbull. And finally, Detroit journalist and longtime Hour Editor Steve Wilke has died at the age of 61. We remember him and play a clip from an interview we did with him about the role of newspapers and magazines. Love the show? Don't miss another episode and get it automagically delivered to you via podcast.

On today's show: Michigan became the first state to ban flavored e-cigarettes. There's a crackdown on drivers and pedestrians with the goal of lowering pedestrian deaths, with both the cities of Detroit and Warren ranking near the top of the list for fatalities. A $50 million proposed project to revamp the Motown Museum in Detroit took a step closer to becoming reality yesterday, with a $4 million gift from none other than Motown founder Berry Gordy. Dally in the Alley returns this Saturday. Jennyfer Crawford stopped by to talk about the Vintage Market happening this Sunday at Fort Wayne. More info here. And, there are some stunning renderings of what the future of the historic Book Tower could look like. Like the show? Don't miss another episode and subscribe free on iHeartRadio or your podcast app of choice.

Large projects like the new Fiat Chrysler America plant on Detroit's east side that are part of Detroit's comeback - and a lot of economic development in Michigan - almost always come with incentives given by the city and the state. But does the math work? Does it make sense? The President of the Center for Economic Accountability, John Mozena, says no. One of the stunning statistics Mozena says is that the city of Detgroit spent more assembling land for FCA than they did on the health department that year. The Center for Economic Accountability is a nonprofit education and advocacy group that is for free markets without corporate welfare and central planning. It's important to note that I had the other side of this argument on the show earlier this year. On episode 277 of the podcast I talked to the head of the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, Kevin Johnson. He was obviously for incentives, so I wanted to get someone on the other side of the conversation.

For your show for August 29, 2019: East Jefferson is getting a new master plan There's a new app to pay for bus rides on DDOT and SMART and soon the QLINE More Tiny Homes are rising in the Dexter-Linwood neighborhood thanks to Cass Community Services. They're doing tours as a fundraiser this weekend: https://casscommunity.org/tinyhomes/ And Fletcher Sharpe joins us to talk about the week ahead for Detroit City FC. Thanks for listening! See you Tuesday as we get back on our regular schedule. Be sure to follow our Patreon page for updates, and consider becoming a supporter for the cost of a bus ride. http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

Welcome to your Daily Detroit for Tuesday, August 27, 2019. Here's what to know today: Up in Marysville, a city council candidate that made national news resigned. Metro Detroit has the largest apartment construction spike in the country, with half the units being in the city of Detroit. $75,000 in high end Scotch as well as $150,000 in building damage was done in a liquor store caper involving an excavator. Former gubernatorial candidate Shri Thanedar is rumored to be looking at a House seat Cobo Center is being renamed later this morning. We have three fun ideas they're not going to use. Russell Street Deli closes for good Saturday. So get in while you can. Buddy's Detroit style pizza is expanding to Woodhaven And apparently the region is out of Popeye's Chicken Sandwiches.

Today's episode is all about cars — specifically, about how the law has paved the way for their dominance in our everyday lives and shaping the way we live in fundamental ways. Our guest is Gregory Shill, a Law Professor at the University of Iowa who grew up here in Metro Detroit. Professor Shill recently wrote a piece in the Atlantic headlined, "Americans shouldn't have to drive, but the law insists on it." https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/07/car-crashes-arent-always-unavoidable/592447/ It's an especially germane topic here in Detroit, where there's been so much controversy over adding protected bike lanes on busy roads and the recent decision to permanently close the Spirit of Detroit Plaza to vehicle traffic.

It's late summer. Things slow down a bit. Think of this episode as a summer book at the beach before fall hits us with crisp breezes and hectic schedules. Today, we're going to talk about having meaning in your everyday life. To chat about that is Lynne Golodner. She's the host of the Make Meaning podcast. A former journalist, Lynne Golodner has dedicated her life to sharing stories about how people find meaning in the mundane. Her podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-make-meaning-podcast/id1448252358 My favorite episode with Rachel Lutz of the Peacock Room: https://www.yourppl.com/podcast/episode-33-transcending-transactions-with-rachel-lutz/

Oakland County is under new leadership — and Democratic control — after former Ferndale Mayor David Coulter was sworn in Friday as new county executive. Coulter will serve out the remainder of the term of longtime boss and Republican, L. Brooks Patterson, who died Aug. 4. Coulter is a former member of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners who had been mayor of Ferndale for almost nine years. On this episode, Jer and I talk about Coulter's track record in Ferndale and what it suggests about how he might govern from the County administrative building on Telegraph. (Hint: No more comments about blankets and corn, for starters.) Other things you'll be delighted to hear about: The QLINE will now accept a universal fare card called the DART that also covers bus far on DDOT and SMART, yay! But what else does Detroit's underwhelming streetcar need to really get rolling? Ford and Lincoln plan to launch two electric crossover utility vehicles based on a common EV platform that will be built at the Flat Rock Assembly Plant. That means the end of production — locally, at least — for the very handsome Lincoln Continental sedan. [Automotive News] JobFairGiant.com is holding a pair of job expos in Southfield, on Aug. 24, and Sterling Heights, on Aug. 28. And the Beaver Island Public Library, way up in the middle of northern Lake Michigan, will hold a rededication for the Ernest Hemingway sculpture, which was mysteriously returned after being stolen. The sculpture, shown above, was done by local sculptor John Sauve, famous for his "Man in the city" pieces. 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.

Today's episode hits on three topics. First, journalist Darren Nichols joins us to add context around a racially charged incident in Royal Oak that's made national headlines. A white woman called police on a black man who looked suspicious. And Royal Oak Police questioned him for 30 minutes outside of a popular restaurant, while a bystander broadcast the thing live on Facebook. We dive into previous incidents in Royal Oak and in Detroit's history. You may know Darren from his work at the Detroit News. Today he freelances and also hosts a weekly local podcast, Beyond the Headlines. Recommended reading: Origins of the Urban Crisis. Second, the drama around who will be Oakland County Executive next continues. And third, Detroit City FC finally is truly going professional and Sven will tell you all about it. Plus, Sven's back from up north!

On today's show, we go to the Two Way Inn to talk about celebrating the 198th birthday this weekend of Colonel Philetus Norris. The civil war veteran who fought on the Union side built a place now known as one of the best dive bars in America - the Two Way Inn - and more in a village called Norris. Now, it's the Nortown neighborhood of Detroit, and they're looking to take Philetus's old house and fix it up into something good for the community. It's an interesting story in a corner of town that doesn't get a ton of headlines. Here's a link to the event Saturday afternoon and early evening if you want to go. 100 percent of the proceeds go to the Norris House restoration. Also: Ford is now covering repair costs on clutches for 560,000 Focus and Fiesta vehicles. Soft serve shop Huddle is open downtown. Ilitch property up in Farmington Hills will become the headquarters for Mercedes Benz Financial and Royal Oak has a new interim city manager.

The eyes of the nation have been on Metro Detroit, as this is where Chaldean Christian Jimmy Al-Daoud was picked up for deportation to Iraq. The 41 year old Oakland County man came to the United States legally as a baby, and as an adult, dealt with health issues like diabetes and schizophrenia. He also had numerous problems with the law, which got him the attention of the Federal Government. A couple months after his deportation, Jimmy died in the city of Najaf. But the story goes deeper, and beyond Mr. Al-Daoud. Although all the media attention is on the Mexican border and talk of the wall, it is Michigan that has been the incubator for the U.S. government's recent policies and practices on deportation. And the first group to deal with mass roundups was the Chaldean community, mostly in suburban Oakland and Macomb County. So joining us is Clarence Dass. He's a lawyer who personally dealt with more than 25 of these kinds of cases. We have an interesting conversation on something that is dividing the nation, immigration. With a very local angle.

Our public school system in Detroit has a lot of needs. Not just for the district itself, but as a lot of families don't have money, a lot of programs that kids in the suburbs just do? Well, they don't in Detroit. Like travel and fees to robotics competitions, for instance. Often in the suburbs, parents pick that up. In Detroit, often, the families don't have the money. Here's some context. The median household income in the city of Detroit is less than $30,000 a year. Statewide, it's nearly $55,000. It's not just about what the district itself gets per student in state funding, but the impact of poverty on families and educational outcomes. Mix that with all of the other challenges big city districts have here in Detroit and around the country and there's a lot to deal with. So my conversation today is with Pamela Moore. She's the president of the Detroit Public Schools Foundation, a non-profit that works to raise money and give grants to the Detroit Public Schools Community District and non-profit organizations that provide programming to Detroit students. Link to DPS Foundation: http://www.dpsfdn.org Also on the show: I-75 is gonna be a hot mess Detroit's DDOT might be getting a new bus line (26 – Junction) The Gold Dollar is no more Popular noodle shop Ima is adding another location (First reported Freep) And a sheep was recorded on Detroit's east side. Yes, a sheep. Video, where he calls it a Llama: https://www.facebook.com/wxyzdetroit/videos/953151331704115/

On today's show for August 9th, 2019: Up in Royal Oak, there may be a new plan for the site of long-time Italian restaurant that recently closed. A local brewing magazine, MIBREW, is ceasing publication after a controversial photo spread. Electric buses are coming to DDOT and SMART. Detroit bike share service MoGo is getting E-Bikes. A Pokemon-themed bar is coming to town. Shianne talks about her trip to the Lobster Pound up in Birmingham. And Jer and Sven Gustafson try the newly released Stroh's Detroit Lager before it hits stores.

On today's show: Wahlburgers opens in Royal Oak, Jeff Goldblum descends upon Detroit on a bicycle, Jack White is re-releasing some great stuff, there's a cat film festival coming and Arts Beats and Eats releases their lineup. Also: Sister Mary Jane Herb stopped by the studio to talk about the future of the Marygrove campus after the closure of the college later this year. The plans are big and funded. Fletcher Sharpe and Sven break down what's happening in the land of Detroit City FC ahead of their extra season and the possibility they will change leagues. Thanks for listening to your Daily Detroit! Be sure to tell a friend about the show.

There's a beer battle brewing in Michigan. Our guest on the show is Dayne Barscht, Managing Director of Eastern Market Brewing to talk about it. They're leading a petition drive to change state law to make it easier for small breweries in Michigan to self-distribute their beer, without having to go through a distributor. Also, Riopelle Street in Eastern Market is getting redone as a part-time pedestrian street that will be shut down during the evenings to create a space between EMBC and Detroit Distillery to enjoy. Additionally on today's show… We highlight election results from around town, including oft-criticized Warren Mayor Jim Fouts coasting to victory in his primary. Townhomes in Detroit's Islandview neighborhood are going for $620,000 each. As part of the deal, developers have also rehabbed the home of an existing resident. They're calling it 'reverse gentrification.' It made us scratch our heads and we'll talk about it. The giant tower being built on the old Hudson's may get downsized. Kroger is hiring and Pizza Hut is closing some stores And finally, we'll tell you about Pups in the Plaza.

Today on the show, it's Jer's birthday! dBusiness Editor and Publisher R.J. King joins us at the Podcast Detroit studio to talk about Hantz Woodlands. Created with a lot of controversy during Detroit's bankruptcy, the operation has, well, grown. RJ talks about his cover piece for the July/August issue of dBusiness on newsstands now. Also: Dan Gilbert is sounding alive and recovering from a stroke. Pizza-shaped windows are finally going into the Little Caesars HQ And StockX lost 6.8 million records to hackers and wasn't exactly up front about it. Thanks for listening to your Daily Detroit. Be sure to tell a friend about the show.

L. Brooks Patterson, who died Saturday at age 80 at his home in Independence Township, was one of the Detroit area's most consequential and controversial figures in local politics. To some, he represents the ascendancy of an economic powerhouse, in Oakland County, and the very pinnacle of good governance and fiscal stewardship. But he's also a key player in the region's ugly racial divides, through his bitter rivalry with former Detroit Mayor Coleman A. Young and his history as an attorney fighting bussing and school integration in the 1970s. Patterson was diagnosed earlier this year with pancreatic cancer, and while there were plenty of signs that the modern era was starting to pass him by, there is no denying that he left a major mark on the regional — and on regional politics. On today's show, I go back in time to when I was covering politics in the mid-aughts for The Oakland Press. We hear from state Sen. Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, who worked with Patterson when he served on the Oakland County Board of Commissioners. And I speak with the guy whose desk was across the divider wall from mine, Steve Huber. He covered Patterson for the OP starting when he was still the county prosecutor, then later transitioned to a job in communications in Patterson's office. Then Jer and I share our own thoughts about Patterson's complicated legacy. 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.

Detroit's Capitol Park has a long, storied history. And it's seen a lot of transformation the last five years. It also has a special place in my heart as it's a place I traveled often as a kid. My first Hot Wheels set was bought in a store where Prime and Proper is now. My McDonalds? As a kid, it'd be the one that was at State and Shelby streets when my dad went and painted offices. On today's show, we dive in on the history with HistoricDetroit.org's Dan Austin. We take a tour of the recently renovated Farwell Building. It had sat basically abandoned since 1984. We talk to Capitol Cafe operator and Eatori owner Zack Yatim about his new spot. And with Brian Rebain of Kraemer Design Group.

Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper, Don Lemon and the rest of the CNN teevee crew have packed up their new Shinola gifts and "Detroit Vs. Everybody" T-shirts now that the Democratic presidential candidate debates are over. Aside from the economic bumps for the Book Cadillac, Detroit Water Ice and no doubt many swanky downtown eateries, did Detroit learn anything from any of the 20 candidates hoping to end Donald Trump's presidency after one term? Do we know anything more about how the Democratic field will shake out? We talk about that and what issues are likely to resonate among Michigan voters with Matt Grossmann, director of the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research at Michigan State University. What does he think about the Democratic Party's epic struggle between progressives and moderates? Plus, Jer and I offer our own thoughts on a crowded debate stage. 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.

This week on Daily Detroit, we're dusting off our politics hats. The Democratic presidential debates are in town at the Fox Theater, after all, and Round 1 took place last night, with the second debate planned for Wednesday evening. Tuesday night's debate featured front-runners and progressive-wing standard-bearers Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, plus South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg. And they showed well. But Jer and I argue that former Grosse Pointe resident and self-help author Marianne Williamson arguably advanced her cause the most of any candidate on stage. Williamson, who recently penned a column for CNN discussing the school inequality she witnessed as a Pointer, used her limited air time to talk about issues like the Flint water crisis and even the hot-button issue of reparations, which she supports. Could last night's debate be Williamson's golden escalator moment? Also, I speak with former Democratic state Rep. Marie Donigan of Royal Oak for her take on the debate. Who strengthened their argument to win the party's nomination? Who tanked? What messages should Dems hammer to win Michigan? And is a progressive, left-wing message or a more moderate position the way to go to win back the state from Donald Trump and the GOP in 2020? 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 Daily Detroit podcast: Brian "Q" Quinn from the TruTV show Impractical Jokers will join us on the line. He's one of four that make up the comedy troupe The Tenderloins. They're coming to DTE Energy Music Theatre on August 9th. [Tickets here] A schedule change puts the Rocket Mortgage Classic and Grand Prix on the same weekend. A new incentive district is coming to the Livernois-McNichols area in Detroit to spur commercial development. Royal Oak is looking for a city manager [Royal Oak Tribune] And some local breweries win medals at the 2019 U.S. Open Beer Championship [Complete list of winners] Do you like what you're hearing? Follow the Daily Detroit podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you download your favorite shows. And thanks to Seth for joining us as a member! You can be cool like Seth at http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

On today's show we touch on: Is there a restaurant bubble? Here's the original piece we discuss that's worth a read. Praise for Peso Excitement over Bowlero, a retro bowling alley coming to Oakland County Grand Circus Park with Bourbon Mudgies has one of the best sandwiches in America. Who else around here deserves a nod?

Happy Friday. On today's show, Jer speaks with Detroit muralist Sheefy McFly — he's the one who was arrested while doing a city-commissioned mural on a Detroit viaduct. He's got a new mural that will be unveiled this weekend at the Mo Pop music festival on Detroit's riverfront. We also run down a few news stories from the past week: New affordable housing units are being planned in North Corktown aimed at "middle-income" residents. [Crain's] A shooting at a west-side gas station over stolen potato chips has sparked protests urging residents to support black-owned businesses. [Warrendale Blog] Raccoons are terrorizing a neighborhood near Rouge Park! [WXYZ] And Wine Spectator spotlights dozens of Detroit-area restaurants for their wine lists as part of its 2019 Restaurant Awards. 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.

Today we take a trip to the near eastside suburb of Grosse Pointe park. There's a new pizza joint out that way called "The Bricks." Me, Randy Walker and Shianne Nocerini checked out a preview of this elevated neighborhood spot and had plenty of thoughts. Do they get three thumbs up to give it a shot when they open in August?

Recovery Park works to re-build on vacant land, create jobs and help to revitalize a historic Detroit neighborhood. Unfortunately, they recently went through three thefts at their location on the east side of Detroit. But the community is rallying, and I thought it would be a great opportunity to check in on an organization doing important work – from farming to helping returning citizens get jobs – in Detroit. My guest is Anna Kohn, the Chief Impact Officer of Recovery Park. We talk about their GoFundMe, a link to that is here. Also: The Oakland County Executive says it's time for raises for 825 non-union employees to keep talent working for the county. Detroit City FC's pro league has a new name for their cup and a new schedule. [Detroit City FC] And Vernor's is honoring more Michigan lighthouses on their cans. Find them all here. Like the show? Be sure to tell a friend about the Daily Detroit podcast.

On the show today…. On August 6, 2019 there's going to be a neat event on the Detroit riverfront. It's called the "Silent Hike." It's an audiovisual experience with music, narration and nature. Our guest on the show today to talk about it is creator Murray Hildary. Also on the show: Spirit Plaza in downtown Detroit is going to become a permanent thing, thanks to a 5-4 Detroit City Council vote that reverses a previous decision. After the news, Jer gets into why he thinks the plaza and walkable spaces downtown are good ideas. The legendary Gold Dollar burned Tuesday night, where the White Stripes got their start. It's being investigated as arson. Kid Rock is selling his Detroit riverfront home. And free ice cream tomorrow (Wednesday) for Detroit's birthday! Be sure to catch the Hudsonville crew in Campus Martius from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Don't miss another episode! Be sure to catch the show on your favorite mobile podcast app.

Today's show is a two-fer. First, we speak with Randy Essex of the Detroit Free Press. He tells us all about the paper's investigation into how Ford Motor Company tried to hide defective transmissions in older models of the Focus and Fiesta small cars. The problems have led to many injuries and lawsuits. Then we catch up with soccer correspondent Fletcher Sharpe after Detroit City FC crashed out of the NPSL playoffs Sunday against Cleveland.

Cynthia Canty is a veteran broadcaster who hosts 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, following him across the FM dial. Canty also was on television at WKBD-TV. She recently announced plans to retire at the end of the year after four decades in broadcast news in Southeast Michigan. 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.