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Another District Detroit Development Deadline Missed Plus 7 Stories Around Town

Jul 8, 2019 by Sven Gustafson

Welcome back from the holiday weekend, comrades. Today's show is Episode 300 of your Daily Detroit, and for that we thank you, our listeners. We also dive into two pieces of Ilitch-related …

Another District Detroit Development Deadline Missed Plus 7 Stories Around TownRead More

Filed Under: Belle Isle, Business, CBD, City Of Detroit, Development, Food + Drink, Hazel Park, Podcasts

How Detroit’s Love Of Parking That’s Written Into Law Helped Create The District Detroit Mess

May 23, 2019 by Jer Staes

The District Detroit has gotten a lot of critical media coverage. It's pretty clear that the renderings portrayed when the project launched haven't matched the reality. Instead of city-like streets …

How Detroit’s Love Of Parking That’s Written Into Law Helped Create The District Detroit MessRead More

Filed Under: Business, City Of Detroit

Breaking down HBO’s takedown of District Detroit plus the legacy of Judge Damon J. Keith

May 1, 2019 by Sven Gustafson

The HBO show "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" last week turned its lens on the District Detroit, the Ilitch family's mostly unrealized plan to redevelop 50 blocks as a vibrant mixed-use neighborhood …

Breaking down HBO’s takedown of District Detroit plus the legacy of Judge Damon J. KeithRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Podcasts

HBO To Examine Empty Development Promises Of The District Detroit

Apr 22, 2019 by Jer Staes

The District Detroit was supposed to be a 50-block development that was going to change the landscape of downtown Detroit near Little Caesars Arena. Well, it has changed. It's now a sea of $40 …

HBO To Examine Empty Development Promises Of The District DetroitRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Development

The Return Of WLLZ, And District Detroit WTF?

Mar 4, 2019 by Sven Gustafson

On today's show, we have some fun discussing the return of the WLLZ call letters to Detroit's FM airwaves, and by listener request we talk about the elephant in the room, the so-called District …

The Return Of WLLZ, And District Detroit WTF?Read More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, News

PODCAST: A Piece Of Detroit History Gets A Facelift, Detroit Exits State Oversight, District Detroit Developments & More

Apr 30, 2018 by Daily Detroit Staff

Here's your Daily Detroit News Byte for Monday, April 30th, 2018. We dig in to a bit of Detroit's refurbished point of origin with Secret Detroit author Karen Dybis... Detroit exits state …

PODCAST: A Piece Of Detroit History Gets A Facelift, Detroit Exits State Oversight, District Detroit Developments & MoreRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Food + Drink, Macomb County, News, Podcasts, St. Clair Shores, Things To Do, Warren Tagged With: Financial oversight, Point of Origin, Salvation Army ARC, Travis coffee shop

Olympia Announces Yet Another District Detroit Development: $30m With 730 Parking Spaces

Dec 13, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

Word came over the press wires that Olympia Development has begun construction of a new $30 million building on Temple Street in the District Detroit (or as we've always called it around the office, …

Olympia Announces Yet Another District Detroit Development: $30m With 730 Parking SpacesRead More

Filed Under: News

6 Bars Of The District Detroit & Little Caesars Arena, Ranked

Oct 25, 2017 by Devon O'Reilly

One of the biggest issues plaguing both Joe Louis Arena and The Palace of Auburn Hills was the lack of quality options for eating and boozing before and after games. The Palace had well-documented …

6 Bars Of The District Detroit & Little Caesars Arena, RankedRead More

Filed Under: Brush Park, CBD, City Of Detroit, Devon's Detroit, First Person, Food + Drink, Lists, Midtown, Opinion Tagged With: Detroit, District Market Detroit, Harry's, Kid Rock's Made In Detroit, Little Caesars Arena, Mike's Pizza Bar, Sports & Social Detroit, Temple Bar, The District Detroit, Where to go after a concert, Where to go after a Pistons game, Where to go after a Red Wings game, Where to go at Little Caesars Arena

CCS Students To Create Public Art Pieces For The District Detroit Near New Arena

Jan 20, 2017 by Shianne Nocerini

Detroit has some pretty impressive pieces of public art, like The Spirit of Detroit, Monument to Joe Louis, and the Alger Fountain just to name a few. By this summer there will be even more pieces …

CCS Students To Create Public Art Pieces For The District Detroit Near New ArenaRead More

Filed Under: CBD, City Of Detroit, Midtown, News

Temporary Dam Coming To Detroit’s Canal District

Mar 26, 2020 by Jer Staes

The City of Detroit is building a temporary dam on the city's east side. With Great Lakes and river waters expected to be higher than last year, the dam, at a cost of $2 million, was deemed …

Temporary Dam Coming To Detroit’s Canal DistrictRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Jefferson-Chalmers

Detroit Public School District Opens With Water Coolers & Bottles Instead Of Drinking Fountains

Sep 5, 2018 by Daily Detroit Staff

Students started the first day of classes in the Detroit Public Schools Community District with water coolers and bottled water in lieu of drinking fountains. Superintendent Nikolai Vitti ordered …

Detroit Public School District Opens With Water Coolers & Bottles Instead Of Drinking FountainsRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education

LISTEN: New Cass-Henry Historic District With Eric Kehoe, MoGo Expansion, Red Bull Arts Detroit, & Amazon Hiring

Jul 11, 2018 by Sven Gustafson

On today’s show, we dive into yesterday’s late-breaking news about Detroit City Council’s vote to establish the new Cass-Henry Historic District in the shadow of Little Caesars Arena. The district …

LISTEN: New Cass-Henry Historic District With Eric Kehoe, MoGo Expansion, Red Bull Arts Detroit, & Amazon HiringRead More

Filed Under: Berkley, City Of Detroit, Development, Ferndale, Oak Park, Oakland County, Podcasts, Royal Oak, Tech, Transit Tagged With: Bike Share, Detroit, Eric Kehoe, Historic District, MoGo

Facing Dead-Last National Test Scores, Detroit’s Public School District Approves New Teaching Materials

Apr 12, 2018 by Amanda Rahn

The Detroit school board Tuesday adopted a new, $7.1 million curriculum that Superintendent Nikolai Vitti says is a key part of his plan to bring Detroit schools up from the bottom of national …

Facing Dead-Last National Test Scores, Detroit’s Public School District Approves New Teaching MaterialsRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education

Detroit Teachers Working Second Jobs May Have To Begin Disclosing Them To District

Jan 24, 2018 by Amanda Rahn

Teachers and staff in Detroit’s main school district could soon have to tell their supervisors if they are supplementing their salaries with a side job. The school board’s policy committee last …

Detroit Teachers Working Second Jobs May Have To Begin Disclosing Them To DistrictRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education Tagged With: Detroit, education, Side Jobs, Teachers

Looming Financial Threats Could Undermine ‘Fresh’ Start For New Detroit District, Says Report

May 28, 2017 by Erin Einhorn

The creation of a new school district last year gave Detroit schools a break from years of crippling debt, allowing the new district to report a healthy budget surplus going into its second …

Looming Financial Threats Could Undermine ‘Fresh’ Start For New Detroit District, Says ReportRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education, News Tagged With: Detroit, education

Elected Board Takes Control Of A “New” Public School District In Detroit, But Old Challenges Remain

Jan 12, 2017 by Erin Einhorn

The era of democratically elected school boards running Detroit’s schools officially returned Wednesday night with the swearing in of the seven new board members chosen by voters in November. “I do …

Elected Board Takes Control Of A “New” Public School District In Detroit, But Old Challenges RemainRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Policy Tagged With: ALYCIA MERIWEATHER, ANGELIQUE PETERSON-MAYBERRY, Detroit Public School District, DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT, IRIS TAYLOR, MISHA STALLWORTH, RAY & ASSOCIATES, SONYA MAYS, Steven Rhodes, T.J. ADAMS & ASSOCIATES

Most Buildings Repaired, But School Starts With As Many As 200 Teaching Jobs Unfilled In New Detroit Public District

Aug 30, 2016 by Erin Einhorn

Eight months after hundreds of Detroit teachers made national headlines by calling in sick to draw attention to deplorable conditions like rodents and buckling floors in public schools, city officials …

Most Buildings Repaired, But School Starts With As Many As 200 Teaching Jobs Unfilled In New Detroit Public DistrictRead More

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chalkbeat, Detroit Public Schools, Detroit schools, Teachers

Detroit Could Get Another First: Little Free Libraries In Every School In A District

Aug 5, 2016 by Marge Sorge

Many of us carry our own little library with us. It’s called a Nook or a Kindle or one of the other e-readers. Mine’s a Nook. When I open it up sayings appear. One of them is a quote from Cicero, “A …

Detroit Could Get Another First: Little Free Libraries In Every School In A DistrictRead More

Filed Under: Doing Good, News Tagged With: Books for kids, Detroit Public Schools, Detroit schools, Libraries, Little Free Libraries

Metro Detroit’s 20 Largest School Districts, Ranked by Student Attainment

May 5, 2016 by Ardelia Lee

Education is important, but it's very clear that not all students are educated equally. The New York Times published an article based on a study that looked at the correlation between money race, and …

Metro Detroit’s 20 Largest School Districts, Ranked by Student AttainmentRead More

Filed Under: Lists, News Tagged With: Dearborn City School District, Detroit Public Schools, Farmington Public School District, Livonia Public School District, L’Anse Creuse Public Schools, Rochester Community School District, Southfield Public School District, Taylor School District, Wayne-Westland Community School District

9 Of 10 Detroit Districts Expected To See Lower Property Tax Bills

Feb 1, 2016 by Daily Detroit Staff

Pink areas are expected to see a 15% decrease in property tax assessments. Yellow, 10% and green areas a 5% increase. Source: City of Detroit

For the first time in a half century, the City of Detroit is doing a citywide reassessment of all residential, commercial and industrial properties, and that could mean big changes for your tax bill …

9 Of 10 Detroit Districts Expected To See Lower Property Tax BillsRead More

Filed Under: News

Detroit’s Heidelberg Project In Running For “Best Art District”

Feb 5, 2015 by Daily Detroit Staff

Heidelberg Project, Detroit. Daily Detroit File Photo.

10Best, a project of USA Today, has highlighted one of the most talked about places in Detroit putting it in the running for "Best Art District" in the country. People from around the world come to …

Detroit’s Heidelberg Project In Running For “Best Art District”Read More

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: 10Best, Art Project, best art district in america, Heidelberg project, Vote for the Heidelberg project

PODCAST: 7 Things To Know Around Metro Detroit

Jan 5, 2021 by Jer Staes

It's a busy news day for early January. Here's what we're covering today, with Devon O'Reilly joining Jer for the conversation. 0:25 - Michigan and Metro Detroit coronavirus update  9:33 - …

PODCAST: 7 Things To Know Around Metro DetroitRead More

Filed Under: News

Detroit’s Proposed Marijuana Ordinance Explained, w/ Councilman James Tate

Oct 28, 2020 by Jer Staes

The city of Detroit has been watched closely by those interested and involved in the cannabis industry. Due to the city’s size and voters overwhelming approval of recreational marijuana - almost 70 …

Detroit’s Proposed Marijuana Ordinance Explained, w/ Councilman James TateRead More

Filed Under: News

PODCAST: Detroit Will Get Federal Agents, WTF Is Happening In Warren? Plus 5 Things To Know

Jul 24, 2020 by Sven Gustafson

Welp. Operation LeGend, the Trump administration's name for sending federal troops to cities to impose law and order that aren't asking for any help, will come to Detroit after all. Sometime in …

PODCAST: Detroit Will Get Federal Agents, WTF Is Happening In Warren? Plus 5 Things To KnowRead More

Filed Under: Business, City Of Detroit

A Trump MAGA Boat Parade Is Coming To Detroit, And Ferndale Hosts Its Own Protest

Jun 9, 2020 by Sven Gustafson

Donald Trump turns 74 on Sunday, and local supporters of the president plan a boat parade in celebration. No, that's not a joke. Meanwhile, I report on a big Black Lives Matter march that took …

A Trump MAGA Boat Parade Is Coming To Detroit, And Ferndale Hosts Its Own ProtestRead More

Filed Under: Business, City Of Detroit, Podcasts

PODCAST: Should We Abolish Cash Bail? w/ The Detroit Justice Center and The Bail Project

Jun 8, 2020 by Jer Staes

You might have heard of the Detroit Justice Center and The Bail Project on social media the last week or so. But what do they do? It turns out, quite a lot. Eric Williams and Erin Keith join us …

PODCAST: Should We Abolish Cash Bail? w/ The Detroit Justice Center and The Bail ProjectRead More

Filed Under: News

MoGo Bike Share To Launch Detroit And Suburban Expansion June 4

May 20, 2020 by Sven Gustafson

MoGo, the bike-share system that launched a network of stations in Detroit in 2017, will launch its expansion into five northern inner-ring suburbs and northwest Detroit on June 4, Daily Detroit has …

MoGo Bike Share To Launch Detroit And Suburban Expansion June 4Read More

Filed Under: Berkley, City Of Detroit, Ferndale, Huntington Woods, Lifestyle, News, Oak Park, Oakland County, Palmer Park, Royal Oak, Sherwood Forest, University District

Major Teacher Layoffs, Larger Classes, District Closures May Be Ahead Without Federal Help For Coronavirus Budget Hole

May 14, 2020 by Jer Staes

The impact of the Coronavirus is going to go far beyond just those who get sick. State budgets across the country will be completely upended, and one of the many areas cuts will have to happen if …

Major Teacher Layoffs, Larger Classes, District Closures May Be Ahead Without Federal Help For Coronavirus Budget HoleRead More

Filed Under: Policy

PODCAST: 5 Things To Know Plus Michigan Schools In Danger Of Major Teacher Layoffs, District Closures

May 14, 2020 by Jer Staes

On today's show (with timestamps! Thanks listener Amy for the suggestion). 1:02 An update on where we stand on the Coronavirus statewide 6:05 The City of Detroit is greatly expanding testing, …

PODCAST: 5 Things To Know Plus Michigan Schools In Danger Of Major Teacher Layoffs, District ClosuresRead More

Filed Under: News

An Old Detroit Church Has Become A Coffee, Beer & Cocktail Spot Called The Congregation

Feb 24, 2020 by Jer Staes

At Rosa Parks and Atkinson in Detroit, an old church from the 1920s has been turned into a coffee shop and cocktail bar called The Congregation. It officially opens on March 5, 2020. So what does …

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Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Food + Drink

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