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"If you open up a building next to a Dan Gilbert development that's a good thing. There's more people on the sidewalk, more crowd, more buzz, more Instagram pictures — If you open up a development next to an Ilitch development, that's considered a bad thing because you're leaking customers away from the concessions, from the theater, from the stadium, etc. That's a model that's …
The march into Detroit from the suburbs of businesses continues. Tata Technologies, an engineering supplier in the automotive and aerospace industries announced Friday that it's moving their North American headquarters from Novi to Detroit in early 2019. The move brings 150 new workers into the city of Detroit. The new headquarters will be at 6001 Cass Avenue in …
Hey there all you awesome go getters. This week is kind of crazy out there in the land of networking. We've got all sorts of events, from basketball games to throwing axes. It really breaks you out of your comfort zone. Anyway, let's get on with the round up. Network After Work at Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia 76ers Like the Pistons but find that networking gets …
It's time again for your weekly Networking 5. I hope your Thursday night is free, because there are plenty of great options for you to choose from. Drinks x Design: Branding The folks over at Detroit Creative Corridor Center (DC3) are back with another installment of Drinks x Design. This month the focus will be on branding. There will be designers from Who's That, RL …
Greetings all of you go getters! I hope this week has started off well for you. We've been pretty busy over here at the Daily Detroit Headquarters, but busy is a good thing right? There are some great events happening this week so go out there and meet some new people. Casual Networking for Metro Detroit IT Professionals You know the deal with the IT in the D Casual …
This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for Saturday, January 27th. Here are your stories: MSU is continuing to fall deeper into scandal The Detroit Tigers have switched up their jersey look Comerica Park is going to stay Comerica Park $500,000 Condos coming to New Center The Leland Hotel is getting a renovation Detroit neighborhood business Pop'N'Smoked BBQ …
When it comes to practicality, the QLINE streetcar has been a disappointment. Our team is pretty bike- and walk- friendly, and will take the bus if the timing makes sense. We have contributors who live near the QLINE and the MoGo stations, and others who live near bus lines and use them (in the suburbs, too). When both opened earlier this year, we had multiple debates …
Development news broke at the Crain's Homecoming IV event that three entities - The Platform, a development company that's been very busy as of late, Detroit native Stephen Ross (who owns the Miami Dolphins), and the Ford Foundation have teamed up to put together a total of $27.5 million in investment for developments in the city. The Ford Foundation is putting in $10 …
Through various college names, Wayne State University has had an athletics program for a hundred years. To celebrate that, and to give light to the Medal of Honor, the highest award for valor in action against an enemy, force, The Wayne State University Department of Athletics unveiled a new football uniform today. This new uniform will be worn for the first time at this …
It's not hard to think that there is a concerted push for more QLINE routes, especially in Greater Downtown. It's important to watch because when they focus, what major funders want they often get in this town and money starts to appear. The latest hint of a new QLINE route would be from downtown to the old Michigan Central Train Station, as Matthew Maroun (the son of …
A New Center parking structure on Baltimore between Second and Third Avenues has just received a $6.5 million dollar facelift. The structure needed structural repairs and a lot of upgrades. The upgrades included LED lighting, cameras, access system and safety phones. The most obvious improvement, though, are the new murals that are located along the east and west walls of …
A new report from the parent organization of Detroit's streetcar says that the new QLINE streetcar service is making improvements following several opening glitches, expected growing pains and complaints from riders. M-1 Rail, the QLINE’s operating organization, has been working with the streetcar’s operator, Transdev North America, on service improvements for about a month …
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Detroit's bike sharing system has been a much-talked about addition to greater downtown Detroit's transportation options. We've walked through how to use the system before. It's a public bike sharing system where you pay by the half hour (a variety of other passes are available) to use a bike to get around the downtown area. Today the map went live ahead of the system's …
When you ride the Q-LINE streetcar, you're going to have free access to Wi-Fi at stations and as you ride. It's going to be provided by Rocket Fiber, a company based in Detroit. The services include network-based technology to incorporate into the QLINE main office at the Penske Technical Center and public Wi-Fi at the stations and trains. Rocket Fiber is doing …
Starting on the Friday evening of May 12, for the first time in decades you'll be able to take a streetcar down Woodward in Detroit. “QLINE’s grand opening will be a historic day in Detroit,” said M-1 RAIL CEO Matt Cullen in a statement. “We’re bringing rail transit back to the heart of the city and connecting the Woodward Corridor in a way that’s already begun to …
The final two underpass art projects are finally installed and operational along the railroad viaduct along Second and Third avenues in Detroit. But no, they’re not finished. Meanwhile “Reflector,” the project completed way back in 2015 in the viaduct at Cass Avenue, needs repairs because of vandalism and several truck crashes. One other twist: The original plan for the …
Write A House, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing Detroit’s literary scene, is now accepting applications for its writer-in-residence program. This is definitely a unique writer-in-residence program. The writer whose application is selected will be given a newly renovated home. This year, the home is about 1,100 square feet and has a nice little porch that’s …
