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PODCAST: Coronavirus News, Dearborn & Oakland County Turn Focus To Economic Aid, Detroit City FC Spring Season Is Canceled

Today on your Daily Detroit, a three-parter. We interview Fletcher Sharpe for a rundown about Detroit City FC's spring season being canceled and the status of the women's team, which is supposed to launch its inaugural season this spring. Then, Cristina Sheppard-Decius of the East and West Dearborn Downtown Development Authorities joins us to discuss a new small-business and …

PODCAST: Detroit Coronavirus News, Auto Sales Down, Ford Making Respirators

On today’s show: Sven and Jer talk about falling sales for the auto industry (including Ford, FCA and GM) and how Ford is making respirators out of repurposed car parts. Also: The most recent official Coronavirus case numbers. Michigan cases continue to rise. A recent survey shows a $491 million dollar hit to the restaurant industry, with 72,000 jobs and more layoffs to …

PODCAST: The Fisher Building is getting a facelift plus 5 things to know around town

On today's podcast: A new report from the University of Michigan is forecasting that the city of Detroit will have faster growth than the rest of Michigan. Read the report here. The Sears at Middlebelt and Seven Mile in Livonia will be closing soon. There’s no date as of yet, but things are already marked down to 40% off. Bloomfield Hills-based Taubman Group …

10 Things To Know In Metro Detroit Plus Sven Goes To Belarus

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 - A Metro Detroit gas price update from AAA - Taxpayers are on the hook for free health care for Warren's elected officials for life. In-depth …

Local Election Highlights Plus An Interview With The Founders Of Shout, A New Citizen Democracy App

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 …

UAW’s Strike Against GM ‘Doesn’t Look Good For Anyone,” Analyst Says

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 …

Ford’s Plan For Its Dearborn Research & Engineering Center Looks Like A Scandinavian Silicon Valley

Ford’s Dearborn campus may be best known today for the so-called Glass House headquarters building or the “Salt and Pepper Shaker” office towers visible from the Southfield Freeway. But the automaker has ambitious plans to redevelop its Research and Engineering Center in Dearborn as a futuristic, walkable campus filled with modernist architecture and technology, and buzzing …

Wayne County Has A $3 Billion Road Funding Gap

We all want the roads in Michigan fixed. But the price? And paying more for it? That's been a topic of hot debate among politicians and online commenters since Governor Gretchen Whitmer unveiled her plan to raise the gas tax by 45 cents a gallon to raise about $2.5 billion for the roads. But actually "Fixing the Damn Roads" is harder than a catchphrase. There's a real …

Why This Startup Company Chose To Stay, Grow, And Hire In Detroit

Listen and subscribe to our podcast from your mobile device: What does it take to make a startup work in Detroit? Our conversation today is with Andrew Landau. His Detroit-based e-commerce company, Jewel, was recently purchased by banking giant Capital One. They’re going to stay, grow and hire in Detroit, even after the acquisition. We also talk about why he’s …

Axle Brewing Falls Prey To Daunting Craft Beer Economics, Plus 7 Things To Know

Welcome to a bonus Friday edition of your Daily Detroit. Today, we discuss the sad news that Axle Brewing will shutter its Livernois Taproom June 30th, barely two years after it first opened. Dave Phillips, one-half of Podcast Detroit and the IT in the D podcast, and himself a former partner in a failed craft brewery, joins us to discuss how difficult it is to succeed …

Things To Do In Detroit This Weekend: Your City 5 For June 7-9

Hello, hello, hello! I can not wait for the weekend to get here. Last weekend was Ferndale Pride, and I had to miss it because I was still up north. But this weekend is Motor City Pride and I am stoked to hit Hart Plaza. So, without further ado, let's get to the events. 29th Annual Pewabic House & Garden Show This weekend is the 29th Annual Pewabic House and …

Could Dan Gilbert Be The One Who Reforms No-Fault Auto Insurance in Michigan?

Welcome to a Car-a-Palooza edition of your Daily Detroit. Today, we dive into the news that Dan "Dantroit" Gilbert is lining up a petition drive effort to force the issue of reforming Michigan's no-fault auto insurance system. If successful, it could allow Republican lawmakers, who already have passed essentially the same proposal, to approve it with simple majority …

7 Things To Know Around Metro Detroit

Gerrymandering — the practice of drawing state legislative and congressional districts to favor one political party over another — is back in the news. Republican state lawmakers are proposing measures to weaken efforts to overhaul the process by which these maps are drawn. That's despite a recent judicial order to design new district maps for 2020 and voters' approval last …

The New Rooftop Monarch Club, Livonia May Get A New Microbrewery And More

Welcome back to the week! There's a lot in our latest episode. Let's dive in. - The Ilitch organization will receive another $74 million dollars in taxpayer subsidies for the District Detroit. - John Beilein is leaving his job as coach of the University of Michigan Men’s basketball team to take over as head coach of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers. - …

Lost River, Detroit City FC To Open Tiki Concession Bar At Keyworth Stadium

Halftimes at Detroit City FC home matches are about to get … pretty interesting. The club announced that it’s partnering with eastside tiki bar Lost River to open a tropical-themed bar behind the east grandstand at Keyworth Stadium for the upcoming 2019 season. That’s the side where the Northern Guard Supporters group sits and stages its raucous chants, songs, smoke bombs …

REPORT: Old Ford Highland Park Sales & Service Building Up For Sale

A piece of history is up for sale. The former Ford Motor Company Sales and Service Building that was part of the Highland Park Ford Plant is for sale according to a DBusiness report. The Sales and Service building offers 54,000 square feet of space across four stories. The lot size is 147,668 square feet. Interior shots of the building show it is in disrepair.DBusiness A …

Shinola At The Oscars, A New Detroit Bodega And 7 Things To Know

A Hollywood film director makes a giant splash at the Oscar Awards when he says Shinola is "saving Detroit" and the interweb asplodes. We talk about what that ridiculous, off-the-cuff comment means about the city and its nascent comeback. There's a lot more news to be had on today's episode. We also discuss that Medium blog post announcing a new bodega — that's …

Is It Time For Toll Roads In Michigan?

So let's be clear. I don't like toll roads. The idea feels strange in the state that put the world on wheels. But we need to get real about what's facing us when it comes to road funding, and everything should be on the table. Our Detroit region is sprawling. The other week while reporting on a story in Macomb, I realized looking at Google Maps that the driving time from my …

WATCH: Electric Vehicle Maker Rivian Profiled In Our Detroit Public Television Debut

As we’ve been teasing on social media and our podcast, Daily Detroit is branching out to your teevee set. Last night, our first segment aired on the Detroit Public Television program One Detroit. It’s a visit to the Plymouth headquarters of electric vehicle upstart Rivian, which rocketed out of obscurity when it debuted its eye-catching, zero-emissions SUV and pickup truck …

Detroit City FC Names England Native, Former Pro Player Trevor James As Head Coach

A new coach will steer Detroit City FC into its pivotal 2019 season, which will see them transition to pro soccer. The club on Friday announced the hiring of veteran coach and scout Trevor James, a former professional soccer player who has worked with big European clubs including FC Barcelona and FC Porto, the English men’s national team and several Major League Soccer …

PODCAST: The Empowerment Plan Expands & 5 More Things To Know Around Detroit

The Empowerment Plan is a great nonprofit organization that provides jobs to homeless women making coats that double as sleeping bags and are distributed to other homeless people. The women, in turn, get a chance to find permanent housing and a new start on life. Now, the program is expanding. Daily Detroit's Shianne Nocerini went down to Empowerment Plan's Islandview …

Let’s Taco ‘Bout The Top 10 Taco Joints In Metro Detroit

There is something satisfying about a street taco. Just a few warm corn tortillas filled with the meat of your choice (for me, it's usually carne asada) topped with onion, cilantro and a squeeze of lime. So, we got the podcast team together to talk about tacos. We debated and picked out top ten places around metro Detroit to grab some tacos. Let's get on with the …

PODCAST: GM’s Monday Massacre And The Closure Of Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly

General Motors dropped a bomb on Monday, saying it will likely close three assembly plants including Detroit-Hamtramck in a pre-emptive move to cut costs and headcount ahead of an expected downturn. The moves mean the elimination of as many as 14,000 jobs — including 1,500 at Detroit-Hamtramck — and the elimination of slow-selling sedans like the Chevrolet Volt and Impala …

Your City 5 Things To Do In Detroit This Weekend: November 16-18

Hey there everyone! If your house is anything like mine, we've been counting down the days until Sunday. Mainly because it's someone's birthday. But you can still count down the days until the weekend because there are some really great things happening around town. Let's get on to this weeks picks! 15th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony Friday is the big night! The giant …

Dearborn’s Al Ameer Named As One Of America’s “Best Restaurants” And An Icon

Let's start this off by saying this. If you live in metro Detroit and have not been to Al Ameer in Dearborn yet, you need to change your calendar plans. I know, I know. It's middle eastern food. Specifically, Lebanese. Some of you might be saying — because I get the feedback and I've read it — "But pizza!" "But I like burgers!" Get over your reservations, get over …

Detroit’s Atwater Brewery Has A New Oak Barrel-Aged Black Imperial Stout

If you’re a fan of Atwater Brewery and dark beer, this one might be for you. Atwater Brewery’s new VJ Black Imperial Stout has, quoting their press release, “complex flavors of vanilla and coffee with more prominent bourbon and oak edges.” Only 40 barrels of the new limited-run brew will be available. The beer was aged in oak barrels for a year. It’ll be at some retails …

PODCAST: 4 Things To Know And 3 Places To Go In Detroit

Welcome to the work week, automatons! On today's episode, we talk about the report Moody's Investors Services released on Detroit, which essentially asks where's the love (and money) for the neighborhoods. Some development news: In Ferndale, craft beer retailer 8 Degrees Plato says it will close it store on Nine Mile by the end of the year. The beer will continue to flow …

According To Google, Wyandotte Is Home To The “Titty Bar Police Department”

In "really, this is happening?" news, it's come to our attention that the Google listing for the Wyandotte Police Department has somehow been changed to the "Titty bar Police Department." Everything else — the reviews, the address — continue to be correct. Google Business listings, if unverified and unclaimed, aren't too hard to change. We left a message with the …

LISTEN: Hotel Strike Ends, New DIA Asian Art, Detroit-Style Pizza & More

Welcome to Monday, friends. Here's your Daily Detroit for Nov. 5: The workers strike at the Westin Book Cadillac hotel is over, as the Unite Here union announces a settlement and a new contract. GM has rolled out e-bikes as part of its focus on mobility and cracking urban mobility markets. But it wants help from the public in coming up with a brand name. Beaumont …

Davenport University Opening New Center One Campus In 2019

Davenport University is moving its Livonia campus to the city of Detroit, and they’re doing it in the New Center One Building. They’ll renovate the first floor of the structure on Grand Boulevard across the street from the iconic Fisher Building. Starting in January 2019, the 12,000 square-foot Detroit campus will offer 31 courses in business, health care, technology and …