Daily Detroit News Byte

Norris Howard and Jer answer some of your Detroit and Southeast Michigan related questions and respond to feedback.  The three main topics we got into had a lot of feedback and we picked a few of the responses that seemed to either be unique or go into a general category or feeling. We talk about the future of movie theaters. Can Detroit support one? Is it even Detroit's fault if it can't with the changes of the pandemic? Also, cheers to Cinema Detroit who made a heck of a run as a brick and mortar and are now doing pop-ups. A lot of feedback on our conversation about cannabis and the marijuana industry in Detroit. A couple of interesting thoughts. And finally, a listener is very passionate about the Rosa Parks Transit Center, and wondered if we could make it a discussion topic. So we did! And it feels like there's so much more than could be done. Link to vote in the Podcast Awards for us - We are in the News and Politics category as well as People's Choice. https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup  Feedback

The free Concert of Colors returns for a 31st year July 19-23. Ralph Valdez, Deputy Director for the event, joins me to preview the multiple days of festivities. Link: https://www.concertofcolors.com/  Then, we send you out the door with a few things you should know about. We have a newsletter - https://dailydetroit.substack.com/  Link to vote in the Podcast Awards for us - We are in the News and Politics category as well as People's Choice. https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup  Feedback as always - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com Remember we're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942?mt=2  And Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9  Thanks to our members: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit  Or those who do a one-time contribution: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/dailydetroit  

Fletcher Sharpe joins Jer to talk a little sports, a little development, and try a new thing. 00:30 First, we try the new Pure Michigan Mix from McDonalds. Sprite Lymonade and Fanta Blue Raspberry frozen drink. Thumbs up or down? And what could be improved? 05:32 A new sports-ish bar is coming to downtown Detroit, Gilly's. It's to honor Dan Gilbert's late son Nick, who died all too soon of Neurofibramatosis. Will Detroit finally get that great sports bar that for son long we missed, back to the days of the Lindell AC?  08:52 The Detroit Pistons did well in the Las Vegas Summer League, and Fletcher admits he was wrong about Ausar Thompson. 14:22 Detroit City had some great shines of light on Wednesday, but not so much on Saturday. Dario Suarez really stepped up. Link to vote in the Podcast Awards for us - We are in the News and Politics category as well as People's Choice. https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup  Feedback as always - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com Remember we're on Apple Podcasts: htt

Jer and Devon meet Friday with some fun and hot topics. First, where we've been. Jer shout outs MJ's North End Ice Cream in Detroit; and Devon celebrates the reopening of UnBurger in downtown West Dearborn.  O'Flahertys in GPP is closed temporarily for repairs. Unsold electric vehicles are piling up, but why? It's complicated. Devon has additional details from the developer on the nine story building on Broadway in Detroit that's being built behind historic facades - that much of it will be affordable housing. We answer a listener question about why we cover the Metro Detroit region, and not just the city of Detroit. A pair of local museum cafes make the list of best in America. Lamy's in The Henry Ford and the Kresge Court in the Detroit Institute of Arts.   Link to vote in the Podcast Awards for us - We are in the News and Politics category as well as People's Choice. https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup Feedback as always - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com - leave a voicemail for the show at 313

A two parter. First, the CEO of Forgotten Harvest, Adrian Lewis joins me to talk about rescuing food and getting food that maybe you didn't buy at the grocery store but has a lot of goodness in it into the hands of those who need it. Then, Bill Wild from the Midwest Independent Retailers association and I talk about the changes facing independent grocery stores and gas stations. Link to vote in the Podcast Awards for us - We are in the News and Politics category as well as People's Choice. https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup  Feedback as always - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com  Remember we're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942?mt=2  And Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9  Thanks to our members: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit  Or those who do a one-time contribution: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/dailydetroit  

Today's show is in three parts. First, recent developments in Detroit's marijuana business environment - including pushing a vote out to change on how close marijuana businesses can be from certain community places - have sparked a conversation. The city voted 69-31 for recreational marijuana in 2018, but there are vocal and powerful corners not embracing it, and actively fighting against those businesses in the city. We discuss. Is it a NIMBY situation? (Not in my backyard) Some background: https://twitter.com/TheDailyDetroit/status/1678800038737084418  https://www.bridgedetroit.com/proposal-would-give-detroiters-more-space-in-the-marijuana-industry/ Hill Harper is running for US Senate. We discuss his candidacy in relation to metro Detroit. Of course, both are welcome on the show for future interviews. Finally, we answer a listener question on why we cover both the city and the suburbs (yes, we're a regional podcast). Link to vote in the Podcast Awards for us - We are in the News and Politics category as we

The Scarab Club has been active in Detroit's art community for over a hundred years. But, you might have driven by the building a bunch of times and never knew about it or the work they do. Kayce Gifford joins Jer on the show to talk a bit about the history, what kinds of programs are offered, and an upcoming Garden Party. The podcast episode gets into how the art club supports artists by hosting art shows and providing them with a platform to discuss their work. The host emphasizes that the club goes beyond simply showcasing artwork, as it also offers artists the opportunity to share their perspectives and creative process. This enriches the audience's understanding and appreciation of the art, as they can directly hear from the artists themselves. The club organizes various types of shows, including solo exhibitions and group shows. Overall, the club's support extends beyond providing a display space, as it creates a platform for artists to share their insights and artistic journey with the audience. More:

Three big topics today. Alex DeBrincat was signed by the Detroit Red Wings, as the Yzerplan picks up some offense. We have thoughts. The hot-and-cold Tigers threw an impressive no-hitting across three pitchers against Toronto. Love to see it. The AL Central is a trash division this year, so we're still only 5.5 out and hope remains. And finally, Detroit City FC talk. We go over the frustrating 1-0 loss to New Mexico United. Preview the upcoming match against Loudon that may have playoff implications. Then we answer some listener mail that boils down to "Why isn't Dario Suarez starting?" and what happened to Cy Goddard who left the team at the end of June. Finally, we've had it with the white and green kits. Too much, too often. Let's get back to being LeRouge. Maybe you think differently. Maybe you agree. 313-789-3211 for the voicemail, or dailydetroit -at- gmail dot com. Link to vote in the Podcast Awards for us - We are in the News and Politics category as well as People's Choice. https://www.podcastawards.

Is the future of vacant office and retail space in America self-storage? Sounds boring and not the ideal of vibrant streets, but it'll give landlords money and demand seems to just not be there. A conversation inspired by this piece as a historic building that was formerly a Saks Fifth Avenue is adding self-storage in their retail: https://www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/albert-kahn-building-detroit-adding-storage-units Detroit City Councilwoman Calloway wants to look to a future with light rail within the city. Thoughts? https://twitter.com/CMAWCalloway/status/1677020800119890008 Listener James wants to know about some of our favorite coffeeshops. We discuss a non-exhaustive list and I'm sure we forgot some. We'll need to do a full list on social and the site soon.  And finally, it's National Dive Bar day so we talk about some of our favorites today, some old favorites, and remember the long-gon Tom's Tavern, kind of the granddaddy of them all. Link to vote in the Podcast Awards for us - We are in the News

There's a vertical farm coming to Detroit, and we get the details from Vertical Harvest Farms CEO Nona Yehia, who has roots here. Jer gets more details on how this is urban farm is coming together and just what kind of impact they're looking to make at John R. and Piquette in the city of Detroit. More on them: https://verticalharvestfarms.com/  Link to vote in the Podcast Awards for us - We are in the News and Politics category as well as People's Choice. https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup Feedback as always - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com  Remember we're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942?mt=2  And Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9  Thanks to our members: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit  Or those who do a one-time contribution: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/dailydetroit  

Vote in the Podcast Awards for us! We are in the News and Politics category as well as People's Choice. https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup Norris and Fletcher join Jer to catch you up on what you missed over the holiday.  Greektown is getting a $20 million grant to turn it into a proper part time pedestrian plaza There's more than 40 roundabouts in Oakland County, we discuss. Good or bad? Younger people are holding off on getting their license to drive and cars are more expensive than ever. Coincidence? We think not. Plus, Detroit City FC's mens team lost and a solid finish for the women's team as they defeated Ann Arbor FC in their last game of the season. Remember national dive bar day is Friday! Link to vote in the Podcast Awards for us - We are in the News and Politics category as well as People's Choice. https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup Feedback as always - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com Remember we're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id122056

It's the Friday before the Independence Day holiday weekend, so an episode back that harkens back to the earlier days of the show. Mr. Friday and man about town Devon O'Reilly and Jer talk about interesting things to eat and places to shop in downtown Detroit as we did a lunch out and about.  Topics include Union Assembly, Columbia Street, Premiere Pet Supply, Coffee, and more. We will have a show for you Monday, but not Tuesday of next week. Feedback as always - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com Remember we're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942?mt=2 And Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9 Thanks to our members: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit  Or those who do a one-time contribution: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/dailydetroit  

We're very used to the idea of the single-owner car being the center of everything Detroit, from our streets to our industries. But the city government is taking things in a different direction as it looks to the future.   Detroit's Chief Mobility Officer Tim Slusser joins the podcast today. In his role, he works to remove local barriers and make the City of Detroit the ideal location for companies to deploy, neighborhoods to contribute, and new mobility technologies to achieve sustainable business models. Feedback as always - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com Remember we're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942?mt=2  And Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9  Thanks to our members: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit  Or those who do a one-time contribution: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/dailydetroit  

Solar farms could be coming to Detroit neighborhoods. Yay, nay, or need to know more? Air Quality sucks in Detroit right now, but in 1951 - it was similarly awful thanks to industrial pollution.  Could the QLINE expand? Maybe so, says a new article: https://www.bridgedetroit.com/qlines-limitations-reflect-regional-transit-failures-holding-back-detroiters/  Plus, your feedback including Norris getting called "terrible."  Feedback as always - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com Remember we're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942?mt=2  And Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9  Thanks to our members: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit  Or those who do a one-time contribution: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/dailydetroit  

Here's the second of a pair of conversations I had up on Mackinac on water. Gary Brown is the director of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department and we get into water affordability, replacing lead service lines, his plan to hire Detroiters for the jobs that need to be done and more. Feedback as always - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com Remember we're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942?mt=2  And Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9  Thanks to our members: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit  Or those who do a one-time contribution: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/dailydetroit  

Three stories today with Fletcher Sharpe.... recorded at Keyworth Stadium after Detroit City's 1-0 loss to Orange County. Fist we walk through his Detroit Pistons draft grade and why... Then local football fans were buzzing about the new Lions alternate helmets with a lot of blue and a retro logo... And we break down the 1-0 loss to Orange County by Detroit City FC and what's next.  Feedback as always - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com Remember we're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942?mt=2  And Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9  Thanks to our members: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit  Or those who do a one-time contribution: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/dailydetroit  

It's National Detroit-Style Pizza Day! To celebrate, a pair of conversations. First, Karen Dybis. The author of "Detroit Style Pizza: A Doughtown History" and friend of the pod meets me at Buddy's on Conant and Six Mile (McNichols) in Detroit. Book: https://www.amazon.com/Detroit-Style-Pizza-Doughtown-American/dp/1467151947  Second, Wesley Pikula. With more than 40 years of experience starting as a dishwasher, he knows the pizza business and Buddy's better than anyone. We talk stories of old and more. Feedback as always - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com Remember we're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942?mt=2  And Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9  Thanks to our members: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit  Or those who do a one-time contribution: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/dailydetroit  

Angelique Power heads up the Skillman Foundationa and she's a great person to talk to. When it comes to investing in Detroit, it's often about buildings and sidewalks and infrastructure. And when we talk about talent, it's often about attraction. But what about the ways we need to be investing in who already is here? Detroit is young, diverse, and ready to make a mark on the world. The only question is if they're going to do it here - or somewhere else. And what do we need to be working on so that positive energy stays? It's a wide-ranging conversation and I hope it makes you think. Feedback as always - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com Remember we're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942?mt=2  And Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9  Thanks to our members: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit  Or those who do a one-time contribution: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/dailydetroit  

Robin Runyan from Urbanize Detroit hops in as Norris Howard is traveling. eE talk about a ton of events around town. Eastern Palace Club's Summer Sandbar fest: https://sandbarsummerfest.com/ Dancing with Dogs dog prom:  Black Panther at the DSO: https://www.dso.org/events-and-tickets/events/22-23-summer/black-panther-in-concert Detroit City FC game this weekend: https://seatgeek.com/detroit-city-fc-tickets/ Relive the 90s as the Gin Blossoms are playing in Taylor: https://www.cityoftaylor.com/437/Taylor-Summer-Festival Log Cabin Day and Ice Cream Social: https://www.facebook.com/events/933532787949976 Then we discuss the news that the development project in Midtown that was going to have a Target lost its bank financing. Read all the details: https://www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate-insider/jonathan-holtzman-vows-finish-detroit-target-development There's a nine-story residential project moving forward in downtown Detroit: https://detroit.urbanize.city/post/multiple-redevelopments-planned-broadway-st-downto

Your Daily Detroit is in four parts. First, we discuss a speeding crackdown in Michigan as state police say there's rampant speeding over 30 miles an hour of the limits. Fletcher Sharpe shares his NBA draft predictions for the Pistons  The Michigan Panthers make the USFL playoffs And Detroit City FC may be turning the corner with improvements from Ben Morris and others  Remember we have a happy hour on June 21st at Castalia Cocktails in Midtown: https://www.facebook.com/events/207332348845662  Feedback as always - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com  Remember we're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942?mt=2  And Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9  Thanks to our members: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit  Or those who do a one-time contribution: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/dailydetroit