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On today's Daily Detroit podcast:  A Detroiter known the world over, James Lipton, has died. We talk about his career and childhood home. A new law aims to help keep low income residents in their homes and avoid foreclosure. You can find out more information here.   We get the lowdown on what to do if you voted for a presidential candidate that is no longer in the race from Hamtramck City Clerk August Gitschlag.  Finally, we visit Eastern Market to talk to Beatrice Wolnerman, a cofounder of Bea's Detroit a new coworking and maker space. If this is the first time meeting our show, we're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9

Happy Friday everyone!  On today's food-focused episode of Daily Detroit for Friday, February 28, 2020.  Fort Street Galley is no more after today, after being open for only 14 months.  Alley Taco in Midtown is now for sale, you can buy it for $185,000.  And finally, Randy Walker joins us for an in-depth taste test of seven new Extra Indulgent Hudsonville Ice Cream flavors. Which ice cream reigns supreme? Don't forget to tell a friend about your Daily Detroit! We're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9 And although the show will always be free, our members help make it available for everyone else. Become a member on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

On today's episode: A state representative is planning on personally delivering a letter to President Trump asking for him to free Kwame Kilpatrick. Shianne argues there are plenty more wronged people to free first than the former mayor. The city of Detroit's financial health has improved, according to the Moody's rating service.  Macomb County lawmakers are looking to opt out of the Detroit Institute of Arts Millage that is up for renewal early next month. Opinion: It's more of the shortsighted thinking that got Metro Detroit in this place. (Read more on the Freep) Polonia Restaurant in Hamtramck is up for sale for a cool $450,000. And so is Craftwork in West Village, they are asking $300,000 for the space.  Matt and Mo's Italian Beef has kicked off a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for a brick and mortar location in Hazel Park.  Royal Oak Commissioners have approved plans for City Ramen to use a liquor license that was transferred from a Mod Pizza location in Rochester Hills. There will soon be a ne

On today's episode of the podcast: Mayor Mike Duggan's State of the City Address took place on Tuesday night. One of the big topics? Auto insurance. We've covered the topic a lot, here is our interview with Steve Gurston from Michigan Auto Law. He also talked about blight removal, incentives, speed humps near schools, and rec centers open this summer for kids. http://www.dailydetroit.com/2019/11/22/auto-insurance-reform-may-be-more-selfies-than-substance/ Detroit based internet provider rocket Fiber has been sold to a Cleveland firm, Everstream. Job rating and listing site Glassdoor says that Metro Detroit ranks 10th in the nation. The James Beard Semi-Finalists were announced today, and we break down who from Michigan has made the list. Finally, Sven and Fletcher talk about Detroit City FC and Detroit Pistons. If this is the first time meeting our show, we're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9 And

If you like listening to people eating telling stories over a box of paczki, this episode is for you. Because it's Fat Tuesday, and that can only mean two things here in Detroit: jelly-filled paczki and drinking. We also discuss an interesting report in the Freep that looks at Amtrak ridership in Michigan. Turns out, we have the worst on-time rates of any state that Amtrak serves, just 33%. And keep in mind, Amtrak defines "on-time" as anything within 29 minutes of the scheduled arrival. Amtrak is up for its five-year funding this year and wants supporters to contact its representatives in Congress to help with a fix. Also on the show, we talk about Mayor Mike Duggan's proposal to require that half of all recreational marijuana licenses awarded in Detroit go to city residents. The City Council has enacted a temporary ban on awarding licenses through March 31 while they develop an ordinance aimed at giving city residents more of a shot at cashing in on the new legal weed industry. We discuss. And finally, pacz

On today's episode of Daily Detroit for February 24, 2020 A new study shows that sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise among senior citizens both nationally and here in Michigan. Hate waiting in line at the Secretary of State? You can now renew your car registration at Meijer stores across the state thanks to some new self-service centers. Seven Southwest Detroit improvement projects were announced today by the Southwest Detroit Business Association. The first $100 million dollars has been raised for the new University of Michigan Detroit Center of Innovation. Office drones rejoice because Beyond Juicery Plus Eatery is now open in the food court of the GM RenCen. John Cusack is coming to Detroit in April as part of the Freep Film Festival. The festival will be screening his film "Grosse Pointe Blank" and there will be a Q & A afterward. And finally, Jer chats with Betsy Murdoch from The Congregation. It's a new coffee shop and cocktail bar that is located in an old church on Rosa Parks and Atkin

Philip Kafka has made a big splash since arriving in Detroit during the last decade. He's helped open two of the city's most celebrated restaurants, Takoi and Magnet, and he's the developer behind the Quonset hut development "True North," public spaces and retail storefronts popping up in a once-sleepy pocket of the core city neighborhood. Now, he's looking to expand his development. Kafka joins us for a wide-ranging discussion about his plans, his love of trees, and his unorthodox approach to real estate development. If this is the first time meeting our show, we're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9 And although the show will always be free, our members help make it available for everyone else. Become a member on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

City officials today unveiled their sweeping vision to boost support for arts and culture with a multi-faceted plan that envisions it as a tool to attract talent and use the arts as a catalyst for economic growth. It will all be housed in the city's new Office of Arts, Culture and Entrepreneurship, headed by former Detroit Free Press columnist Rochelle Riley. She said she spent the past year meeting with more than 100 artists and went on a listening tour of neighborhoods across the city to find out residents' thoughts about how the arts could help rebuild neighborhoods. Central to the effort is a new Detroit Arts Fund, which will solicit tax-deductible donations to city arts programs and existing assets. The plan also envisions things like establishing neighborhood art houses, job and entrepreneurship training, and help with promotion and branding. Also on the show: We interview cannabis attorney Denise Pollicella about a new lawsuit she's filing against the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency on behalf of 1

Australian-style coffee in the Motor City? It's going to become a thing. We talk about it with owner of the forthcoming Coffee Down Under going into Detroit's Financial District, Tarun Kajeepeta. It'll be located in the basement level of the same building as Brome Eatery at Shelby and West Congress. Plus: Portillo's looks at Sterling Heights for expansion (source, Crain's) The Detroit Zoo has a new Polar Bear, Anana Co-working space Bamboo is expanding to downtown Royal Oak Don't forget to tell a friend about your Daily Detroit! We're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9 And although the show will always be free, our members help make it available for everyone else. Become a member on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

On today's show, we look at a group making a garden grow on the east side of the city, Eden Gardens; as well as a non-profit that's helping more than 100 organizations grow in Detroit, Michigan Community Resources.  Our guests are Karen Chava Knox from Eden Gardens Block Club, and the CEO of Michigan Community Resources, Shamyle Dobbs.  PLUS: A couple of restaurant openings are coming this spring in Detroit. If this is the first time meeting our show, we're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9 And although the show will always be free, our members help make it available for everyone else. Become a member on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

On today's podcast: General Motors is pulling out of three countries. Art Van Furniture may be for sale or file for bankruptcy protection. Eastern Market Seafood has been serving patrons for 45 years. It's shuttering at the end of the month, one of many changes in the market.  Detroit City FC is paying off its crowdfunding campaign to fund stadium repairs two years early. TEDxDetroit is moving to Ford Field. And, Randy joins us to talk about his first trip to one of Detroit's great bar burger joints, Motor City Sports Bar in Hamtramck. Also, we try Chevapi. If this is the first time meeting our show, we're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9 And although the show will always be free, our members help make it available for everyone else. Become a member on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

Ferndale Author Michael Zadoorian joins us to talk about his new book "The Narcissism of Small Differences," that beyond being a good book also has lots of little nods to Metro Detroit.  Pre-order here: https://www.amazon.com/Narcissism-Small-Differences-Michael-Zadoorian/dp/1617758175 "For anyone who's ever asked themselves, 'Am I weird?' Michael Zadoorian has the answer: 'Of course you are. That's the whole idea.' While everyone is trying so hard to act normal, The Narcissism of Small Differences revels in its own weirdness." --Ben Folds, New York Times best-selling author/singer-songwriter

On today's podcast, we discuss: Sven dove deep into the muck that is the DOT parking garage project in Ferndale. He's got an in-depth story and we talk about it. Detroit's city council wants action on water shutoffs (DETNEWS) The Motown Museum is out with a new rendering showing the scale of their $50 million expansion (Watch it here) A new Amazon facility is on the way to western Oakland County A new chapter for a historic mansion in Northville (OAKLAND PRESS) Kevin Saunderson, a legendary techno artist from Detroit, teams up with the sexiest man alive, Idris Elba And Troy is gearing up for their restaurant week March 8th-13th. Sven has three recommendations out of the 20 places. If this is the first time meeting our show, we're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9 And although the show will always be free, our members help make it available for everyone else. Become a member on Patreon: http://www.

On today's show: Our feature conversation is with Glenn Stevens. He's the executive director of MICHAUTO, and an interesting voice to talk with Sven Gustafson about the future of electrification, where the auto industry is in Michigan, how companies will adapt to climate change and the global hyper-urbanization trends, and more. We recorded it at the Detroit Policy Conference. Also: The Bonstelle Theater is getting new life as a conference and event space as part of a resuscitated hotel project that's now being done by the Roxybury Group. A petition is circulating on Change.org upset at the approved demolition of most of the Sacred Heart church building in Roseville for self-storage units and retail. The deal has been in the works and in the news, but a month ago it was unanimously approved by city council. The petition is here: https://www.change.org/p/roseville-michigan-city-council-save-our-sacred-heart-church-from-storage-developers I-94 between I-75 and Gratiot is going to be closed in both directions t

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 has been sold to Simon Property Group for $3.6 billion. Nicole Curtis is looking for an older fixer-upper to get over the finish line, and it could be your project. Find out more here.  The historic Fisher Building is getting another round of improvements, this time on the exterior of the building.  Detroit's culinary community is in mourning, Chef Jason Osburn from Otus Supply passed away unexpectedly over the weekend.  And a clarification from Friday's show. You can find out more about Rebel Cycle Studio here.  If this is the first time meeting our show, we're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Spoti

On today's show: SMART bus ridership is up, led by the growth of their FAST Service on Woodward, Michigan and Gratiot. Go figure, you do a frequent service that shows up on time and people use it? The city of Detroit is suing three major landlords who they call slumlords, wanting the court to call their businesses public nuisances. And Fletcher Sharpe joins us to talk about the Andre Drummond trade from the Pistons to the Cavaliers, what's next for the team, and has some updates on Detroit City FC.  If this is the first time meeting our show, we're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9 And although the show will always be free, our members help make it available for everyone else. Become a member on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

With a labor participation rate around 20 points less than that of a healthy city, Detroit has a talent gap and a skills gap. And this isn't unique to the city. It's impacting the region and the state, too. So how do we get people to work? What are some of the things to be done about it? And how to do it under the current system — which as much as some want to change it is the world we live in right now — without saddling people with tons of debt? Jose is the Director of Workforce and Community development for Washtenaw Community College. As someone who's both dealt with the city directly in a former job and now working for a college regionally, he brings an interesting perspective. If this is the first time meeting our show, we're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9 And although the show will always be free, our members help make it available for everyone else. Become a member on Patreon: http://www.

Our guest today is Kara Swisher, one of the foremost tech and business journalists in the country. Beyond her work at Vox and her column at the New York Times, she's found success with her podcasts including Recode/ Decode and another she co-hosts, Pivot. I wanted to talk with kara for a variety of reasons. After all, southeast Michigan is central to one of America's most significant industries, autos. Cars and trucks are basically full of tech on four wheels. But preferences are changing. What will the world look like in the future? And how will companies adapt? But it's not just about cars. Going forward, if our area is going to succeed economically, we'll have to diversify. So how do you make out of what you got, and how do you get the flywheel going to create new opportunities? We also get into her passion about civic life. She has an event March 18th about what big tech owes us with former Facebook security chief officer Alex Stamos in Ann Arbor if you're interested, here's a link. If this is the first

Today we're hitting pause on interviews to catch you up on some things happening around town. First up, Amazon has released a new video and some details about the battery-electric Prime delivery vans that Plymouth-based Rivian will build for it. The online retailer has ordered 100,000 vans from Rivian, which has designed the vehicle and will supply the skateboard electric-vehicle platform it will ride on. They'll come in three different sizes, offer different battery configurations and feature things like digital screens and modular bumpers. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKpOE8eulXM&feature=emb_title Next up, Pontiac city officials are once again talking about changes to the Woodward Avenue Widetrack Loop that encircles and, urban planners say, strangles its downtown. The Michigan Department of Transportation has proposed turning both sides of the counterclockwise loop into two-way streets. [Oakland Press] Also in today's show: Detroit City FC has announced its first-ever TV broadcast deal A su