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**Daily Detroit**

What to know and where to go in Metro Detroit! We have conversations that push Detroit forward and share local stories about restaurants, business, development, local government, policy, technology, things to do, transit and more. All in about 22 minutes a day.

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New KAWS Statue Downtown, This Week In Detroit City FC & More May 22, 2018

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This is your News Byte Podcast for May 21st, 2018 Here are your stories for today.

- A new statue by Brooklyn based artist KAWS is creating quite a stir

- Lions coach Matt Patricia and the Lions will not be disciplined by the NFL

- Cadillac Place will get new tenants

- The Heidelberg Project gets a new app

- JR JR and SAINT MACON are playing Beacon Park

- Bob Seger is going back on tour - Gleaners Women's Happy Hour is Tuesday

- Falling Down Beer Company expands in Oxford

- And we catch up with soccer journalist Fletcher Sharpe for this week in DCFC

MSU Settlement, Detroit Vegan City, Sushi Disappointment, Bike To Work Day And More May 17, 2018

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From sunny northwest Detroit, this is your Daily Detroit News Byte for Wednesday, May 16, 2018.

Here are your stories for today.

- There's a $500 million dollar settlement in between Michigan State University and victims of Larry Nassar

- That house that's asking for millions of dollars by Little Caesars Arena? Well, the city may condemn it

- Plans for a sushi restaurant on the Avenue of Fashion have collapsed

- Heard of Detroit Rock City? Well, now it's Detroit Vegan City.

- Mackinac Island gets a nod as one of the best places in America to visit this summer.

-And Bike to Work Day is Friday morning.

East Jefferson Bike Lanes, MoGo Rolls Out Adaptive Bikes, New Highland Park High School Plans & More May 15, 2018

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From the bustling heart of Midtown over a couple Faygo pops, this is your Daily Detroit News Byte for Tuesday, May 15th.

Here are your stories for today.

-East Jefferson is getting smaller for cars... and bigger for bikes

- Detroit's Bike sharing service MoGo gets new adaptive bikes

- Facebook is funding more software training in Detroit

- And Highland Park is laying plans for a new high school. I talked to their school board president.

Michigan's Drug Problem, This Week In Detroit City FC with Fletcher Sharpe & More May 15, 2018

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This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for Byte for Monday, May 14, 2018.

- Michigan has one of the worst drug problems in the country. We begin to dive in on a complex issue that we're going to cover more.

- Cold water thrown on the idea of a downtown Detroit aquarium

- Speaking of fish… Noble Fish is expanding in Clawson. And maybe into Novi.

- $50,000 is available for retail business ideas in Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park through Hatch Detroit

- And in our weekly conversation, soccer journalist Fletcher Sharpe catches us up on what's news in Detroit City FC this week

Greg Migliore of Autoblog Talks Ford, Kresge Survey, Microsoft Opening & The Jamaican Pot May 11, 2018

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This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for Byte for Friday May 11th, 2018.

- Sven has a conversation with Greg Migliore, the editor in chief of AutoBlog. We're kicking off a new monthly segment talking auto industry news. Sven and Greg talk about how Ford's production disruption is a big deal.. And a lot more.

- What do Detroiters think our city needs more of? A new report from the Kresge Foundation shares some answers

- Microsoft moves into a new, swanky space in downtown Detroit

- And the Jamaican Pot is going to open a second location in New Center.

So buckle your seat belts. It's time for your Daily Detroit News Byte.

Detroit Buses & Lyft Partner Up, Road Repaving, Abdul El-Sayed's MiFi Internet Plan & More May 09, 2018

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This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for Byte for Wednesday, May 9, 2018.

- Three Michigan cities are among the top 10 most violent in America

- Homelessness is down for a third year in three core cities

- Ridesharing service Lyft and Detroit's bus system partner up - Detroit kicks off $88 million in road repaving

- Wayne State invests in a new partnership to find solutions for Detroit

- And we talk Mi-Fi - Gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed's plan for net neutrality and a state-owned internet provider with IT in the D's Nuri Gocay.

Daily Detroit is brought to you in part by Milo Digital.

PGA Tour Coming To The Motor City, Growing Detroit's Young Talent & More May 08, 2018

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This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for Byte for Tuesday, May 8, 2018.

-Soon, you'll be able to live on the old Tiger Stadium site

-The PGA Tour is coming Detroit. Jer and I put on our finest plaid knickers and talk about it.

-City Year and Gensler Detroit team up to improve a Detroit school

-Comerica Park gets a Farm-to-table restaurant

-And, we talk with Shuna Hayward about Growing Detroit's Young Talent with Connect Detroit.

$130 Million For Detroit's Neighborhoods, Bringing Back Detroit's Cornices & More May 08, 2018

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This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for Byte for Monday, May 7, 2018.

- Detroit Neighborhoods Could See $130 million in investment

- The DMC and Wayne State physicians sign a 6-month extension

- The Detroit Pistons Change horses and fire their coach

- Luxury apartment rents are rising across Detroit, according to RentCafe

- Net neutrality and public broadband in Michigan comes back into the discussion with a new proposal

- This Detroit bakery has shut its doors after 95 years

- And you might have noticed that some of downtown Detroit's buildings are looking a bit fancier lately. That's because they're getting their decorative cornices back, after missing them for decades. Jer talked with Kevin Blind from Sachse Construction.

Thanks to Milo Digital Detroit for their support of this episode of the show.

DMC Cuts Ties With WSU Docs, The Auto Show Could Move & More May 04, 2018

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This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for Thursday, May 3rd, 2018. Here are your stories. Today's episode was recorded in the historic London Chop House in downtown Detroit.

- The Detroit Medical Center is cutting ties with Wayne State University physicians

- Part of a Detroit parking deck collapses

- Your first chance to taste the new Stroh's session IPA is coming

- See the city through a series of Jane Jacobs walks

- Learn how you can beat the grind with the DSO

- The Detroit auto show could move to October… or maybe June? We'll talk about it

- And Jer talks to Matt Lewis about how to get a $10,000 grant for your small businesses.

A Streetcar With Much To Be Desired, Giant Star Wars Photo & More May 01, 2018

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This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for Tuesday, May 1st, 2018. Here are your stories.

- New data shows struggles for the QLINE. We talk about the story and some of the mistakes made around the streetcar.

- New Townhouses are coming to Corktown

- May the Fourth be with you with an upcoming Star Wars costume exhibition and group photo at the Detroit Institute of Arts

- You can own a piece of history from the old Joe Louis Arena

- The Girl Scouts are getting a new headquarters in the city.

Thanks to the support of MILO Digital for today's show.

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