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Packard Plant coming down // Tigers optimism // Larkin out for two weeks Mar 05, 2024

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Fletcher Sharpe is in - and we talk about a big demolition underway, the Tigers and Red Wings.

01:16 - The final parts of the Packard Plant are coming down, and Fletcher has thoughts. We also get into the taking down of the old Hannah YMCA on East Jefferson near Sinbads. We also get into what's next for the Packard site - or at least what the city administration is angling for.

08:31 - There's real optimisim for spring training for the Detroit Tigers.

12:54 - Dylan Larkin is out for two weeks, but it shouldn't be as concerning as last year.

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Detroit's demolitions are winding down (ft. LaJuan Counts) Mar 04, 2024

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Despite the news today that the Packard Plant is having another section of it demolished, the reality is Detroit's season of demolition is sunsetting.

In a wide-ranging coversation with Detroit's Constructiona and Demolition Director LaJuan Counts, we talk about:

01:17 - What is her north star when dealing with how divise demolitions can be in the community?

02:26 - What makes for a "Good Demo?" What are we looking for? What's changed over the years?

04:33 - What are the similarities and differences working in construction in the private sector vs. in the city of Detroit?

07:48 - How is the city handling prospective historic demolitions?

13:23 - How much demolition work is left in the city?

14:54 - We talk about the construction side of her job, including city facilities

16:00 - What's next after the demolitions wind down?

16:54 - What's it like being a black woman in a male dominated field? What has that journey been like?

19:40 - What did you think you knew that you learned different being in the job vs. when you came to it?

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Presley's + Elephant and Co. First Taste // Do people just care more about U of M? // Changes Downtown Mar 01, 2024

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Welcome to Friday! Devon O'Reilly is in and we're talking all things Detroit.

00:59 A first taste of two new places: Presley's in the David Whitney Building and Elephant and Co. in the old Founder's space in Midtown Detroit

12:16 - There's a lot of talk about elite and top colleges getting more media coverage than others. But is it in response to an alumni base that shows up? We've been talking about the big $3 billion development MSU is involved in in the city's New Center; but from feedback it's clear all people want more info on or pay attention to is the $250m University of Michigan center for Innovation. What's the real power of the Maize and Blue?

18:37 - There's a different vibe to some of the new things going in downtown. Yes, some unique stuff - but also, chains. From Chipotle to Chick-Fil-A to Dunkin, popular chains are coming back to downtown Detroit as part of a strategy to bring people down. We also discuss the 11,000+ jobs eliminated by a major employer and others switched to Warren that are changing the market down there.

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Happy Leap Day! Trying Super Crisp; Summer concerts and Broadway in Detroit Feb 29, 2024

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Time for a palette cleanser of an episode, where we keep it fun. Producer Shianne joins us in the studio at Techtown.

00:47 - Where we've been, from talking about Barbara Streisand's first non-New York performance in 1961 at the Caucus Club to Jer trying Super Crisp for the first time.

07:07 - Shianne gets into her favorite concerts and we talk about why concerts are the hot ticket right now

11:49 - We talk a bit about the upcoming Broadway in Detroit season, including Parade and The Wiz coming to town.

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Unpacking the Michigan Primary // Fast food surge pricing could soak the poor Feb 28, 2024

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The Michigan Primary was on Tuesday night, and Norris Howard is in with some thoughts on it (and other things around town).

01:03 - Norris is back from San Diego

02:55 - First time in the restored Book Tower in Detroit

04:37 - Unpacking the Michigan Primary. What does 100,000+ uncomitted voters mean? What about the general election? And how this political world is very different from 2012.

16:52 - Fast food chain Wendy's says they're rolling out AI-driven dynamic, or surge pricing, next year. And once one does it, it's real possible others will too. Norris makes the point that surge pricing with fast food is going to end up soaking the poor.

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A dabbing panda? // Red Wings playoff push + more Feb 27, 2024

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A dabbing panda? Fletcher Sharpe's culinary curiosity is piqued. Have you been? We discuss and will get back to you next week on what it's like. Plus, there's a playoff push for the Red Wings as they're in a wildcard spot; and the Detroit Lions re-sign kicker Michael Badgley.

01:07 - Dabbing panda at a gas station on the east side?

06:28 - Could the Red Wings actually make it back to the playoffs? They're in a good position.

12:10 - The Detroit Lions re-sign Michael Badgley. We talk about possible moves for the team and the salary cap changes.

We're working on directions for our sports and other coverage for 2024.

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Inside Detroit's first 3-D printed house Feb 26, 2024

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Detroit's first 3-D printed house is for sale on the city's east side. I talked with Citizen Robotics and builder on the project Fernando Bales about what they've learned, how they did it, and what's next.

Citizen Robotics: https://www.citizenrobotics.org/

Listing: https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1444-Sheridan-St_Detroit_MI_48214_M39105-51367

Then, I'll send you out the door with two stories to know around town.

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Where should Mr. Chimetime (and you) go next? // New hotel talk // Hiroki-San, Presley's Feb 23, 2024

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We've made it to Friday! Let's talk Detroit stuff:

01:32 - Devon went to HIROKI-SAN in the Book Tower, and has thoughts.

03:44 - There's a new restaurant coming to the David Whitney Building, Presley's

06:47 - Two new hotels are apparently planned along Woodward. But will they actually happen? Skeptical.

11:36 - Mr. Chimetime has taken Metro Detroit by storm with his food reviews, but there's some top places we don't (think) he's visited yet that are in his carryout kinda vibe. So we figured we'd come up with a bunch we enjoy - and think you'll enjoy - whether he hears us or not.

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On Detroit's new "Hollywood" sign // Pie Sci, IKEA and Canton Feb 22, 2024

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What is up with that new "Hollywood" style sign going up ahead of the NFL Draft?

Now that there's a real rendering a lot of people have strong opinions one way or another. We discuss.

Plus more on the rundown:

00:46 - Shianne tries out the new Pie Sci in Oak Park; and there's a trip to Ikea (plus a song about it! Jonathan Coulton's "IKEA" played with Creative Commons license)

05:15 - A thoughtful listener email about Canton, how diverse it is and how she shares it's a great place to raise kids

10:58 - We discuss the $400,000+ sign that's going in ahead of the NFL Draft, and what we feel about it, from the AI rendering to the actual rendering that has some Detroiters mad. How do you feel about it?

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Working to keep housing attainable in Detroit (ft. Darnell Adams, Gilbert Family Foundation) Feb 21, 2024

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On your Daily Detroit for Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 - we're going to talk about a new approach to attainable housing.

As you know, housing prices have been skyrocketing in the city, the region and the state. In fact, Detroit's area housing prices rose faster than anywhere else in the country.

That's putting the idea of owning a home out of reach, and maybe we need to look at some new ways of tackling this problem.

That's where a new program, "Tomorrow's Housing Innovation Showcase" might come in. In partnership between the Gilbert Family Foundation and the North Corktown Neighborhood Association; they're trying something different.

I talk with Darnell Adams of the Gilbert Family Foundation about it.

Rundown:

02:12 - What does the Gilbert Family Foundation do?

04:51 - The North Corktown housing program

08:06 - We break down what the "Tomorrow's Housing Innovation Showcase" is.

09:05 - What does a Community Land Trust do to help keep the housing market attainable?

12:16 - How might financing or a mortgage work with a community land trust?

12:58 - The process of getting participants

14:31 - Square footage of the homes and accessory dwellings

17:23 - What about the timeline?

18:19 - Income, resident or other preferences with this?

20:00 - Could this be scaled to other parts of the city or region?