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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.

Latest Episodes:

Is Juwan Howard on the hot seat? // Lions sign CFL star // Pistons Feb 20, 2024

Show notes

Fletcher Sharpe is in and we're going to talk Detroit area sports.

01:06 - Is Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard on the hot seat?

08:05 - A Canadian Footbal League star is on his way to the Detroit Lions from the BC Lions

12:19 - Detroit Pistons, what to look for after the All-Star Break

17:26 - TIL Joe Dumars is in the NBA front office

18:27 - Detroit Pistons exhibit now open at the Detroit Historical Museum

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An old (and a new) favorite // Valentine's Day w/ Janet Yellen // Somebody's gotta pay for it Feb 16, 2024

Show notes

Wide-ranging show from food to economics. Devon O'Reilly is in.

01:33 - In "Where we've been" we talk about the longtime mainstay of Z's Villa and the breakfast and lunch spot Promenade Artisan Foods in the Fisher Building

06:47 - US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was in town, and Jer got the chance to shadow for a bit. We talk about the importance of Michigan in 2024.

15:51 - A recent report (one of two) from the Citizen's Research Council of Michigan shows the difficulty of getting rid of the Detroit Downtown Development Authority (if you wanted to) as well as the reality that everything - including the Community Benefits Agreements - end up costing money and some point the city will have to deal with their high costs and make some hard decisions, or do better at encouraging population growth.

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Reconnecting Metro Detroit to our soul // New Buddy's, and a new bar Feb 15, 2024

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Norris Howard is in.

00:36 - We talk about the great feedback we got from listeners in Canton; how development happened in Metro Detroit; and part of the draw of the city of Detroit is reconnecting our region to its soul.

15:57 - A new Buddy's is opening up in Canton

19:59 - Dan Gilbert has a new cocktail lounge, Saksey's, opening up in the basement of Gilly's. It's named after the bar his father owned.

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Black Tech Saturdays and Growing Detroit's Social Media Feb 14, 2024

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Black Tech Saturdays is making quite the splash in bridging digital divides and being a platform to lift up Detroit in technology. Plus, it's a total vibe. Far different (in a good way) than what you're used to for "tech events."

Joining me on the show is Alex and Johnnie Turnage, co-founders - as well as Ethan Lloyd, Social Media Manager for the city of Detroit and he runs the city of Detroit's social media accounts that have been growing quickly and engaging residents.

It's cheesy to say in a podcast that we talk about a wide range of subjects, but we do - and it was a pleasure to have them in the studio at TechTown.

Black Tech Saturdays: https://www.blacktechsaturdays.com/

Ethan Lloyd: https://www.instagram.com/ethan.llo/

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What can the Lions learn from watching the Super Bowl? // Michigan Panthers update // Did the Pistons come out ahead on trades? Feb 13, 2024

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Fletcher Sharpe is in, and here's the rundown:

01:07 - What can the Detroit Lions learn from watching the Super Bowl, as far as pieces they may need? Is Dan Campbell unfairly judged against SF coach Shanahan?

09:55 - Fletcher went out to see the preview for the Michigan Panthers, and brings back what we need to know about the new merged league and more

18:06 - The Pistons made some trade moves. Did they end up ahead?

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Hart Plaza fountain will be fixed // New tower tour // RenCen deal Feb 12, 2024

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Robin Runyan from Urbanize Detroit hops into the studio, and we're talking Detroit development.

00:33 - We both took a tour of the new Residences of Water Square. They're on the higher end of the market, and received no incentives for development. And there are already early signs for demand. This project is also interesting as it's in an area about to be really built out. Soon to be steps from the new West Riverfront Park, a redone set of roads and a convention hotel; but today, it's connected mostly by the Riverwalk and People Mover. We discuss.

10:23 - The Dodge Fountain in Hart Plaza is getting fixed up, hopefully ahead of the draft. We talk about it.

13:18 - More details on the two smaller Renaissance Center towers that were sold, and the low price the new owners paid.

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On Food Reviews, Prix Fixe Menus, and Hometown Love Feb 09, 2024

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Welcome to Friday, and we've got a heck of a show for you of local Detroit topics.

03:13 - Devon talks about why he needed to share some "hometown love" in a recent newspaper op-ed.

09:15 - An update on the new restaurant by Chef Fabio Viviani in the old Calexico space.

Plus, do local restaurants need to up their game? Do you prefer when someone skips over a bad place, or tells you how bad it might be?

Are some reviews too harsh?

Would love your thoughts in this conversation. 313-789-3211 or dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com.

8:47 - With the news of Albena in the Siren Hotel closing, what do you think of Prix Fixe, or fixed price menus?

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New Detroit city council map // Norris gets his library card // Canton Township Feb 08, 2024

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Norris Howard is IN the studio today, and we're talking about things around Metro Detroit.

01:35 - New Detroit City Council map just dropped that redefines the districts of the members. It's dealing with Detroit's changing population, but what do you think?

Here's the map: https://felt.com/map/Detroit-New-City-Council-Districts-gzyuHJh4QtSSNcuFrbP9C2A?loc=42.3928,-83.1313,11.4z

14:06 - Norris got his library card, and talks about all the benefits. This ties into a previous discussion about library resources.

15:24 - That leads into a conversation about the changes happening in Canton Township. It has now more people than Livonia, is more diverse, and is also one of the wealthiest 100 communities over 50,000 people in America.

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Detroit's education gap (and ideas to fix it) ft. Tinu Usoro, 482 Forward Feb 07, 2024

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Whether it's public or charter schools, Detroit students are fighting an uphill battle. Between trasportation, transparency, and even dealing with extreme temperatures - anything involving the future of Detroit hinges on Detroit's education system.

Tinu Usoro from 482 Forward joins me at the table in Techtown to talk about not just the problems, but ideas to help fix these issues.

The Detroit podcast rundown:

00:55 - What is 482 Forward?

02:38 - The impact of bad weather on education in Detroit

03:31 - The lack of transportation for students in Detroit

04:09 - The challenges of Charter Schools in Detroit

05:23 - The needs gap between schools

07:06 - Public school funding limits and restrictions that may be hurting kids 08:09 - Issues in Charter schools

14:28 - What are some proposed solutions?

22:15 - The Black Man Jubilee, recognizing the struggle of black males in society

31:10 - Learn more about 482 Forward

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Ben Johnson, Aaron Glenn stay in Detroit (and why it matters) Feb 06, 2024

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How important is it that Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn - Offensive and Defensive coordinators for the Detroit Lions, stay in Detroit?

Plus, Brad Holmes took a bit of a victory lap with his picks from the draft and Fletcher reminds us that save for one, he's been on board with the Holmes plan most of the way. And we talk a bit about Earl "The Twirl" Cureton and the difference between basketball in the early 80s vs now.

01:09 - Earl "The Twirl" Cureton passed away unexpectedly at the age of 66. We talk about his impact, and differences in the game of basketball from his playing days until now.

05:12 - Most Lions fans get what they want in keeping Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn on the sidelines of Ford Field another year.

07:39 - We get into the differences between the Pistons and Lions rebuilds

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