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Eastern Market, to put it bluntly, has gone through a lot of changes recently.

Although many come to it on Saturdays and know it through the public markets, there's much more to one of Detroit's historic districts, like food wholesalers, butchers, packers and distributors.

In the last few years, there were shops and restaurants - that although their places were loved, the owners wanted to retire and few were interested in taking over. Some, there was a lot of controversy and attention when they shut their doors.

While Others opened up. Like Eastern Market Brewing Company, Beyond Juicery, and Beas.

A number of businesses needed to find or build modern facilities nearby. The older buildings they were in just didn't live up to the needs of those companies anymore.

And you might not know that most of the neighborhood's economic activity and jobs are created by those industrial places.

It's part of what's driving this shift in spaces in the market, too.

So what's next with this Glass Mural project? And what are the visions behind it and some properties in the market? Let's find out.

My guests are FIRM real estate developer Sanford Nelson and artist Sheefy McFly to talk about a 40,000 square foot, multi-story development project on Russell at Division Street called, "Glass Mural."

What to know around Metro Detroit:

We give an update on the latest Coronavirus numbers as cases and hospitalizations continue to trend up;

Share where to get tested for free in Macomb County;

Run down a series of bill the state legislature passed around the pandemic;

Update you on news the U.S. Supreme Court is upholding a directive to stop census counting on October 15 which will impact Detroit and urban areas around the country;

WXYZ-TV has the harrowing tale of a man physically hurt by Taylor police while he wasn't resisting arrest - and then charging him for fleeing when he didn't. As well as all the steps the system missed to right it before now. I just wanted to highlight it that it's out there. Go read the whole thing and watch the bodycam footage: https://www.wxyz.com/news/local-news/investigations/police-chief-calls-for-change-after-officers-say-welcome-to-taylor-during-violent-arrest

The NCAA Sweet 16 and Elite 8 are coming to Detroit

And our feature conversation is with Robyn Cleveland about their new limited-edition Pink Norden Aquavit. We chat about how the company is doing in pandemic times, the inspiration for this special edition and then give it a try.

Part of the proceeds benefit the Pink Fund. There are limited bottles and places to get it. Go here: https://nordenaquavit.com/

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On today's podcast – a chat with author Angie Schmitt.

Her book – "Right of way: Race, Class, and the Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America" looks at how our built environment – and choices to buy ever-larger vehicles – have led to more inequity and more pedestrian deaths to the point it's a public health crisis.

Link, use promo code "Schmitt": https://islandpress.org/books/right-way

We'll dive in and talk about a change the city of Detroit made to make things far better for those who walk and bike.

But first on your Daily Detroit for Tuesday, October 13th, 2020, Three things to know.

• Coronavirus cases seem to have a new, higher baseline; as well as more fatalities Tuesday.
• The city of Detroit has a new set of bioretention medians in the Aviation Subdivision. It's a neat, green way to handle extra rainwater that was backing up into resident basements.
• And the city of Sterling Heights is seeing more absentee ballots and registrations, so they're extending their election center hours.

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Michigan is now at risk of a Coronavirus outbreak. Dr. Paul Thomas helps us break down why and what's next for this pivotal week; including why herd immunity - as suggested by some local leaders - would be a very deadly path to go down.

• Plus; hundreds of thousands of michiganders could see their records expunged, including those for marijuana offenses
• Fines have been issued around the recent land collapse into the Detroit river
• A creek in Warren has been cleaned up
• A new Buddy's is opening in Troy

And it's Indigenous Peoples' Day. So I take you on a little journey talking about Detroit's names before it was Detroit and some of what's left of that amazing history.

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On today's Daily Detroit:

A plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer has been stopped, with charges against six men; as well as seven others for a plot to attack the State capitol.

Plus, conservative hoaxers were arraigned for voter intimidation of Detroiters.

And a deep-dive conversation with Steve Friess of Newsweek and Hour Detroit. He's back to talk to intelligently talk about the prospects of races for two local U.S. House seats (held by Elissa Slotkin and Haley Stephens), as well as the race between Gary Peters and John James.

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On your Daily Detroit: Technology expert Tom Lawrence joins me to cut through the clutter on a move by AT&T to no longer offer DSL service. It has a pretty big impact here in Michigan as their alternate service - Fiber - isn't available to most of their homes. And considering everyone's working from home, schooling from home, it puts a number of communities at a big disadvantage.

Ars Technica story: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/10/life-in-atts-slow-lane-millions-left-without-fiber-as-company-kills-dsl/

Link to study: https://cwa-union.org/sites/default/files/20201005attdigitalredlining.pdf

But to get started, I'll update you on a few stories around town.

We update on COVID numbers.

MLive's story on government bodies not sure if they need to meet in person: https://www.mlive.com/news/2020/10/virtual-meetings-of-local-government-bodies-in-jeopardy-after-supreme-court-ruling.html

Free COVID-19 testing is this weekend in Dearborn Heights.

Teachers in the Detroit Public Schools Community District ratified a new contract with pay raises.

A Muslim woman is suing the Michigan Department of Corrections and the city of Detroit over having to remove her headscarf when being booked.

Two violent incidents in Greektown are concerning:

via WXYZ: https://www.wxyz.com/news/two-people-shot-during-gunfight-in-downtown-detroit-overnight

via Detroit News: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2020/10/07/suspect-arrested-but-police-seek-victim-greektown-pistol-whipping/5910130002/

And out the door fun - are Junior Mints the ultimate Halloween candy in Michigan? And wither the Candy Corn?

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Today's show is a deep-dive with Sonya Mays. She heads up the non-profit development firm, Develop Detroit.

And I'm going to focus on one word here - non-profit. Which means they need to have a community mission. Because when it comes to Detroit's nascent comeback, firms that think about more than the bottom line might be something to look at as a model.

This is done in other cities, but is still in the early stages of getting traction here.

And we'll talk about how the new Detroit Housing For The Future Fund may play into what's happening on the ground.

Then, we'll send you out with a couple things to know including the latest on mask mandates, a new law to allow clerks to prep ballots, and the expansion of the University of Detroit Mercy.