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Women make up a slight majority of our population - but in general, make up nowhere near that percentage of our elected leaders. Vote Run Lead Action hopes to change that through training, support resources and more. I caught up with their Founder and CEO, Erin Vilardi as well as their Michigan Director, Christine Maul at the Renaissance Center during their Run/51 Summit over the weekend.

Website: https://voterunlead.org/

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The Detroit Lions and Michigan Wolverines win.

Fletcher Sharpe gets into the ups, the downs, and what's next for both football teams.

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Today is tree lighting day in Detroit! Thousands will be in Campus Martius as the holidays really kick off.

Today's show is full of what to know and where to go in Metro Detroit.

02:59 - Devon O'Reilly went to the new Mad Nice goods, and has a report

06:04 - Could the beloved Lady of the House be returning?

06:55 - Scooter's Coffee opens a third location in the area, this time on Telegraph. Hadn't been, so checked it out.

08:50 - We learn about Devon's love for Boston Market mac and cheese and Jer's Pot Pie obsession as the chain leaves the region. Did you like Boston Market?

11:19 - The I-375 removal project is taking a "mother may I" step back on planning. We discuss how this could impact the timeline to a pretty large degree.

15:08 - Conde Nast names Detroit a top travel city in North America and the Caribbean. We walk through their list of reasons why and comment.

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00:55 - The internet is abuzz from a Canadian report that there's possibly a new international train service from Toronto through Detroit to Chicago coming.

We discuss the proposal plans; the hurdles as it's still early; and what could be next.

Here's background with the original report: https://www.iheartradio.ca/am800/news/dilkens-believes-amtrak-via-rail-link-is-an-exciting-opportunity-1.20532111

09:06 -Then, by listener request, we're talking about the three current proposals for new Detroit City Council districts. Some districts, according to the U.S. Census, lost more than 15% of their population and every district suffered a loss; and the charter says every ten years there needs to be a redraw.

Here's a link to the proposals - https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/MIDETROIT/2023/11/07/file_attachments/2675727/Proposed%20Redistricting%20Detailed%20Boundary%20Maps.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0ThFAznIg0FOCGSKHL9I0A6XHmY6ys2F-_uTxhC6NDi2NhtCDDZAyHSzU

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Two main topics today.

00:45 The University of Michigan won without their head coach, Jim Harbaugh, on the sidelines. The whole alleged scandal is the talk of the nation when it comes to sports. Jer and Fletcher dive in.

16:59 - The Lions won on Sunday over the Chargers in a way that's starting to win over even the most hardened souls.

Apologies for the late posting today. We've been working on our special project that Patreon members are going to find out about first.

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Author and journalist Mickey Lyons is one of the people you want to know if you want your finger on the pulse of drinking, dining and merriment in Detroit.

She's our guest today and we talk about the changed landscape, new trends, and more in Southeast Michigan.

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Happy Friday! Devon O'Reilly joins in talk about Thanksgiving song ideas from you, salad suggestions, and autonomous vehicle challenges.

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Metro Detroit may have been a very different place if a dedicated subway, light rail or elevated system had been built at one of the many opportunities, all the way up to the 1970s.

I talk with the author of the "Lost Subways of North America," which covers our continent's aversion to mass transit. But it's not all doom and gloom - some cities are stepping forward, and Detroit and Metro Detroit can, too.

Book: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/L/bo206950010.html

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Detroit Red Wings fan Norris Howard is in.

02:47 - There's a new deal that'll put Detroit City FC on national television more often, as well as the league they're playing in. Adding the league to CBS, Golazo and Paramount+ should help increase exposure to the area and the team.

09:23 - There's a debate in Lansing about solar panels and if the Michigan Public Service Commission can override local zoning in some cases to allow for more panels. Of course, solar panels are sometimes at the heart of the culture wars.

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Fletcher Sharpe is in as we talk about new developments we've learned around the stuck District Detroit land deal next to Comerica Park. Should the county use sale funds - as developers want - to upgrade the baseball stadium?

More: https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2023/11/02/tigers-owners-comerica-park-renovations-land-deal

And here, too: https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2023/11/05/ilitch-organization-land-sale-proceeds-negotiations-wayne-county/71435701007/

The Pistons don't have the best record but are fun to watch; and the Detroit Red Wings are on a strong run early in the season.

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