Daily Detroit

A lot to process from this weekend.

00:17 We start the show talking about the tragic death of community leader Samantha Woll. There's national attention, and we hope somehow the good she did is remembered.

07:36 - The Uniroyal Section of the Detroit Riverwalk opened this weekend. Jer was there, and we discuss the long-term impact of it.

15:59 - Coming off a hard loss, the Lions need to rebound for Monday Night Football next week here at Ford Field. We discuss the loss, predictions against the Raiders, and more.

Special notes: "We Didn't Win" Happy Hour on Wednesday Night at Castalia Cocktails: https://www.facebook.com/events/667003075187886

There will be a special VIDEO episode on YouTube covering Detroit City FC's upset win over the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Next? Lou City. The audio version will also be in this feed.

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Somehow, we figured out how to get four Daily Detroit contributors in one room!

Robin Runyan from Urbanize Detroit, Fletcher Sharpe and Shianne Nocerini joined me at the Cambria Hotel's soon-to-open modern Mediterranean fusion restaurant CIBO.

Thursday night was their official "grand opening," though the hotel and amenities like 5 Iron Golf have been soft open for awhile.

This renovation of WWJ's old radio and TV studio really adds some pizazz to an Art Deco masterpiece, and we did a first look of the whole thing.

Here's Robin's article in Urbanize about it: https://detroit.urbanize.city/post/inside-art-deco-inspired-cambria-detroit-hotel

Plus, we talk a little about the new U of M Innovation Center that got approved by the Board of Regents.

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Today's guest is Eric Larson, the CEO of the Downtown Detroit Partnership. The organization brings together the business community, philanthropy and government to work on and create improvements in downtown Detroit - which is not just the major downtown for the city but in many ways - the region.

02:56 - Mural talk

05:32 - The NFL Draft is coming. What's ahead?

07:29 - Downtown progress since the Superbowl was last hosted here

08:29 - The pandemic has created some long-term shifts away from office space. What's next?

10:28 - A renewed focus on attracting new residents

14:43 - Policy and public support needed to encourage and create a truly dense, walkable downtown

17:26 - Discussing Detroit's Land Value Tax proposal

18:56 - Making sure there's housing at all price points and for workforce in downtown Detroit

22:47 - Things Eric is most excited about as we end the year

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Norris Howard is in like he is every Wednesday talking all things Metro Detroit.

02:07 - The Belle Isle Boathouse is danger of being demo'd by the Michigan DNR. Should it be saved? And should we think about Belle Isle differently so we have the cash to support these historic structures? We disagree on some of this. Also, do we need a ferry?

Article: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2023/10/18/belle-isle-boat-house-detroit-renovation-demolition/71219239007/

Historic Detroit post (where I first heard of it): https://www.facebook.com/HistoricDetroit/posts/pfbid0WPTpSvwbwPVLRuJfBynURZvidHnKvfhdbN9g9Peoph6HAgnMjKKp3vtwwPRGWjfvl

14:60 - A report from the University of Michigan says Michigan doesn't have enough single family and multifamily housing, and that's changed a lot since 2017. How does this fit in with also our need for more residents? We discuss.

Report: https://closup.umich.edu/sites/closup/files/2023-09/mpps-spring2023-housing.pdf

22:40 - Are you keeping the pink or green bathroom, or are you ditching it?

Link: https://twitter.com/He2real__/status/1713824321175531825

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Workers at Detroit's three casinos are on strike. We catch you up on the situation, and talk to people on the picket line about their concerns. If you're a casino visitor, we'd love to hear from you about what you think.

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Today's show is in three parts.

00:50 - A strike against Detroit's three casinos looms as the contract expires tonight at midnight. The 3,700 workers represented by a council of unions would go on strike at noon tomorrow if there's not a deal, and it would have a big budget impact on the city of Detroit.

05:56 - Fletcher Sharpe talks about how the Lions are a complete team and what's different now than when they were good at the end of last year.

16:32 - Detroit City FC bounced into the playoffs with a 0-0 tie and The Miami FC losing to Sacramento with a goal by a metro Detroiter. So what's next?

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Welcome to Friday! Devon O'Reilly joins us as he does each week. Save the date! Happy Hour on October 25.

01:02 We talk about Toast of the Town last week

03:43 Hot Bones! A new bone broth and yoga/pilates spot is opening up in Detroit's Milwaukee Junction. Though they don't serve booze, Devon of course has a cocktail recommendation (the Bullshot)

07:56 There's a new Michigan talent website that's launched to a not so great reception. Devon has a different take on it.

16:54 - Some things coming up around town as we're about to turn the corner into Campus Martius tree season

18:02 - Which guests do you want us to talk to on the show? Who have you always wanted to hear from?

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Norris Howard is in the co-host seat.

01:01 - Michiganders should be ready for fall

02:04 - The "Whaling Wall" on the Broderick facing Comerica Park in downtown Detroit is beloved by some online. As again, it's "Whale discourse" season with a new ad covering the mural. But is it by the city? Some very real talk about the whales, art, and some ideas to make you think about representation and how it's thought about by other people.

10:15 - Lots of feedback, we go through some.

11:33 - A commenter talks about the difference between a big city and Detroit as they prepare to move to Detroit

14:11 - A listener from Pingree Park shares concerns about the Detroit Library system. It turns out a lot of people share after last week's episode. We discuss it and how we got here - and possible better ways of doing it regionally.

25:44 - Then we get into continued I-375 concerns from the community. Many whole live there seem to feel they were just not heard about the plan. And a recent Outlier article stated that "MDOT is unlikely to modify the number of lanes and that the overall design will only see changes on the margins." https://outliermedia.org/i375-detroit-freeway-redesign-removal/

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Fletcher Sharpe is in on this Tuesday, making up for Monday where we took the federal holiday off.

01:02 - Clickbait statistics! What is Michigan's favorite kids Halloween movie? What were yours?

07:10 - Should there be a skills competition to be able to buy a certain shoe and keep it away from resellers?

09:50 - Lions win with authority, and look great even with some injured players

17:22 - Fletcher shares a couple Detroit Pistons pre-season thoughts

20:03 - Detroit City FC is fighting for a final playoff spot and has an uphill battle at home against Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon.

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