Daily Detroit

We cover a ton of things from trying a Michigan booze that should have stayed a beer, where exactly we think the NFL Draft will be located in Detroit, Engineer Randy dined at BESA and has thoughts, we preview Detroit Hometown Tourist day plus some things to do around town.

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Robin Runyan from Urbanize joins us on today's show to talk all things Detroit development.

• There's areas of downtown that should have buildings on them and we focus in on Bricktown
• Her take on the Book Depository building
• Piquette Flats will be underway in Milwaukee Junction
• And an update on the State Fair Transit Center and some questions we still have - like the limited connection to suburban buses

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Highland Park is, again, on the brink of bankruptcy. This time, over water bills.

Eric Lupher, president of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan, joins us to talk about the plight of Highland Park and a number of small cities in Michigan that just aren't big enough to provide a full set of services - and what to do about them.

Reading material: https://crcmich.org/bankruptcy-will-not-solve-highland-parks-financial-problems

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Busy show today. Shianne remembers one of her favorite artists, Gordon Lightfoot.

Then, we talk about the allegedly sus suds situation with Founders failed Detroit foray.

Caribou Coffee is brining back a blast of nostalgia with their return to Michigan with 50 stores Jer shares a few of his favorite NYC food picks including Ci Siamo and one with a local tie.

And a Julia Child exhibit is coming to the Henry Ford

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Our show is in three parts. First, the Detroit Lions and their overall draft strategy, plus how D'Andre Swift ended up in the best position possible.

Fletcher went to the Michigan Panthers home opener at Ford Field and came back happy with the experience.

And, changes on the field need to happen at Detroit City FC - so what's next. Maybe some signings to make up for what was lost in the offseason, as we now know what we lost on offense?

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Today's show covers a lot of ground. First, where we've been. We talk about Fishbones, still tickin' after all these years in Detroit's Greektown.

Then Brooklyn/NYC topics.

A fun thing, discussing Detroit-style pizza there and whether or not you're team hot honey.

Then more serious as we get into what real population density looks like, the hard decisions for development where in order to build affordably there have to be subsidies, and a different way to look at transit (which ties into that density piece).

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Shianne and Jer checked out NewLab Detroit

Then Shianne also went to a tour of the water intake processing plant in Detroit's Waterworks Park

And finally we talk about the long-awaited Sahara coming to District Detroit

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And we're back! Detroit City FC lost 3-1 to Minnesota in the open cup, and 1-0 to Sacramento. We discuss what's going on, what's at the root of the issue and more. Plus, Fletcher Sharpe shares why he thinks it's dumb to suspend Jameson Williams.

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The show is off on Monday because of travel, but back on the air Tuesday.

We cover a ton on our Friday edition of your Daily Detroit. Whether it's a step into the new-ish Detroit Public Theater, a tip on a new Indian spot in Oak Park, a new dog-focused beer garden in West Village called Barkside, or an anime-inspired DJ experience with a Miami- and Vegas themed restaurant downstairs, today we're looking at some of the new things to check out around Metro Detroit.

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The show is off on Monday because of travel, but back on the air Tuesday.

Hey all - this episode is kinda heavy.

We talk about the violence in Greektown over the weekend (and other parts of the city), and get into why it is a systemic and generational tragedy that is both rooted in and creates more trauma.

The deal for the Vanity Ballroom on East Jefferson fell through, so if it's going to be saved work needs to happen with quickness. GM's made the decision to delete Apple CarPlay - it's got a lot of people up in arms. We discuss why people just want to use what they want to use and just aren't that interested in yet another system.

And we leave out with a remembrance for the original studio dog who sadly passed on over the weekend. She was silently often in the background of most of the shows.

We do this show each and every weekday covering what to know and where to go in Metro Detroit on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you listen to shows.

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