Daily Detroit

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In so many ways, the time is now for Metro Detroit and Michigan to act to compete and reach our full potential.

Today's episode has a ton of topics, but they all do kind of go together.

Where we've been:

01:48 - Devon went to the LinkedIn offices in a historic pair of Detroit buildings.

06:30 - Jer was at the MichAuto Summit, and shares some takeaways especially from Duo Security founder Dug Song who had some stunning statistics to pay attention to and act on for the future. Ohio and Ontario are leaning hard into attracting talent.

13:55 - We discuss new QLINE funding for the next 17 years, where the money will come from and if a major change needs to be made to make it run better

18:00 - We get into more of the lifestyle side of the city's capital investment priorities including money for Hart Plaza and a rebuilt shed for Eastern Market. But you should check out the full list: https://www.bridgedetroit.com/detroit-capital/

21:19 - The Dearborn Inn is closed for now, but has big plans. Devon gets into the trailblazing history of the former airport hotel.

Thanks to this episode's sponsor, Smith & Co. in beautiful Midtown Detroit - https://www.smithandcodetroit.com/

Sponsors do not decide or have input on the content of the show within unless we clearly say "hey, we're talking to a sponsor," and this is not one of those cases.

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Was talking with our little team on Slack the other day and realized that there have been thousands of people who started listening to this show after October of 2020, so they might not know about one of our favorite conversations.

Since I'm moderating a conference today, I'll share with you Roman Mars. In the podcast world he needs no introduction, but if you don't know Rroman is the creative force behind one of the most popular podcasts in the world - 99 Percent Invisible and many other projects.

He co-wrote a book, the 99 Percent Invisible City - A field guide to the hidden world of everyday design.

Of course, there are contributions from Detroit and Michigan to that hidden world. We get into that and more.

If you're interested in the book - I need to get a new copy, I lost it in the studio fire: https://99percentinvisible.org/book/

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Beer. Donuts. Coffee. Dog treats. Delivery. Anything that could keep things afloat, Dayne Bartscht and the team over at Eastern Market Brewing Company did.

Now with Lincoln Tap, Eastern Market Brewing and Ferndale Project - and an assortment of other loved products liked Dooped Donuts - it's a mini metro Detroit empire of eats and drinks.

Now, he looks to the future.

The largest self-distributor of beer in Michigan is looking to take a big leap and raising dollars to do it.

How you could get involved: https://mainvest.com/businesses/eastern-market-brewing/inNetwork

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Big week in Detroit sports with Fletcher Sharpe:

00:59 - The Lions win over the Jags. Are the playoffs a real possibility?

07:10 - Michigan is ranked second in the CFP, and will play TCU. Did you want Ohio State instead?

12:55 - Detroit City FC has made a flurry of re-signings and said goodbye to some. We walk through who we know so far including Stephen Carroll, Rhys Williams, Matt Lewis, Maxi Rodriguez, Antoine Hoppenot and more.

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Today's episode is about history, design, and bringing a place back to life.

I have a pair of guests - Rachel Nelson and Taylor Morgan from Detroit-based Concetti design to talk about a recently completed project - The Murray, a set of townhomes from more than a century ago that are now completely full with tenants.

There are areas of town with a lot of new activity, whether it's residential or commercial - and the owners, residents and developers of those spaces are more and more turning to interior design services.

Concetti has done a number of spaces you might know - from a redo of Good Cakes and Bakes, The Film Lab, Coriander Kitchen, and residences.

Learn more about them here: https://concetti.studio/

Then, I'll share some stories you should know around town. The QLINE may be funded going forward in part by hotel and liquor taxes; and some in the city are frustrated that they're paying out so much to settle issues with DDOT and DPD: https://www.bridgedetroit.com/detroit-legal-settlements/

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Busy big podcast today.

First where we've been:

01:11 Basan

05:24 Insomnia Cookies

09:23 Discussing District Detroit (more on our newsletter: https://dailydetroit.substack.com/p/will-we-get-gleaming-towers-or-the)

17:37 Mailbag questions and potato salad found by a listener. Here's a link to the (almost) Mueller's salad. Thanks John!: https://www.windycitytimes.com/m/APPredirect.php?AID=26597

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One of the most impactful ways to make change in your community is through local advocacy.

But with tons of departments, boards and meetings, how do you know where to make your voice heard? That's where SoapBox Detroit comes in.

It's a newsletter service that surfaces the public information you need to know have your say in the city of Detroit's decisions.

He's got big plans for the service that could change how people connect with their government not just in the Motor City, but across the country.

Daniel Arking, the creator, joins me on the podcast today.

More: https://soapboxdetroit.com/

Thanks to our sponsor today, your Metro Detroit Edward Jones Financial Advisors.

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Today, we're getting out the studio and heading to Detroit's capitol park. We're visiting the newly-opened Throwbacks Home - a showroom and retail space in the old Lover's Only burger spot.

But instead of double patties with cheese, it's a double helping of design.

If you're not familiar, Thowbacks Home is a new venture of Woodward Throwbacks, powered by a couple of the most interesting entrepreneurs in Detroit, Bo Shepherd and Kyle Dubay.

You might be one of their nearly 70,000 followers on Instagram - or have visited their workshop space in Hamtramck, where they converted an old car dealership into a production headquarters and warehouse.

Maybe you followed along for the rebuild of a house in the North End neighborhood of Detroit that's been recently completed.

Or, like me, you've been following them since they had a workshop in Corktown back in 2016.

Over time, they've built a thing to last. They put their shoulder to the wheel with projects - and so I caught up with Kyle Dubay at the soft opening of their new spot.

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Busy week in Detroit and Michigan sports, and Fletcher Sharpe is here to sort it all out.

01:08 - It's Detroit Tiger Miguel Cabrera's last season. Fletcher shares how he's one of his favorite players and why.

04:23 - The Detroit Lions showed up against the Buffalo Bills. We debate.

12:05 - Michigan shows they own the Big Ten, but are they National Championship ready?

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