Daily Detroit News Byte

In today's show recorded on July 16, 2018, we discuss: Ford Field's future retractable roof? The future of the Belle Isle Grand Prix Detroit misses out on hosting the NCAA Final Four The Gordie Howe International Bridge groundbreaking Detroit's skyrocketing housing prices The Detroit Institute of Bagel's bagels A new production by "Hamilton" playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda comes to Detroit And, we have Brad Touchette, the owner of the new Clutch and Throttle on to talk about his motorcycle accessory shop in the Milwaukee Junction neighborhood. 

Today, we dive into the new Cass-Henry Historic District, and what it means for two Ilitch-owned buildings threatened with demolition, with Eric Kehoe of Preservation Detroit; MoGo will expand bike sharing to five suburbs and more Detroit neighborhoods; Red Bull Arts Detroit announces a new artists residency program for 2019; and Amazon is hiring 1,500 full-timers for its Romulus fulfillment center. Like our show? Tell a friend. Or better yet, subscribe to the Daily Detroit News Byte wherever you get your favorite podcasts.

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte recorded on July 10, 2018. - Right under the deadline for finishing the show, we got word that the Detroit City Council has unanimously voted for a new Cass-Henry Historic District. - The Detroit auto show is moving dates, and now we have a good idea as to when. Multiple media reports say that the show will move from January to June in 2020. - Detroit's historic Bonstelle Theatre on Woodward Avenue is being decommissioned. - It used to be that Detroit and Michigan were places where black families made progress on home ownership compared to the rest of the country. That's no longer the case. - Jim Brandstatter's 31-year run as color commentator for the Detroit Lions comes to an end. - The popular Campus Martius Beach is getting a makeover. - We now have the exact dates the PGA Tour is coming to the city of Detroit in 2019. - What is the largest single event in Michigan? - Good news for eastsiders, as DISH - a popular grab and go Mack Avenue spot among Detroiters, Grosse Poi

And we're back from the summer holiday week... and right into a rumble among Royal Oak restaurants in regard to parking and the future of the city. We also dive into some recent closings (Fist of Curry) and openings (Detroit Shipping Company).  Also, should rangers at Michigan State Parks carry guns? In other state park news - specifically Belle Isle - The Grand Prix is going to present their proposal to bring the race back to the the island next year. Olympia Development, residents and the city are tussling over the possibility of a historic district near the new Little Caesars Arena. Detroit's beloved Better Made Chips is going to expand to many more states around the nation. The city of Detroit says that more than 8,000 young people from age 14 to 24 will get six weeks of on-the job experiences and job training. Woodward Avenue is getting national love on the new PBS series "10 Streets That Changed America." And of course, Fletcher Sharpe joins us to talk Detroit City FC. His tip? You're going to want to s

This is your show for July 2nd, 2018. Our feature guests: Alan Mallach is the author of "The Divided City: Poverty and Prosperity in Urban America." He joins Sven to talk about Detroit's nascent and unequal comeback. Book link here: https://www.amazon.com/Divided-City-Poverty-Prosperity-America/dp/1610917812 Fletcher Sharpe also bring us his weekly wrap-up of Detroit City FC and he talks World Cup. And our headlines: Detroit's Lafayette Park neighborhood will be seeing yet another new development. The developer, Ginosko Development Company, is currently calling the project "Lafayette West." It'll bring 374 new residences to the city across 5.2 acres. Michigan stands to lose more than $2.3 billion in economic activity if President Trump makes good on his threat to impose tariffs on imported automobiles. So says the reliably conservative U.S. Chamber of Commerce in an analysis released Monday. Now, when you buy a Detroit bus pass, you'll get a free 30-day MoGo bike share pass. The new deal between the city's de

Wendell Brown, a Detroiter who went to King High School, loved football so much that he ended up going to China to teach the sport. Now he's in jail over a controversial incident. #FreeWendellBrown Greg Migliore from Autoblog joins us to talk all things cars. President Trump's tariffs and their impact on the Detroit industry and why Greg thinks they're not a great idea. The North American International Auto Show will be moving to a warmer month - either the summer or fall, and have new outdoor events. Elon Musk takes shots at Ford, and there's a new Chevy Blazer.  Remember how we told you about a thousand musicians that would be coming to Belle Isle State Park to play "Seven Nation Army" by the White Stripes? Well, that's not going to be a thing anymore. The Kresge Foundation will make $3 million in grants available over three years to early childhood centers across Detroit. The city of Detroit will open six air-conditioned recreation centers on Saturday and Sunday. That's your Daily Detroit News Byte for Jun

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for June 27, 2018. - Some say Detroit's comeback isn't making it into the neighborhoods. So we went to the Fitzgerald neighborhood in Detroit today to check on a new development happening that not only has historic houses, but urban gardens and community involvement. - A funding proposal that aimed to be on the 2018 ballot for the Regional Transit Authority is officially dead. - The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a big blow to public-sector labor unions on Wednesday. - A couple of weeks ago we featured an interview on the News Byte about the Rethink Royal Oak project, which will in part result in the construction of a new city hall and police headquarters. Now there's news about the two-acre public park that will rise from the project. - Two updates from the Detroit Institute of Arts, including a focus on Flint and a call for submissions for Dia de Muertos. Like the show? Don't forget to subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever fine shows are found.

- Detroit is about to becoming the first urban core in America with independent, self-driving commercial vehicles on public streets - A Country Fresh dairy plant in the Detroit suburb of Livonia is closing its doors due to losing business from Walmart. More than 100 people will be laid off at the facility that has roots back to the old Melody Farms brand. - DogSpot, a company that promises, quote, "No Mo FoMo Fo Yo Doggo" (the letter r has been omitted in their website text) has set up two air-conditioned dog parkers near popular restaurants in Ferndale. -  Detroit's hottest attraction last weekend seems to have been Michigan Central Station in Corktown. According to Ford, the new owners, more than 20,000 people came through the station during an open house over five days. - 1,000 people are going to play the White Stripes song "Seven Nation Army" on Belle Isle together, and we have details on how you can participate. - An update on the old 1917 American Bistro on Livernois - Free Detroit-centric movies comin

This is your show for June 25, 2018: - The Detroit Department of Transportation plans a series of public meetings to share details and gather feedback about changes it plans to make to DDOT bus service starting in September. That's when DDOT says it plans to start rolling out improvements to its 10 24-hour bus routes including Wi-Fi service, upgrades to bus stops, improved buses and easier fare payment. - A number of Detroit businesses won grants or interest-free loans totaling $1.2 million dollars over the weekend at Quicken Loans Demo Day. We're joined by Dr. Paul Thomas of Plum Health DPC to talk about his experience winning his $50k award. - Detroit's historic United Sound Systems recording studio is for sale for $1.5 million. The two-story 9,700 square foot brick house near Wayne State University and the New Center is said to be Detroit's oldest and still-operating independent recording studio. - A restaurant roundup of Chick P and Clementina in downtown Detroit and the purchase price for Como's, which i

June 21, 2018: There's been a lot of talk about rising housing prices in downtown Detroit, but prices are rising in many areas of the state — especially southeastern Michigan. - Detroit's Third Man Records is offering up a free vinyl record to customers who've donated to an aid group helping immigrant children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border. - There's a report out there that Michigan Central Station might get a movie theatre. And that movie theater might.. Just might… be put in by Big Sean and Emagine. - Popps Emporium — A storefront gallery, tool lending library and community space on the border of Hamtramck and Detroit — is looking to crowdfunding to complete the project. - There's a new yoga studio opening on the east side of the city this weekend focused on hot yoga. - Castalia cocktail bar will be throwing a Solstice Party on Saturday. Castalia is owned by the same husband and wife who own Sfumato Fragrances. - For our feature interview, Jer sat down with Oakland County Treasurer

On our June 20, 2018 show: Hot on the heels of the big celebration for Michigan Central Station, Moroun-controlled entities are pushing for President Donald J. Trump to stop the Gordie Howe International Bridge Project with a TV ad aimed at the President on "Fox and Friends." We dive into the claims. Royal Oak - a city of nearly 60,000 people - is continuing to move forward with plans for its own bus system. Slows BBQ is getting into the pop-up hotdog stand business. On Wednesdays this summer, the popular BBQ joint is turning their patio on the side of their Corktown restaurant on Michigan Avenue into "Side Piece." The Comedy Central TV show 'Detroiters" comes back for a second season Thursday night. We preview the upcoming Ford Fireworks on Monday night with Parade Company CEO Tony Michaels. And, we highlight the work of U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith and her piece, "Poem For the Light in Michigan Central Station." Like the show? Be sure to subscribe to the Daily Detroit News Byte in Apple Podcasts or you

Today's Daily Detroit News Byte is all about the most visible sign of Detroit's turnaround in the years, the fact that Michigan Central Station is coming back to life thanks to Ford Motor Company. On the show, we're joined by a variety of guests. We talk to Bill Ford Jr. about the station. We also catch up with Roger Gaudette, executive director for Detroit development with Ford Land, the automaker's real estate arm about what the next few years look like. Wayne County Executive Warren Evans also had words to share about Michigan Avenue becoming a major corridor between Dearborn and the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit. Then, Sven Gustafson eats some of his own words from a wayward 2009 editorial back when he worked for MLive and contrasting that with the Detroit of today and just how much has really, truly changed. Detroit's momentum is a real thing. Enjoy this special one-topic episode of the Daily Detroit News Byte.   

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for June 18, 2018. - More details have been coming out over the weekend around Ford buying Michigan Central Station in Corktown. - The seating supplier Adient says it's decided to scrap plans to move its corporate headquarters and 500 employees into the Marquette Building on Congress Street over concerns about the cost of renovation. - The Detroit Greenways Coalition will hold a group bike ride Sunday to create awareness and raise money to build a 26-mile rail-to-trail greenway loop in the city. - Ron Gurdjian, the man who was everything to Tom's Tavern and beloved to legions of Detroiters near and far, passed away on Sunday night. He was 78. - The Detroit Wing Company has opened its third location inside the MGM Grand Casino hotel on Monday. - Soccer journalist Fletcher Sharpe joins Sven for his weekly segment talking about Detroit City FC and this time around, the World Cup. - And Chef Godwin Ihentuge from Yum Village stops in to talk about what's happening down at the F

Our stories for June 14, 2018: A SUPERIOR ENDING: If you want an Octopus for your next Red Wings game, you're going to have to find another place for next season. Word is that Superior Fish Company on 11 mile in downtown Royal Oak is shuttering this weekend. PROPERTY PRICES CONTINUE TO RISE IN CITY OF DETROIT: The historic United Sound Studios - a converted home near I-94 in Midtown that was the place where a bunch of legendary acts like Parliament Funkadelic, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Marvin Gaye …. Among others…. Is now listed for $1.5 million. PRETTY LIGHTS: If you're going to the free JR JR concert in Beacon Park this Saturday, you're in for a treat. The creative folks at Mindfield have created a 3-D light show for the beautiful and historic Grand Army of the Republic building to play that evening.  FLY A KITE: The Detroit Kite Festival is returning to Belle Isle. MORE FOOD BOXES: Hungry Harvest is launching in Detroit. ART IN DETROIT: Sven talks to Viranel Clerard of DetroitMurals.com fame about the hap

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for Jun 13, 2018. - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is accusing Oakland County of pushing discriminatory housing policies in how it divvies up federal housing money. - You know that big empty parcel just north of I-696 near Woodward Avenue in Royal Oak? Well, the city has just sold that 4-plus acre site to a private developer for $2.5 million. - The Detroit Public Schools Community District is looking to hire more teachers, but it's not an easy task. According to a survey released by the district itself, that's in part because those who work for the district are saying … don't work there. - If you're a bicyclist in Michigan, you might be getting a new law that's in your favor. - On the near west side, the Detroit Soccer District has opened. Jer caught up with its founder for more details. - The Yum Bus will be passing out free ice cream and Tillamook Gear. You will be able to find them at some of the best places in town… Le Petite Zinc… Lover's Only… F

Our stories.... - Some of the things that many families would take for granted in another city  just aren't a thing in Detroit - even basics like a school bus. To help fix this, 10 of Detroit's public schools and charter schools are teaming up on transportation for a test project called "The GOAL line." - City Modern is made up of just over 8 acres of land and 410 residential units in Brush Park. Shianne dives in on the project. - This week in Detroit City FC with Fletcher Sharpe, along with other soccer conversation including the World Cup. - Who knew IHOP and Applebees in the same space could be a thing? But in downtown Detroit, it now is. If you like the show, be sure to subscribe in Apple Podcasts or wherever your favorite shows are found. 

It's a real thing. Ford Motor Company has bought Michigan Central Station in Corktown. Long a symbol of Detroit's decline, we're going to find out soon - June 19, in fact - what exactly the property is going to be. But in the meantime, this is big news and we went down to the press announcement and covered it. We also broke it down with Historic Detroit's Dan Austin. He's the preeminent expert in all things historic and, well, Detroit. An author of multiple books and curator of a popular online community, Dan's the man when it comes to buildings in the city. Of course, other things happened in Detroit, too. The Detroit Pistons hire a new coach, Dwayne Casey. Locally-owned Avalon Bread is adding yet another cafe. Avon Donuts up in Pontiac makes a list of the best in America. The Grand Prix had record attendance. And we tell you about an opportunity to spruce up 8 Mile.

- Members of Detroit City Council will debate a new proposal to regulate medical marijuana businesses in the city. - The Republican-controlled state House and Senate have adopted a citizen petition to pull the prevailing wage law off the books. - City councils in two of Oakland County's largest cities, Troy and Novi, say voters should be allowed to decide the fate of a regional transit tax in November. - It's one of the Detroit area's hottest and most closely watched pieces of real estate. And now, the former Como's Restaurant at Woodward and Nine Mile in Ferndale has a new owner. - Nearly $98 million in Federal money, pending congressional approval, will be coming to help fix Mound Road. - Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk will be in Detroit this weekend. He's headlining the re-opening ceremony on Saturday for Wayfinding, a combination public art installation and skate park next to Campus Martius. - Motor City Pride festival is this weekend. - There's a new delivery service called FlashFoodBox that's opening up

- A New DMC Sports Medicine Institute To Open Next To Little Caesars Arena - Detroit To Get Another Movie Theater, This One With 9 Screens - Pay Gap Between Men And Women In Metro Detroit Among Worst In Nation - Fisher Building's Food Truck Fridays To Return, This Time With Outdoor Seating - Belle Isle Bird Walk On June 15 - And our feature interview: City Of Royal Oak Economic Development Manager Todd Fenton Discusses Rethink Royal Oak Project

Our stories: Marijuana will be on the ballot in Michigan. Metro Detroit has the highest percentage of underwater mortgages in the country, says Zillow. Wells Fargo is pulling out of the Midwest and selling to Flagstar Bank. Food news, including The Eastern gets a patio, Good Cakes and Bakes gets a James Beard Foundation nod, and the Sugar House is named the best bar in America by Esquire. Why does transit matter to attracting companies to Detroit? Our feature interview is with Kevin Bopp. He's the vice president of parking and mobility for Bedrock. That's Dan Gilbert's real estate company. And here's a hint: It really does matter. It's an interesting conversation. Also, a nod to Robert Snell of the Detroit News for the best lede of the day and a preview of coming stories. Thanks so much for listening to the show! Be sure to tell a friend and leave a review in Apple Podcasts.