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Our guest on the show today is Dr. Paul Thomas of Plum Health. We deep dive into why there is so much attention and effort being paid to COVID-19 and this Coronavirus compared to other diseases out there in the past. Also, we talk about what we can learn from how other countries responded to mitigate the problem. We also share some other postponements and closures around Metro Detroit. 

On today's episode of your Daily Detroit for Wednesday, March 11, 2020: Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that two cases of Covid-19 had been identified in the State of Michigan. We have updated information as of this recording.  Amazon has opened a new brick and mortar store called Amazon 4 Star inside the Somerset Collection. We have the details in a conversation with Amazon's Celeste...

Michigan still has no confirmed cases of the Coronavirus, or COVID-19, as we record this. But it's inevitable it will come to our state. And frankly, there's good information out there around it. But there's lots of noise and not a ton of signal. So we turned to some smart people to help us make sense of it all. Today, we do a deep dive on what the dangers are from coronavirus with an infectious d...

On today's show: The city of Detroit, DWSD and the State of Michigan have a new plan to turn on the water for Detroiters that's been shut off or prevent shutoffs to help keep COVID-19, or the Novel Coronavirus, at bay. We have details. A new poll doesn't look good for one Democratic candidate for president (link) The first recreational marijuana dispensary in Oakland County opened Sunday And, we m...

The weekend is here and that means the fun lane is open here at Daily Detroit. Joining Jer and Sven Gustafson in the studio is our "man about town," who drinks and eats all the things, Devon O'Reilly. We're going to hit on some of the fun stuff happening around town this next month, the hot spots and openings to go to. And, sadly, the closings. Some of the places and events covered include: St. Pa...

Today's show is two-fer for topics. First, the big news in town is that Art Van is closing their company stores. We covered a bit on the site here, but joining us in studio to break it down is business and technology expert Laura Khalil. She's the host of the Brave by Design podcast and has worked with brands like Intel, Twitter and GE. We break the multiple factors down.  Second, politics is all...

We're gonna need a new hashtag to keep track of all these false starts on expanding transit in Detroit. Maybe #TransitFailDET? On today's show, we dissect the latest blow to hopes that the Detroit region might finally be able to come to its senses and expand public transit. This after House Republicans in Lansing chose to shelve a bill that would have allowed Macomb County, long an opponent of reg...

Most people in our region live in the suburbs, and we've found many want to know about their — and their neighbors — communities. so today's conversation is a continuation of our occasional series visiting the various cities that, well, frankly, are not Detroit proper. Eastpointe is a city of about 32,000 people, bordered by Eight Mile on the south, I-94 to the east, about 10 Mile to the north, wi...

On today's Daily Detroit podcast:  A Detroiter known the world over, James Lipton, has died. We talk about his career and childhood home. A new law aims to help keep low income residents in their homes and avoid foreclosure. You can find out more information here.   We get the lowdown on what to do if you voted for a presidential candidate that is no longer in the race from Hamtramck City Clerk Au...

Happy Friday everyone!  On today's food-focused episode of Daily Detroit for Friday, February 28, 2020.  Fort Street Galley is no more after today, after being open for only 14 months.  Alley Taco in Midtown is now for sale , you can buy it for $185,000.  And finally, Randy Walker joins us for an in-depth taste test of seven new Extra Indulgent Hudsonville Ice Cream flavors. Which ice cream reigns...

On today's episode: A state representative is planning on personally delivering a letter to President Trump asking for him to free Kwame Kilpatrick. Shianne argues there are plenty more wronged people to free first than the former mayor. The city of Detroit's financial health has improved, according to the Moody's rating service.  Macomb County lawmakers are looking to opt out of the Detroit Insti...

On today's episode of the podcast: Mayor Mike Duggan's State of the City Address took place on Tuesday night. One of the big topics? Auto insurance. We've covered the topic a lot, here is our interview with Steve Gurston from Michigan Auto Law. He also talked about blight removal, incentives, speed humps near schools, and rec centers open this summer for kids. http://www.dailydetroit.com/2019/11/2...

If you like listening to people  eating  telling stories over a box of paczki, this episode is for you. Because it's Fat Tuesday, and that can only mean two things here in Detroit: jelly-filled paczki and drinking. We also discuss an interesting report  in the Freep  that looks at Amtrak ridership in Michigan. Turns out, we have the worst on-time rates of any state that Amtrak serves, just 33%. An...

On today's episode of Daily Detroit for February 24, 2020 A new study shows that sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise among senior citizens both nationally and here in Michigan. Hate waiting in line at the Secretary of State? You can now renew your car registration at Meijer stores across the state thanks to some new self-service centers. Seven Southwest Detroit improvement projects were...

Philip Kafka has made a big splash since arriving in Detroit during the last decade. He's helped open two of the city's most celebrated restaurants, Takoi and Magnet, and he's the developer behind the Quonset hut development "True North," public spaces and retail storefronts popping up in a once-sleepy pocket of the core city neighborhood. Now, he's looking to expand his development. Kafka joins u...

City officials today unveiled their sweeping vision to boost support for arts and culture with a multi-faceted plan that envisions it as a tool to attract talent and use the arts as a catalyst for economic growth. It will all be housed in the city's new Office of Arts, Culture and Entrepreneurship, headed by former  Detroit Free Press  columnist Rochelle Riley. She said she spent the past year mee...

Australian-style coffee in the Motor City? It's going to become a thing. We talk about it with owner of the forthcoming Coffee Down Under going into Detroit's Financial District, Tarun Kajeepeta. It'll be located in the basement level of the same building as Brome Eatery at Shelby and West Congress. Plus: Portillo's looks at Sterling Heights for expansion ( source, Crain's ) The Detroit Zoo has a...

On today's show, we look at a group making a garden grow on the east side of the city, Eden Gardens ; as well as a non-profit that's helping more than 100 organizations grow in Detroit, Michigan Community Resources.  Our guests are Karen Chava Knox from Eden Gardens Block Club, and the CEO of Michigan Community Resources, Shamyle Dobbs.  PLUS: A couple of restaurant openings are coming this spring...

On today's podcast: General Motors is pulling out of three countries. Art Van Furniture may be for sale or file for bankruptcy protection. Eastern Market Seafood has been serving patrons for 45 years. It's shuttering at the end of the month, one of many changes in the market.  Detroit City FC is paying off its crowdfunding campaign to fund stadium repairs two years early. TEDxDetroit is moving to...

Ferndale Author Michael Zadoorian joins us to talk about his new book "The Narcissism of Small Differences," that beyond being a good book also has lots of little nods to Metro Detroit.  Pre-order here: https://www.amazon.com/Narcissism-Small-Differences-Michael-Zadoorian/dp/1617758175 "For anyone who's ever asked themselves, 'Am I weird?' Michael Zadoorian has the answer: 'Of course you are. That...

On today's podcast, we discuss: Sven dove deep  into the muck that is the DOT parking garage project in Ferndale . He's got an in-depth story and we talk about it. Detroit's city council wants action on water shutoffs ( DETNEWS ) The Motown Museum is out with a new rendering showing the scale of their $50 million expansion ( Watch it here ) A new Amazon facility is on the way to western Oakland Co...

On today's show: Our feature conversation is with Glenn Stevens. He's the executive director of MICHAUTO, and an interesting voice to talk with Sven Gustafson about the future of electrification, where the auto industry is in Michigan, how companies will adapt to climate change and the global hyper-urbanization trends, and more. We recorded it at the Detroit Policy Conference. Also: The Bonstelle...

On today's podcast: A new report from the University of Michigan is forecasting that the city of Detroit will have faster growth than the rest of Michigan. Read the report here .  The Sears at Middlebelt and Seven Mile in Livonia will be closing soon. There's no date as of yet, but things are already marked down to 40% off.  Bloomfield Hills-based Taubman Group has been sold to Simon Property Grou...

On today's show: SMART bus ridership is up, led by the growth of their FAST Service on Woodward, Michigan and Gratiot. Go figure, you do a frequent service that shows up on time and people use it? The city of Detroit is suing three major landlords who they call slumlords, wanting the court to call their businesses public nuisances. And Fletcher Sharpe joins us to talk about the Andre Drummond trad...