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The big news this week in development in Detroit is the announcement of a new University of Michigan Innovation Center, bankrolled and supported by billionaires Stephen Ross and Dan Gilbert. The $300 million building on a $750 million campus will transform a site that was originally planned to be a jail. But that old jail project was a mess and became the infamous Fail Jail through mismanagement and cost overruns. After visiting the unveiling, we take a look at the past - how we got here, back to 2011 - and then today, then the future of the site at Gratiot and I-375 in downtown Detroit. Like what we're doing? There are three awesome ways to help. 1) Tell a friend about Daily Detroit! 2) Write a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 3) And if you can, support us on on Patreon. Members allow us to do in-depth work like this: http://www.patreon.com.com/dailydetroit
In this week's news from Japan Today: Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn is back in a Tokyo jail tonight facing new financial misconduct charges; the new era name for Crown Prince Naruhito’s ascension to the throne next month has been announced — and not everyone is happy; after a recent survey, the Japan Tourism Agency wants transit and tourist information signs cleaned of “Engrish;” a new labor reform law came into force limiting overtime for workers in a bid to combat “karoshi” or “death from overwork” plus a teacher in Yamaguchi Prefecture is in hot water after forcibly shaving the head of one of his students. Rate and review us: https://itunes.apple.com/jp/podcast/japan-today/id517133982?mt=2 Japan Today: https://japantoday.com/ This weeks stories: Bail Fail Jail — https://japantoday.com/category/crime/Ex-Nissan-boss-Ghosn-served-4th-arrest-warrant-calls-it-%27outrageous%27 Autocrat Era — https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-gov't-says-era-name-translates-as-beautiful-harmony https://japantoday.com/category/national/Abe-explains-choice-of-Reiwa-for-next-era-name https://japantoday.com/category/business/Companies-looking-to-cash-in-on-new-era-name Karoshi Cap — https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-introduces-legal-cap-on-long-work-hours-under-labor-reform-law Lost in Translation — https://japantoday.com/category/national/odd-translations-found-on-english-websites-for-tourists-in-japan Velvet Buzz Cut — https://japantoday.com/category/national/high-school-teacher-in-hot-water-after-forcibly-giving-male-student-a-buzz-cut
Recorded on July 27, 2018: Our featured guest is Christianne Sims. She's the founder of Detroit City Lacrosse, and she talks about the new program and how it'll impact the youth of Detroit. Our headlines: - Signs are pointing to the Grand Prix returning to Belle Isle next year. With the last contract expired, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says it wants to move forward on a plan to keep the race at the island park, assuming key issues can be resolved. - The Swiss hospital that treated him says former Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne had been seriously ill for more than a year before his shocking death earlier this week. That was apparently news not only to Fiat Chrysler shareholders, but to the company itself. - Looks like work to take down the Fail Jail — the stalled Wayne County Jail at the corner of I-375 and Gratiot — is underway. - Dockless electric scooters have launched in Detroit. The company is called Bird, and basically you rent the scooters through an app on your phone. This is a pilot program testing their fleet of low-speed, electric scooters, which have already launched in 20 cities. - A city-owned parking garage in Eastern Market needs about a million dollars in structural repairs before it can re-open. - Karas Brothers, the popular Greek restaurant, has been sold after more than 38 years in business. The restaurant is located on Harper Avenue in St. Clair Shores. - The former Indian Village home of a Detroit music legend is for sale. Jack White — and sometimes, his superstar on-and-off-again girlfriend Renee Zellweger — stayed in the home over on Seminole Street. - And the community comes together to recover the stolen van of a local chef and caterer.
Hey friends! This is you Daily Detroit for Wednesday, March 7, 2018. Our stories: -A new plan emerges for the fail jail -Detroit City FC will be broadcast on Fox Sports Detroit for the first time -Mexicantown in Detroit is getting support to grow its business district -Mirror, mirror on the wall.. what are the best Metro Detroit suburbs? And two conversations. One focusing on Mayor Mike Duggan’s State of the City and Daily Detroit’s Shianne Nocerini talks about new spring markets downtown.
The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: Science Fiction for Kids
It's game show time! The explorers find themselves on the most bizarre planet yet, where they are contestants on a game show. If they do well, they're allowed to stay as guests, but if they miss their marks, it's into the Fail Jail they go! Once again, we have another puzzle for our listeners, and this time it's Abigail who needs your help! Send your solutions to earth@finncaspian.com! My video about how we make the Sound Club sounds. The video on Facebook. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! We always love sounds, art and jokes sent to earth@finncaspian.com. And don't forget about Griffin's Sound Club! Send yours! You can also, of course, call our voice mail: 773-683-3166. If you have a second, and can rate or review the show in iTunes, we would be so grateful! It really helps get the word out. Many thanks to Mark Greenberg of the Mayfair Workshop for his theme music. Much of the background music you hear throughout was made by Visager, off his album "Songs from an Unmade World 2," and used via Creative Commons. We also played a song by Eric Skiff from his album, Resistor Anthems, also via Creative Commons. The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian is a sci-fi story podcast for kids, and is proud to be part of the Kids Listen collective of makers of quality audio for kids. And please do send us anything you like. We'll use it on the show! You can also shoot us an email or call 773-683-3166.
Jeff Wattrick sat down with Sarah Cox of Curbed Detroit and Dan Austin of Historic Detroit and the Detroit Free Press to check in on downtown Detroit real estate. Topics include the Whitney building, which Austin calls "another linchpin in downtown Detroit's turnaround," neutered buildings, the fate of the State Savings Bank, what's up with developer Andreas Apostolopoulos (or Apop or Mr. A), what will happen to the Fail Jail, and how bankruptcy could change downtown Detroit's development.