Welcome to Friday! This is your Daily Detroit sharing What ' s Next , What ' s Now and What Matters in the Motor City. Devon O'Reilly and Jer are your hosts and today's bucket of topics include: Detroit development updates: Henry Ford campus expansion, new Amsterdam Lofts, and transformation around Grand Boulevard p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Discussion of the changing Milwaukee Junction, originally the crucible of the auto industry and generally an industrial neighborhood and now turning to lofts and residential p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Where we've been: Fishbones in St. Clair Shores and the new Nick Gilbert Way for the holidays p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Devon laments the loss of the "kitschy" vibe in dining — and the rise of homogenized minimalism in Detroit restaurants p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Are you a minimalist or a maximalist with design? p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> New placemaking features: There's a giant teddy bear at Nick Gilbert Way and improved Woodward corridor with outdoor "rooms" p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Pingree Detroit's opening on Columbia p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Retail update: Timberland store opening on Woodward today p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Abrupt closure of the Sonder Hotel (Gabriel Richard Building) due to national bankruptcy; what's next for the property p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Our main topic: A new $75 million DDA incentive for Renaissance Center conversion and riverfront redevelopment; breakdown of funding and vision for more public access and a "Navy Pier-like" experience p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Comparing Detroit's Riverfront to other U.S. cities and discussion on what it still needs to truly be the best p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Upcoming events: David Whitney building tree lighting on November 22nd Feedback as always - dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com or leave a voicemail 313-789-3211. Follow Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/
