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Covers:  midwest, entrepreneurship, urbanism, detroit, transportation, cities
1/2 cup Urbanist, 3/4 cup Media, 1/2 cup Geek Culture, dash of baseball fan with a tablespoon of awesome. First Detroit #techkaraoke champ.

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When it comes to Detroit, that's my beat and my home. I produce all kinds of multimedia content covering the rest of Detroit's story. I also have a passion for urban issues, baseball, and coffee. Contribute to the a winner of CBS Detroit's Best Local Affairs Blog.

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Inside The $2.2 Billion Plan For Detroit's Renaissance Center

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By Jer Staes Verified
| Daily Detroit
What do you do with 5.3 million square feet of concrete and glass when the world it was built for no longer exists? Built in the 1970s as a corporate fortress to keep the city out, the Renaissance Center in Detroit stands today as a monument to a mid-century urban planning thesis that has completely collapsed. RenCen office occupancy sits under 10%, construction costs are up 55% over the last decade, and downtown real estate demands an entirely new model.
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What Makes For A Great Sandwich? + A Georgia O'Keeffe DIA Preview

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By Jer Staes Verified
| Daily Detroit
Hey friends, Jer here. What makes for the best sandwich? What is a sandwich, anyway? Recently we set up our mobile studio at the Detroit Sandwich Party, where I asked those questions and more. Here are three of my favorites: A sandwich is a delivery mechanism. Like, for me, what I actually want—when I say a sandwich, I don't mean a salad, you know? Yeah.
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"Fifth Third Park" Is A Foul Choice Of A Ballpark Name

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By Jer Staes Verified
| Daily Detroit
Hey friends, Jer here. Some of you might remember MADtv from the late 1990s. There was a recurring sketch back in the day called "Lowered Expectations," where a low-budget video dating service put absurd character after absurd character in front of you. And that's how I felt watching the live stream of the press conference for the name change of Comerica Park. I wasn't expecting much. But somehow, "Fifth Third Park" seems worse than Comerica Park.
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Awards

CBS Detroit Best Local Affairs Blog

2011 - Local Affairs Coverage

CBS Detroit awards online outlets every year in different categories. Ours was for best blog for local affairs coverage.