Detroit's great buildings are Dan Austin's passion -- and his legacy. Before colon cancer claims him, he needs your help to preserve his life's work documenting our city's past and present.

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Dan Austin has been putting his journalistic skills to work for decades documenting and telling the stories behind some of the city's greatest buildings. He joins ML and Marc to talk about how and why he started Historic Detroit and how you can help keep it going by supporting the Austin Past and Future Fund.

Dan tells Marc and ML how an Oakland County kid fell in love with Detroit and its buildings -- starting with the downtown Statler Hotel.

Marc gets the bell ready as ML tells the story of how Kwame Kilpatrick knocked down Dan's favorite building. He and Dan also reveal the other iconic building Kilpatrick knocked down before Super Bowl XL.

Dan Gilbert, savior of Detroit or mixed blessing? Dan weighs in.

Ilitches, angels or devils? Dan weighs in again.

For someone so sentimental about Detroit buildings, Dan is also very clear-eyed. Among the landmarks he says had to go is the Packard Plant. Listen and learn why.

Party with Dan from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 2 at the Northern Lights Lounge, 660 W Baltimore St., in Detroit's New Center neighborhood.

Colon cancer is going to cut Dan's life tragically short. He wants to make sure you get checked in time. Learn more here.

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