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The Underground Tunnels Time Forgot Jul 26, 2021

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What do you do to handle traffic before there were traffic signals everywhere? Build a tunnel to safely get people across the street, of course!

That's what Highland Park did in the 1920s and we tell the story of these forgotten tunnels that look like the entrance to subways stations - and the context of the city they were built in.

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NFL COVID Memo thoughts, Tigers win 7 in a row; MLS drawbacks w/ Fletcher Sharpe Jul 23, 2021

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On today's podcast, Fletcher Sharpe is in studio.

We talk about the COVID memo outlining punishments for teams that forfeit games to due to unvaccinated, COVID-positive players.

The Tigers have a seven game winning streak.

Plus, we've talked to fans who think Detroit City FC should be in Major League Soccer. Fletcher outlines why you might not want that to happen and why you should support the team now instead of later.

Michigan keeps Fed unemployment benefits; Detroit development speculation; Things to do around town Jul 21, 2021

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4 Stories To Know; Plus Robert Courtney's Post-COVID Business + Marketing Tips Jul 19, 2021

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Robert Courtney is our guest today as we talk about business and marketing tips for the world after COVID as the pandemic recedes.

More on Robert here: https://www.robertcourtneyandassociates.com/

Plus headlines:

Reports say Ford may have computer chip modules installed by dealers to help alleviate supply chain problems that are hurting the company More: https://www.autonews.com/dealers/ford-weighs-shipping-vehicles-missing-chips-dealerships-finish

Vault of Midnight is moving from downtown Detroit to the Milwaukee Junction neighborhood (near New Center)

The Canadian border is reopening to vaccinated Americans in August

600+ Nurses have issues their notice to strike at Macomb McClaren

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Discussing Warren's Proposed New Downtown; Royal Oak Drinking District Opens; Archer Greenway Jul 16, 2021

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Today's feature conversation is about a proposed downtown Warren concept, that would transform land next to Warren's city hall into a hotel, 500 apartments, dining and restaurants.

To discuss it and the merits of the project from his perspective, David Gifford joins us. He's a Warren resident and runs Transit Guide Detroit on Twitter.

Plus some news stories around town:

We now have the cost to rebuild I-75 in Troy, plus how long it's going to take.

The new greenway that will be finished later this year down the old Jos. Campau from Jefferson to Vernor has a proposed name - the Dennis W. Archer Greenway. I also share some details on the project in case you're not familiar.

Royal Oak's Social District is opening this weekend, letting you take to-go drinks around downtown Royal Oak near Main Street.

Stay as dry as you can out there. We had a record rainfall for July 16, 2021 - 2.13 inches. You know, we're supposed to get 3.16 the entire month of July.

Meet Crème Brûlée Detroit; UM Innovation Speculation; Major Disaster Declared Jul 15, 2021

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Our feature conversation is with Katrina Wilson, owner of Crème Brûlée Detroit, a new three-story luxury salon in New Center. We have a wide-ranging conversation about the business, changes in the city and the future.

Online at: https://cremebruleedetroit.com/

Plus - President Joe Biden has declared a Major Disaster in Wayne and Washtenaw Counties; and some wild speculation as we've all learned that the University of Michigan Innovation Center may end up in the Ilitch-owned District Detroit (a development that the residential portion has been stalled for quite awhile).

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Echoes Of The Pandemic Are Changing Plans In Detroit Jul 14, 2021

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Today: Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan talks about the changes the pandemic has brought, especially with projects that were offices possibly becoming residential, among other topics.

As the pandemic recedes, childcare is the number one reason people aren't returning to work. Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II outlines the desire for a childcare accelerator and his concern about getting people vaccinated.

I-75 got toasted in Troy by a tanker and will need serious repairs, possibly slowing and snarling traffic for weeks.

The University of Michigan Innovation Center planned for the old fail jail site on the edge of downtown is off. Developer Stephen Ross says it'll go somewhere else in the city, but there's no word as to exactly where or when. Construction was supposed to start this year.

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Motor City Brewing Works Opens On Livernois; 4 Things To Know Around Town Jul 12, 2021

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7 Things to Know Around Metro Detroit; Previewing the Detroit Policy Conference Jul 09, 2021

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Seven stories to know around town, plus Devon stops by to preview what he's been working on at the Detroit Policy Conference.

- There's a new contract between the city of Detroit and the Firefighters Association. It comes with raises and changes.

- A former Macomb County Prosecutor is facing 10 felony charges and the preliminary exam started today

- A boutique in Auburn Hills is in hot water after what their Vice President said in an email to a job applicant

- There's a setback for advancing LGBTQ+ protections in Michigan, already ranked one of the least welcoming for that community

- Trinity Health will be mandating vaccinations for their employees and contractors

Fun things to do:

- The Taylor Summer Fest is this weekend: http://www.taylorfestival.com/437/Taylor-Summer-Festival

- And join a barchaelogist guiding a speakeasies and scofflaws tour: https://thedetroitbus.com/product/scofflaws-and-speakeasies-the-detroit-prohibition-history-tour/

Plus Devon O'Reilly joins me at the end of the show to preview the Detroit Policy Conference. I'll be there, too if you happen to be there and want to say hi. https://www.detroitchamber.com/dpc/

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Talk with you Monday!

The Edsel and Eleanor Ford House Gets A Major Upgrade Jul 08, 2021

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Edsel Ford is one of my favorite characters from Detroit's history, and I often wonder what would have happened if he hadn't died early of stomach cancer in 1943.

If you've seen a Lincoln Continental - you can thank Edsel. If you've seen a Ford in general, he saved the company convincing his attached-to-the-past father to produce the Model A.

And this doesn't even begin to get into Edsel's numerous civic works that have left a mark on our region for generations. Been to the Rivera court at the DIA? Yeah, he was a big part of that.

The Edsel and Eleanor Ford House - his old estate in Grosse Pointe - has gone through a major upgrade adding new spaces, new exhibitions, upgrades to support the Ford's passion of migratory birds, and more.

Joining me on today's episode is Mark Heppner, President and CEO of the non-profit Edsel and Eleanor Ford House for a wide ranging conversation about what's happening and a shared figure of Detroit's history that maybe isn't talked about enough.

More on the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, including how to visit yourself: https://www.fordhouse.org/

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