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8 Things To Know Around Metro Detroit Apr 01, 2021

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Unofficial tips for getting a vaccine at the TCF Center in Detroit Mar 31, 2021

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Jer gets a vaccine shot and shares his unofficial tips for fellow city residents and those that work in the city for getting your shot there.

If you are a city resident or work in the city and want to get a vaccine, please call 313-230-0505.

If you're in the region, check out this Twitter thread from friend of the pod Ken Haddad over at ClickOnDetroit: https://twitter.com/KenHaddad

Producer Shianne has an announcement of her own you're not going to want to miss!

Plus, an aperitif topic talking about Joe Louis Arena and how great the space looks now that' it's open (if only for a little while) near the riverfront. If you weren't around from a decade ago, here's a link from 2011 about the issues with old Joe: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/733207-detroit-red-wings-why-joe-louis-arena-needs-to-be-buried

"The house is on fire" with Coronavirus in Metro Detroit Mar 30, 2021

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The pandemic situation isn't good.

Hospitalizations, something experts had hoped would not jump? They are, but this time among people 30-49 of age.

In fact, COVID-19 hospitalizations have basically doubled in a week. ICU admittance is up.

So we're doing a deep dive podcast on what's happening with coronavirus in metro Detroit and Michigan.

To set the table, according to COVID ACT NOW, the Detroit metro area is averaging nearly 63 new cases per hundred thousand people per day. Experts say that's a very dangerous level.

The positive test rate is 14.5 percent.

And that's despite nearly a quarter of the region receiving their first dose of the vaccine. The spread of the virus is not slowing down yet. That infection rate that you want below 1 - is at 1.3.

Wayne and Oakland counties, over 50 cases per 100k per day. Macomb county is racing to 90 cases per 100k. St. Clair? Nearly 120.

We are a day or two away from our highest level of covid ever and it's running rampant through our community. And it's time to talk about it. Why this is happening. Why it's important for everyone that vaccinations happen quickly to keep mutant strains at bay. And more.

So joining me for the conversation is Dr. Paul Thomas of Plum Health Direct Primary Care.

Links we talk about:

"In The Bubble" podcast w/ Dr. Bob & NYU's Arthur Caplan - https://omny.fm/shows/in-the-bubble-with-andy-slavitt/toolkit-will-i-need-a-vaccine-passport#description

Marielle Lue from Fox 2 News is fighting COVID, "I can't breathe" - https://www.mlive.com/news/2021/03/fox-2-detroit-anchor-maurielle-lue-describes-her-terrifying-covid-battle-i-literally-cant-breathe.html

Miami Heat to open seats for vaccinated-only fans April 1 - https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31123421/miami-heat-open-vaccinated-only-sections-fans-april-1

Also, vaccinations in the city of Detroit are *open* for any residents or those who work in the city 16 and up. Call 313-230-0505 to book an appointment. More: https://detroitmi.gov/news/all-detroiters-age-16-can-now-schedule-vaccination-city-offer-johnson-johnson-nw-activities-center

Every Linear Mile Dearborn; Detroit Vaccinations Open Up + More Mar 29, 2021

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Dan Gilbert's $500m To Detroit Neighborhoods; Openings + Closings; Opening Day Mar 26, 2021

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Putting The "City" Back In The Motor City By Supporting Small Developers w/ Brian Mulloy Mar 25, 2021

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Our deep-dive conversation is with Brian Mulloy. He's doing small-scale development in the city of Detroit through his Ballet Real Estate, but with a focus on building restoration and urban spaces.

His transformation of a building at Bagley and Trumbull (and subsequent development of a property few thought could be built on it behind it) has not only has caught attention for its looks — but the amount of hassle he had to go through to get it done.

So how can Detroit support smaller developers? How can the city infill neighborhoods instead of building giant, block-sized developments? How has the advent of the "Motor City" emptied the city of Detroit? We get into that and more.

Oak Park's New Nine Mile Linear Park Plus 4 Things To Know Around Detroit Mar 24, 2021

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COVID Roars Back In Metro Detroit; Road Work Ahead; Sports w/ Fletcher Sharpe Mar 23, 2021

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00:40 - Coronavirus is roaring back in Metro Detroit. Cases are skyrocketing, and unfortunately, hospitalizations are up too. Sewage testing in Macomb County shows that we may very well have more cases ahead. We get into what's happening, as well as run down vaccine expansions in Detroit and the possibility of some districts moving back to remote learning as test positivity rates exceed 9%.

02:40 - The old warehouse with the Boblo Boat sign will be demolished as part of a bigger deal. More: https://www.dbusiness.com/daily-news/moroun-family-and-port-authority-end-master-agreement-boblo-building-to-be-demolished/

03:20 - Road improvements are coming as part of massive $3.5 billion bonding issue. We cover some top level things over the next couple of years, but here's the map to dig in yourself: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/3aebfdf9166a47c9ac53caed4b106e04

04:55 - The University of Michigan beat LSU to make it to the Sweet 16. We were going to talk about it with Fletcher, but he's come down with COVID-19. So instead, we'll have the conversation we recorded before the game covering the Pistons, a proposal to rename Brush Street after Matt Stafford, and what Detroit City FC is up to.

Steve Friess on Whitmer, Local Predictions and Politics Mar 22, 2021

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Listener favorite Steve Friess from Hour Detroit is back on the pod! Today, we're talking about:

His big piece on Governor Gretchen Whitmer: https://www.hourdetroit.com/political-topics/the-surreal-life-of-gretchen-whitmer/

Local political predictions, including Detroit Police Chief James Craig's possibly precarious position depending on how the year unfolds: https://www.hourdetroit.com/political-topics/2021-political-predictions-questions-answered-whitmer-duggan-michigan/

And what's happening politically, in general.

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6 Things to know around Metro Detroit Mar 19, 2021

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