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...
Mar 30, 2021•23 min•Ep. 729
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Mar 26, 2021•25 min•Ep. 727
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? H...
Mar 25, 2021•27 min•Ep. 726
Mar 24, 2021•14 min•Ep. 725
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: http...
Mar 23, 2021•17 min•Ep. 724
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 p...
Mar 22, 2021•15 min•Ep. 723
Mar 19, 2021•22 min•Ep. 722
A big question out there for a lot of people has been as we’re getting vaccinations out and there’s some light at the end of the pandemic tunnel is - how will I return to work? And what will that look like? Major employers in the area usually set the tone as the benefits and structures they offer influence others. One of those, of course, is Ford. The Dearborn-based automaker announced Wednesday their return to work plans for its office workers. Remember the concept of hybrid cars? Well, now, it...
Mar 18, 2021•14 min•Ep. 721
Although there has been a loosening of restrictions like dining capacity and gatherings between households, not only is COVID-19 not at bay but we’re experiencing a new outbreak in Metro Detroit. Statewide, daily cases are increasing and new regional data from COVID ACT NOW shows that we’re near the same spike levels that we saw in the Spring of 2020. COVIDACTNOW, Screenshot of Metro Detroit data from 3/17/21 This is a problem as although there is some progress with vaccination, we don’t have an...
Mar 17, 2021•16 min•Ep. 720
Mar 16, 2021•14 min•Ep. 719
In the last few years, it seems as if prices for property in Detroit and Metro Detroit have gone up. It seems like just yesterday there were stories of houses for a dollar; but now, it's gone pretty far in the other direction, with downtown penthouses listing for $3.2 million, and million-dollar condos in historic hotels. But why? Well, it turns out Detroit is still affordable for buyers around the nation and, at least according to Eric Walstrom of @properties, an influx of people from around th...
Mar 15, 2021•22 min•Ep. 718
Mar 12, 2021•23 min•Ep. 717
Mar 11, 2021•17 min•Ep. 716
On today's show: 00:27 The State of the City address in Detroit was Tuesday night. Let's do a run through of the highlights. 02:26 The bandshell at the Michigan State Fairgrounds will be saved. 03:04 District 7 City Councilmember Gabe Leland was arraigned on a misconduct in office charge. 04:18 40 Hague is accepting residents. The apartment building was designed by Albert Kahn and was a Packard showroom. More on Urbanize: https://urbanize.city/detroit/post/newly-renovated-40-hague-ready-resident...
Mar 10, 2021•12 min•Ep. 715
Fletcher Sharpe ( @saintfdw ) is here to talk sports: 00:41 Blake Griffin is heading to New York to play for the Nets 04:06 The Detroit Lions are considering trading back up quarterback Chase Daniel 06:34 U of M Men's Basketball clinches the Number 1 seed for the Big Ten tournament 08:16 Michigan State Big Ten Tournament predictions 10:35 Detroit City FC has added another youth league to its roster Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit...
Mar 09, 2021•18 min•Ep. 715
It's time for a pandemic update with Dr. Paul Thomas of Plum Direct Primary Care. Questions we get into: The recent flap around COVID-19 vaccines and the city of Detroit. We discuss Moderna, Pfizer and J&J. First the city of Detroit wasn't going to take the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and now they are after the mayor walks back comments and publishes an op ed ( read here ). Listener questions about taking the vaccine if pregnant (of course, with all of this, talk to your doctor, this is fo...
Mar 08, 2021•21 min•Ep. 714
On today's show, Jer and Devon run through stories around metro Detroit. Plus, Engineer Randy makes a special appearance. 00:31 - Pandemic update, including a discussion on bars and restaurants reopening to 50%. 06:50 - Cannabis news, including municipalities getting $28,000 per recreational dispensary and a lawsuit that's come up questioning the city of Detroit's "Legacy Detroiter" licensure program. More background to read: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2021/03/03/d...
Mar 05, 2021•29 min•Ep. 713
In a previous episode of the podcast, we talked about how metro Detroit’s economy is diversifying. But the ways we get around town? We’ve been stuck in the same mode for a lifetime. And that’s almost completely being dependent and investing only in the car. A recent piece in Planetizen talks about how we might, as a region, build a culture of transit. After all, even automakers themselves are embracing ways to get around that aren’t single-person owned vehicles. And maybe it’s time our policies ...
Mar 04, 2021•23 min•Ep. 712
On today's show, with timestamps: 00:24 Vaccinations expand to Michiganders 50 and older. Pandemic restrictions lift. We run down the gamut from bars and restaurants at now 50% to gyms and venues. Plus, manufacturing workers in Detroit can now get the vaccine. Detroit's public schools are reopening and a snapshot at the region's low positive test rates. 03:37 Detroit's fire department is wrestling with the use of alcohol on the job after a pair of incidents. There's also the beginnings of a new ...
Mar 03, 2021•10 min•Ep. 711
Today's topics with timestamps: 00:38 U.S. Soccer Federation repeals former policy barring players from kneeling during anthem, discussion on Seth Jahn and local impact. 05:46 Detroit City FC has some new faces on both the men's and women's teams. 10:32 Former Detroit Red Wing Tod Bertuzzi arrested for a DUI in Auburn Hills. 13:08 Fletcher has a new piece in Hour Detroit about college basketball. 15:25 Whither Michigan State basketball? Follow Fletcher Sharpe: http://www.twitter.com/SaintFDW Sup...
Mar 02, 2021•18 min•Ep. 710
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Feb 26, 2021•25 min•Ep. 708
Feb 25, 2021•18 min•Ep. 707
On today's show: Should we pay people to move to Detroit? Detroit native Monica Williams posed the idea in a recent Detroit Free Press op-ed. We discuss it. Background reading: https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2021/02/18/detroit-housing-incentives-pandemic/4488055001/ Plus: The Detroit City Council says no to about half of the proposed demo contracts before them. And the Robocop statue no longer has a home as the Michigan Science Center isn't doing their grounds improvement proje...
Feb 24, 2021•15 min•Ep. 706
Show notes: 00:45 The Hate Has No Home Here rally supporting Black Lives Matter happened, in part, outside of Fletcher's front door. We were going to cover this on the show in a different way, but we ended up talking about about what happened in his community plus the bigger picture of a changing Southeast Michigan region as a whole. 10:58 The Detroit Pistons have continued woes as their season struggles. 18:01 Fletcher shouts out fellow UDM alum and a Detroit native, Steve Perry 19:17 The Detro...
Feb 23, 2021•23 min•Ep. 705
Our feature conversation is with Karen Dybis talking about the new Portillo's in Sterling Heights. She went to the media preview and spills the details. Show notes w/ timestamps: 00:30 COVID-19 update. A restaurant and bar association in Macomb County sues seeking damages due to the state-ordered pandemic shutdown. Wayne County has a series of vaccination sites. 02:50 Detroit vs. Everybody is collaborating with Gucci for Gucci vs. Everybody. 03:50 The Art Van name goes back to the founding famil...
Feb 22, 2021•18 min•Ep. 704
On your Daily Detroit for Friday, February 19, 2021: 00:37 Michigan's marijuana industry has skyrocketed, with more people employed in the cannabis industry than police; and roughly as many as there are auto mechanics. 03:23 There's new leadership at the QLINE, and it's a familiar face to Daily Detroit listeners. What are the challenges ahead and when will it get back on the rails? 08:01 Fernando Pallazuelo is falling futher behind at the Packard Plant. His plans were sky high from the beginning...
Feb 19, 2021•21 min•Ep. 702
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