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"The Metro" covers local and regional news and current affairs, arts and cultural events and topics, with a commitment to airing perspectives and uncovering stories underreported by mainstream media in Detroit.2024 Ciencias Sociales Política y Gobierno
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  • A plan to restore Palmer Park's old-growth forest

    A plan to restore Palmer Park's old-growth forest
    Sep 12 2024
    Detroit's Palmer Park has seen many improvements over the years, from renovated tennis and pickleball courts and a new dog park to a variety of habitat restoration projects. Now work is underway to maintain the park's 70 acres of old-growth forest. To discuss those efforts, we're joined by People for Palmer Park President Stacy Varner, and Bobbi Westerby — whose company is leading the restoration work. Also on The Metro, we catch up with the Detroit Documenters about possible changes to a permit for the Detroit Assembly Complex on Mack Avenue run by Stellantis.
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    49 m
  • Report ranks Detroit as third worst city in US for those with asthma

    Report ranks Detroit as third worst city in US for those with asthma
    Sep 11 2024
    Detroit was ranked the third worst U.S. city to live in for people with asthma in a new report published by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Today on The Metro, allergy expert and native Detroiter Dr. Garen Wolff joins the show to talk about the report's findings and what Detroiters can do to improve their air quality. Also, Outlier Media has a new and improved text service aiming to help residents get answers to essential questions. We'll speak with Outlier Media Founder and Editor-in-Chief Sarah Alvarez about how the service is helping address information gaps in Detroit.
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    49 m
  • How is the Gordie Howe Bridge construction impacting residents?

    How is the Gordie Howe Bridge construction impacting residents?
    Sep 10 2024
    Today on The Metro, we talk with Simone Sagovac, director of the Southwest Detroit Community Benefits Coalition, about problems the community is facing from construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge. We also learn more about a cure for sickle cell disease with Outlier Media Science Reporter Koby Levin and Larenz Caldwell, who was born with sickle cell disease and underwent a stem cell transplant about six years ago.
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    49 m
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