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The Corona Virus Crisis has changed the world as we know it and I invite you to add your images of how this world-turned-upside down appears to you. Here's my kickoff.
A hot double feature at Farmington's Civic Theater?
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Further up Grand River Greg Cowley of Cowley's & Sons Irish Pub puts up a sunbrella on the barren sidewalks. "Are you serving?", I asked incredulously. "No but were serving carry-out and I thought this would help show that we are open for that."
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Downtown Vancouver sounds like this every night at 7pm, as people gather on their balconies and front porches and salute health care and other essential service workers. All the sound is coming from across the water, it was deserted where I was shooting from.
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Image of the times... Physically-distanced shoppers await entry into an ACE hardware store while a red-shirted employee mans the doorway.
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I watched this scene from a bench across Grand River for a half hour. While these shoppers were unmasked about a half of the shoppers did wear masks.
I tried to upload a photo/video with no luck...HELP!:rolleyes:
Unfortunately video upload is not possible. The best option is to upload it to YouTube then use the share link to post it here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maof
We have had deer in the yard before but this is getting ridiculous!
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With life slowing down due to the quarantine, I found some time to put my dash cam to use and begin making some videos of neighborhoods and main streets in the city.
With so many structures being razed, new structures being created, and murals/street art being covered up in Detroit among other changes quickly happening, my hope is these videos can be used as a point of reference for the buildings, establishments, art, etc. that exist in each of these areas for comparison in the future…or just to simply serve as a relaxing way to virtually experience various parts of the city.
Downtown - Part 1
https://youtu.be/KUXLb8RaC9M
Greektown
https://youtu.be/edjFMukIZTE
Murals of Eastern Market - Part 1
https://youtu.be/hhsng8PJpQg
Fort Street – Delray to Downtown
https://youtu.be/zRhdsfJkRAE
The next videos will be of North Corktown [[the neighborhood I’ve lived in for the past 8 years), Brush Park, and the remaining two parts of the Murals in Eastern Market series.
Let me know if there are any particular areas you would like to see in future videos or any criticisms you would like to voice? In my 10+ years of coming on this forum I know there is not any shortage of opinions on here when it comes to the city.
Lastly, my intention wasn’t to make these videos when the streets are empty, however our current circumstances have given me the time and ability to make these videos [[just like many others have recently found time to invest in their own fun projects of passion) so I’m just rolling with it.
*No people were interacted with and no establishments were visited during the making of these videos. Hope everyone on here is doing well and staying safe!
They look like they're wondering where everyone went;). CuteQuote:
Originally Posted by Wheels
Absolutely fabulous and fascinating Justin SOD! Downtown Detroit becomes Ghost Town Detroit. Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Justin SOD
Another frequent sign of the time I have encountered a few times now are sidewalk chalk shout-outs of appreciations to our new unsung heroes, our essential workers who are braving the epidemic to take care of our afflicted, feed us and keep our core infrastructure moving.
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It's an interesting contrast. That level of population is about what I would see when I used to drive downtown in the mid 90s when going to WSU. There would be a bit more activity around the city/county building and Greektown, and more cars of course. I think it's encouraging that this level of de-population now seems strange for downtown.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lowell
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Originally Posted by Wheels
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world...8f8_story.html
A montage of twitter videos about the lansing coronavirus lock down backlash...https://www.zerohedge.com/political/...reopen-economy
Another Corona Virus sign of the times... Empty shelves.
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Art-inspired video by DJ Squarepusher aboard an empty People Mover as it circles the empty streets of Corona Virus quarantined Detroit.
https://youtu.be/RBbQWgoJHOM
I've found that there is an inverse relationship to the size of the store and what is available. Our local Meijer was out of a few things - peanut butter, beans, rice, etc...Quote:
Originally Posted by Lowell
Papa Joe's in Birmingham had pretty much everything except flour.
Our friends say that International Market in Sterling Heights even has flour.
Yeah, folks are starting to remember they can cook [[or learning) hence the beans and rice shortage! Some odd, off the 'beaten' trail stores here and there have these items. The few independent markets in Hamtramck do. Aldi's... Biglots [[have canned beans).
I've not gone into a Meijer's or Kroger's in over a month...
Supply chains are much more complex for the big chains. Also, normally their computerized ordering system tells them what to replace. When people start buying much larger quantities of beans, flour etc. the purchasing dept. has to ramp it up manually and decide if they will continue to sell 2, 3 or 4 times as much of those items.Quote:
Originally Posted by JBMcB
Same here, Haven't been in a Big Store 4 or 5 weeks. My wife and daughter have gotten to be experts at using the Walmart Online grocery and pickup system. It is convenient. The substitutions and deletions are diminshing too. Latest order had everything!Quote:
Originally Posted by Zacha341
Local meat market will let you order over phone then I will walk in and pay cash at the counter and leave quickly.
Freezer is filling up, canned goods are stockpiling. Funny thing is we seem to be eating less which is a good thing.
As an aside, I do miss Hamtramck . The "A Little Touch of Europe" era.
https://www.freep.com/story/entertai...es/2995565001/
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Nestled alongside a pleasant town square, the Penn Theatre is usually a place to see a nearly-new film for $3 inside a lovingly maintained theater dating back to 1941.Now the entertainment hub for Plymouth, Michigan, is bringing people together during the COVID-19 crisis in a different way — through movie quotes on its marquee.
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Originally Posted by Lowell
Hello Neighbor!
Giberttown Detroit, Now a ghost town.Quote:
Originally Posted by Justin SOD
^^^Hah! An incentive indeed. Now if they just start to offer disinfectant wipes!
They'll have a stampede!!
Graduation in the age of Corona Virus.
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Farmer's Market in the age of Corona Virus.
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Yes, I understand that Detroit Public Schools Community District did a few of those 'lawn signage' designs for their various HS grads. Good for the printers that got that work.
They were really cool, considering the lack of an actual graduation in mid-June.
I really like this picture with deer!
Renowned Detroit Commercial Art photographer David Clements returns with a fabulous collection of Covid signs in Detroit.
https://www.davidclementsproductions...g-1-72-dpi.jpg
Take the full tour here>>