Daily Detroit News Byte

Today's show cover a couple of topics in one conversation, both important for the future of the city. Darren Riley, founder and CEO of JustAir, and Justin Onwenu, the director of entrepreneurship for the city of Detroit. Darren discussed the inspiration behind JustAir, and idea that came from his own health challenges.  The conversation touched on how the company is trying to inform environmental and health policy, particularly zoning decisions. JustAir is different from your phone's weather app because it can provide data from the block level and is working toward making that information accessible like a nutrition label, so folks can make informed choices about going outside. Justin then discussed the city's investment and focus on providing access grants through the new Detroit Startup Fund. He highlighted that capital, customers, and community are all important and what the city is doing to encourage new companies. More on Just Air: https://justair.app/ More on the Detroit Startup Fund: https://detroitmi

After four hours of live streaming, we recorded a reaction episode to Mary Sheffield's commanding primary election performance, garnering the top stop. Second place was Solomon Kinloch. We also get into some city council races and overall vibe shifts in the city. Plus, if we were to make a cocktail for Mary Sheffield, what would it look like? Engineer of alcohol and audio Randy Walker has a suggetion. (We don't have a runner-up version as the results weren't 100% set when we recorded this, we'll circle back on that) Stop by our live podcast and birthday bash Saturday afternoon at the Old Miami on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1530285227309?aff=oddtdtcreator Or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2197215497447707 If you want to watch the entire live stream with friends of the show Amanda Brewington and Orlando Bailey (not on this shortened episode for our commuter audience), it's on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/live/jc52S4YaNEo?si=0Qy-59D-JLcMwOR- Feedback as always - dailydetroit

AfroFuture Detroit is coming this August 15-16 to the Bedrock Douglass site! Norris Howard is joined by Abdul Karim Adullah to preview the weekend of music and cultural connection. AfroFuture tickets: https://www.detroit.afrofuture.com/ Feedback as always, dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com. Daily Detroit Birthday Bash, August 9: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1530285227309?aff=oddtdtcreator Follow Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

Today’s show features a conversation with U.S. Representative and Democratic primary candidate for U.S. Senat Haley Stevens. Representing the 11th District since 2019, her district includes Ferndale, Royal Oak, Birmingham, Farmington Hills, Pontiac, Wixom, White Lake, Troy, Auburn Hills, and more. Oakland County is one of the most powerful and economically important areas of the state and country. Plus, many of you, our listeners, live there. We touched on a ton of topics from the auto industry to international issues to the size of coney menus. My goal was to get a sense of what her thoughts were, over my own. After all, she’s in the seat - and running for a higher one in a contested primary. Feedback as always, dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com. Follow Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

Welcome to the weekend! We've got some fun and fascinating stories for you on this Friday in the Motor City. 01:55 - Dearborn Homecoming is this weekend! It's a huge festival that started while Devon's grandpa was mayor. We talk about the history, how big of a deal it is at Ford Field Park, and how he's been to more than 30 of them. 07:08 - There's a new CEO of Bedrock, we discuss 11:25 - We answer a few listener questions asking if the new Hudson's tower is stealing from the RenCen? 14:49 - Should Kid Rock's restaurant come back? The Statler is temporarily closing by Grand Circus Park and is looking for a new concept. 19:49 - One of Metro Detroit's most decripit roads, Hamtramck Drive, to be fixed as part of Joe Louis Greenway project. Feedback as always - dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com or leave a voicemail 313-789-3211. Follow Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

Jer's back from Chicago and has big thoughts on some false arguments we're making back home in Detroit on transit... to making sure we're investing in projects for the people to the importance of even some density (duplex and triplexes, not giant apartment buildings). After all, if the government is going to give cash... shouldn't we be investing in infrastructure that benefits us all than direct to a multi-national's pocket book?  Plus, Sweetgreen is coming to Detroit and Apple is investing in a new academy. Don't forget our big birthday bash is Saturday, August 9! Be sure to sign up https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1530285227309?aff=oddtdtcreator  Feedback as always - dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com or leave a voicemail 313-789-3211. Follow Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

Jer and Devon are in on this beautiful Friday to talk all things Detroit, Metro Detroit and Michigan. 00:45 - Where have Devon and Jer been in sunny metro Detroit? We discuss the pPwer of the Tater Tot at Mercury Bar. 05:31 - The Detroit Athletic Club is one of Detroit's oldest elite spots, and has a cocktail all its own 13:05 - Northville's downtown walkabillity fight 18:52 - It's a poll-a-palooza for the governor's race! Duggan vastly leads Democrats in the city of Detroit, now getting a majority of voters. We break it down. Feedback as always - dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com or leave a voicemail 313-789-3211. Follow Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

Jer and Norris talk about what to know and where to go in Metro Detroit! The links:  00:30 - The new Dainty Tattoo shop in Detroit's Avenue of Fashion 06:00 - Detroit Symphony Orchestra will have the music of Batman 1989 on Friday, showing bat signal on side of the building - https://www.dso.org/events-and-tickets/events/24-25-summer/batman-1989-in-concert 08:48 - Detroit Mayoral Poll, new holder of second place (and splits among voting groups) - https://deadlinedetroit.com/articles/33439/primary_poll_sheffield_with_commanding_lead_in_detroit_mayoral_race_jenkins_and_kinloch_battle_for_second_spot 15:18 - Chinatown block party this Saturday - https://detroitchinatownvisioncommittee.org/block-party There's a longer, livestream version of this episode on YouTube with viewer questions: https://www.youtube.com/live/7OXctRY4KDI Feedback as always - dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com or leave a voicemail 313-789-3211. Follow Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id122

Show notes to come Reminders: Birthday Bash the afternoon of Saturday, August 9 at the Old Miami, and livestream on our Daily Detroit YouTube channel tomorrow (Wednesday) at 2:30p Feedback as always - dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com or leave a voicemail 313-789-3211. Follow Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

There's been a lot of buzz since plans were announced for a new soccer stadium in Detroit, to be located by Michigan Avenue on the border of Corktown and Southwest Detroit. Detroit City FC co-owner and CEO Sean Mann steps into our studio at TechTown and we get an update on where progress is, the unique way (for American sports) project and funding is happening, the timeline, the challenges, and more. If you're into Detroit's development or soccer, you're not going to want to miss this episode about Detroit City FC's future, the stadium and development plans, and more.  The club is becoming one of Detroit's big entrepreneurial stories. Feedback as always - dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com or leave a voicemail 313-789-3211. Follow Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

Jer and Devon are in on this beautiful Friday to talk all things Detroit, Metro Detroit and Michigan. First, we'll start with where we've been: 02:04 - Edsel and Eleanor Ford House 07:12 - The Commons coffee shop and Laundromat on Detroit's East Side Topics:  10:49 - If not the Detroit Shock, what would we call our WNBA team? 13:45 - Devon's thoughts on the University of Michigan Center for Innovation project and the impact 18:50 - Politics talk: Mike Duggan nabs Chamber endorsement for Gov, U.S. Senate Dem Primary battle 25:32 - Can Michigan handle Ranked Choice Voting? Feedback as always - dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com or leave a voicemail 313-789-3211. Follow Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

On today's show, Jer and Norris talk about some of the topics of the day. The University of Michigan is building 313 apartments for faculty and staff in Downtown Detroit We discuss options for an upcoming redesign of the 8 Mile and I-75 interchange A trail that circles the entire shoreline of Belle Isle is getting finishing touches A new report in Bridge Detroit shows that voters over 60 have way outsized influence in Detroit elections, meanwhile last primary there were less than 4,500 voters in the city under the age of 30 Follow Daily Detroit wherever you listen to podcasts, like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Overcast and more. Sign up for our Studio open house Saturday, July 19: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1445019344759?aff=oddtdtcreator Feedback as always - dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com or leave a voicemail 313-789-3211. Follow Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsl

Norris Howard chats with award-winning Chef Marcus Samuelsson at Global Citizen Detroit about the global impact of food. Some of the topics we hit: Food Waste is a bigger problem than you think: Chef Samuelsson explains how food waste occurs at every level, from our own homes to massive industrialized food production.  Global Food Insecurity: They discuss the crucial role of food distribution and access in the fight against hunger. Celebrating Culture Through Food: Marcus Samuelsson talks about his acclaimed "Red Rooster" cookbook, exploring the diverse culinary heritage of African Americans. Harlem's Transformation: The chef reflects on the changes he's witnessed in Harlem and how to preserve its unique culinary traditions. Plus a bonus question on how Arsenal will do this year. This interview was recorded at Global Citizen: NOW in Detroit for the Daily Detroit podcast. Follow Daily Detroit wherever you listen to podcasts, like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Overcast and more. Sign up for our Studio

My guest today is Tina Kozak, the President and CEO of Franco Public Relations. We get into a bunch of topics, from media and public relations, to feelings on Detroit's future, Artificial Intelligence and the role it plays in media and PR, how you build a team and of course, as her firm has been in the RenCen for many years - her thoughts from looking out on Detroit River for many years on a project that may change Detroit's skyline.  Sign up for our Studio open house Saturday, July 19: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1445019344759?aff=oddtdtcreator Feedback as always - dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com or leave a voicemail 313-789-3211.  Follow Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

Today's show is in three parts. First, we talk about our experience in the new Hudson's Tower event space. It's beautiful. It's great. Except for one (very fixable) thing. Then we talk about the Global Citizen:NOW conference that we attended Thursday and our takeaways - plus a tease ofr the interview that our Patreon members will watch first!  And finally, a rundown of a crazy summer night out in the city with four stops and two harpists! (Detroit City Distillery, Woodward Throwbacks, Detroit's newest pizza place The Rectory, and an intimate concert at Third Man Records with Wyclef Jean)  Sign up for our Studio open house Saturday, July 19: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1445019344759?aff=oddtdtcreator  Feedback as always - dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com or leave a voicemail 313-789-3211. Follow Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

Jer and Norris are in the studio sharing what to know and where to go in Metro Detroit! Be sure to check out the video version of this (aloing with our listener mailbag livestream of additonal content) - https://youtu.be/gZaeYd7kUuM?si=SxZo_HbALUqbvVjI 00:08 - Where have we been? AM Buzz cafe opens in the Cambria Hotel in Detroit. 07:44 - Michigan's marijuana market is struggling to make a profit, and a major player is leaving the state 12:50 - The Capitol Park renovations in Downtown Detroit are nearly complete! And what should you check out in Capitol Park if you've never been in this part of Detroit? 17:41 - Downtown Detroit could get a new skywalk between the Huntington Center and the new hotel. 22:57 - Detroit City FC announces HOK as architecture firm for new stadium in Southwest Detroit. 26:23 - New public bathrooms in Detroit, Ann Arbor and Royal Oak Sign up for our Studio open house Saturday, July 19: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1445019344759?aff=oddtdtcreator  Feedback as always - dailydetroit -at-

The Berkley Street Art Fest transforms downtown Berkley into a vibrant celebration of creativity and community. This annual summer event features impressive chalk art competitions where artists create stunning 3D street murals. Visitors can enjoy a variety of food from local vendors and food trucks in the Culinary Corridor, shop from artisan vendors, and participate in family-friendly activities in the designated Fun Zone. I talk with Darline Rothman of the Berkley Area Chamber of Commerce all about it! Berkley Street Art Fest info: https://www.berkleychamber.com/berkley-street-art-fest Sign up for our Studio open house Saturday, July 19: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1445019344759?aff=oddtdtcreator Feedback as always - dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com or leave a voicemail 313-789-3211. Follow Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

I've always been a boat nerd, even as a kid, but I never really understood how our port and port authority works. In the news are always the major ones on the ocean coasts, but what about what happens here? Mark Schrupp of the Detroit Wayne County Port Authority breaks it all down - the history, the cargo, and its importance to our region. Plus, we get into some exciting stuff, like the upcoming Tall Ships event hitting Detroit for the first time many years! Mark gives us the details on these majestic sailing vessels coming to our waterfront and how you can see them up close.  So, if you're interested in Detroit's maritime industry or just love some cool ships, this is an episode you won't want to miss. Sign up for our Studio open house Saturday, July 19: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1445019344759?aff=oddtdtcreator Feedback as always - dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com or leave a voicemail 313-789-3211.  Follow Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  

Jer and Norris are here to send you into the holiday week! 00:08 - What are your favorite Fourth of July dishes?  02:42 - The City of Detroit is suing a Florida crypto group for not maintaining over a thousand properties 07:41 - An old Episcopal church complex in Detroit is to be converted into residential 10:00 - Royal Oak is getting free public bathrooms 11:38 - Hot takes: Which is the more Detroit drink, Faygo or Vernors? Plus thumbs down on Sophie Cunningham's statement on Detroit getting a WNBA team Feedback as always - dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com or leave a voicemail 313-789-3211. Follow Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

Detroit's a special city to the world, from Motown, to motors, to techno, and more. But what about the city of today and tomorrow? What about making sure those making ideas happen in Detroit have the support and resources they need to go to the next level, sustainably?  I had a compelling conversation with Simon Moss, the co-founder of Global Citizen. The Global Citizen Now conference is coming to town next week at Hudson's Detroit, bringing together  leaders from business, government, media, philanthropy, nonprofits, and culture to explore what it takes to build inclusive, sustainable cities. Four key areas of focus are economic equity, talent development, climate resilience, and community impact. Learn more: https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/now/detroit/ Show notes to come Feedback as always - dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com or leave a voicemail 313-789-3211. Follow Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.