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The eyes of the world are on Detroit (ft. Simon Moss, Global Citizen) Jul 02, 2025

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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/

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Taking Electric Vans To The Next Level In Detroit (ft. Sam Shapiro, Grounded) Jul 01, 2025

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REACTION: The WNBA Is Returning To Detroit! Jun 30, 2025

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A big moment in Detroit's history happened today as the city is regaining a WNBA team as part of expansions happening in 2029. Norris and Jer break it down - including the impact on the city's development and east side thanks to their training facility, where the team will play and debate whether the team should be called the Detroit Shock again.

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Marrow in Eastern Market makes progress; Inside Detroit Perk; New food hall to get historic front Jun 27, 2025

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On today's show, two examples of where we've been and new life for an old theatre facade.

We highlight the Marrow project underway in Eastern Market, Detroit Perk in Dearborn Heights, and how the facade of the historic National Theatre will go on a new Market Hall near Campus Martius in Detroit, just feet from its original location.

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What Mamdani could teach Detroit's Mayoral candidates Jun 26, 2025

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Zohran Mamdani winning the New York City Democratic primary for mayor is a political earthquake. What are the lessons of his success than can be used locally? Whether it's tone, media, topics, or policies?

00:34 - Why does Zohran Mamdani's primary win in New York City matter to Detroit? Sure it can be about policy, but it's also about energy

04:49 - Norris' advice for running for office in 2025.

10:18 - Bridging the huge apathy gap in Detroit and getting Detroiters under the age of 50 engaged, let alone those under 30

13:14 - It's key to make allies across groups that you don't 100% agree with. We will not build community if we will not talk to people who are different from ourselves.

16:23 - Do Detroiters like progressive ideas? Depends on who you ask and in what context. Often the ideas are more popular than the labels. And how do you communicate those ideas?

21:14 - Much of Detroit's field of candidates could do with a little online rizz elevation and focus of message.

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Michigan's Environment Is Our Greatest Gift (ft. Phil Roos, EGLE) Jun 25, 2025

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Hello, and welcome back to your Daily Detroit Podcast.

On this show, we dive deep into the stories that shape Detroit and Michigan – from the future of the auto industry and fun places to find food, to the development happening around our region, transit, and the debates over how we're building our future.

Today, we're tackling a topic that intersects all much of this: environmental policy and its impact on our economy and quality of life. For this episode on Wednesday, June 25, 205 - I sat down with Phil Roos, the Director of Eagle, the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy for the state of Michigan, to talk about how Michigan is transforming brownfields, protecting the Great Lakes, and facing some tough choices about environmental funding.

01:56 - What is the Michigan department of EGLE? And why does it matter to the average person?

03:23 - Importance of Brownfield Redevelopment in Michigan and urban areas

06:51 - What is the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative doing to clean our fresh water?

08:32 - How are actions at the federal level impacting Michigan's department of EGLE?

12:49 - What environmental projects is our guest excited about?

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Debating Detroit's Future Jun 24, 2025

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After a full house for a mayoral debate at the Eastside Community Network on Saturday, Jer and Norris are joined by Donna Givens Davidson of ECN and Orlando Bailey of Outlier Media who together do the Authentically Detroit podcast.

Watch the full debate, in case you missed it: https://www.youtube.com/live/swYXMhlbFIU

On the all-local podcast, we recap the substantive debate we moderated with a number of candidates for Detroit mayor; but also debate some issues on our own around what the future of the city of Detroit might look like around housing, business, development, neighborhoods, and transit.

Though there are places we disagree, we all think that this election is very important to the future of Detroit.

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Eastside Community Network: https://www.ecn-detroit.org/

Outlier Media: https://outliermedia.org/

Authentically Detroit: https://www.authenticallydet.com/

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The Growth (and Risks) of Investing in Detroit, Explained (with Chris Rizik) Jun 23, 2025

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One of the areas that Detroit is seeing more action and activity is investment.. from real estate to venture capital. It's have a real impact on the ground, but what is making it tick? What's good, and what still needs work? Chris Rizik of Renaissance Venture Capital joins us on the show, and brings decades of experience. He's seen the lows, and the rise up we're experiencing now and levels with us on the the good, the bad, and the ugly.

01:40 - Venture Capitalist Chris Rizik talks about why capital is needed to drive innovation and growth in Michigan, Metro Detroit, and the City of Detroit

07:13 - Why is Detroit an attractive place for capital investment?

09:02 - What are current risks for residential and business development?

11:50 - What verticals are our state best positioned for in the near future?

15:46 - How does Chris balance multiple projects?

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Dearborn's Food Truck Destination, Vegan Concept Gets Investment and More Jun 20, 2025

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What is an Unc? Jun 19, 2025

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Today, we answer a listener question that we got from more than a dozen of you.. What is an Unc? We've referenced the Unc on the show.

But what does it mean to be an Unc, beyond the AAVE or slang definition you can find online?

Norris Howard shares his experience growing up in a Detroit neighborhood and the role Uncs play in the black community, from how to spot an Unc to some fun typical things and more.

If YOU are an Unc and wanna come on the show, let us know!

Also, we have a few suggestions on some places to go around Juneteenth this weekend and results of our Better Made Chip bag color poll.

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