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Can Both Of Detroit's Newspapers Survive? Jun 18, 2025

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After 36 years, the Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) between the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News is dissolving at the end of the year.

While they have had competitive newsrooms, the JOA meant their back-end operations like sales and payroll were consolidated.

Now, they're breaking apart and we get into what it could mean and ways the papers could cut a path forward with Matt Friedman of Tanner-Friedman Public Relations.

If we're honest, when most JOAs have ended, one of the papers eventually folded. But that doesn't mean they're doomed, and we talk about some strategies to find a way to not just survive, but thrive.

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Biking Over The Detroit River (Plus Mayoral Race Heats Up) Jun 17, 2025

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Annalise Frank from Axios Detroit joins Jer to talk about plans for biking and walking over on the new Gordie Howe bridge and a full recap with thoughts on the Mayoral Debate on WDIV-TV4 Monday night.

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Senator Gary Peters Makes Room for the Future Jun 16, 2025

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Today's guest is the senior Senator from Michigan, Gary Peters. With a record of being one of, if the not the most effective senator on the floor — we talked about Selfridge, the importance of Universities, Protecting the Great Lakes and why he's turning the page to a new chapter at the end of this term.

Rundown:

01:16 - Why is Sen. Peters leaving the Senate this term? "A good run"

03:01 - Why was it important to get a new deal for the Selfridge ANGB in Macomb County?

05:37 - The work for better environmental protections for our Great Lakes

07:12 - Patreon Supporters' Question: What can be done to protect research and innovation in our universities?

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From Brain Drain to Brain Gain: How Michigan and Metro Detroit is Making Progress (ft. Hilary Doe) Jun 12, 2025

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Today on your Daily Detroit, a conversation about what happens when a state starts pushing back on one of its greatest challenges?

After decades of decline, Michigan is seeing some positive population growth — particularly among young adults.

My guest is Hillary Doe, Chief Growth Officer for the state of Michigan. Now, "Chief Growth Officer" might sound like pure bureaucratic jargon, but in this case, it represents a real shift.

It's a story of targeted investments, a focus on community building, and an understanding that attracting people is about creating a place where people want to be.

It's also a check in from a year ago, when we last talked to Hilary about the progress and the work to do.

How do you reverse a brain drain? What does it take to make a state a place people choose? And can a state really change its narrative? There's still a lot of work to do, but it looks like Michigan and Detroit is starting to make some progress.

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The Most Detroit Accident Ever, Advice on Moving to Detroit (and Tigers Ballpark Tips) Jun 11, 2025

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Whether it's tips from Norris to Jer for his first Tigers game of 2025, the most Detroit accident ever where a truck of oil to make Better Made potato chips spilled (which leads us to a conversation about Detroit's underrated food, corned beef egg rolls), or some advice on moving to Detroit, we have you covered.

Specifically, we talk about the kinds of housing types in the city, the fact there's many different neighborhood experiences and it's important to find what fits your vibe, to look for active block clubs, and to remember to listen more than you talk when you first get here.

Obviously there's more than that, but we thought with the kind of feedback we're getting from listener we'd get it started.

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Robocop's New Corner at Eastern Market; Techno vs. the NFL Draft (and more!) Jun 10, 2025

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Connecting Detroit: Parks, Trails, and a Regional Vision (ft. J.J. Tighe, Ralph C. Wilson Foundation) Jun 09, 2025

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On today's Daily Detroit, we're thinking about green spaces and trails.

J.J. Tighe, who is in charge of parks and trails at the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, talks about what they're doing. It's not just about building; it's about connecting people and making it easier to get around.

The trails are meant to help people get to different places and also boost the economy in the areas around them.

We talk about some important projects, like the Downriver Link Greenway. It connects 18 towns south of Detroit to the Joe Louis Greenway in the city.

There's also the Bridge to Bay project, which is trying to connect Port Huron and St. Clair. Another project is the Wixom, Walldale, and Commerce township lake-to-lake trail, with eyes on downtown Pontiac.

We also share an in-depth update on the West Riverfront Park, now known as the Ralph Wilson Centennial Park. The park is set to open in October, and Tighe shares some of the details that make it so special — a park aims to be a landmark that the city can be proud of for years to come.

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Santa's Self-Ono; New Hotels; Eastern Market Upgrade; Detroit Poll-A-Palooza Jun 05, 2025

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On today's show (more show notes to come):

00:00 - Where we've been, talking Mackinac, Movement, Pride, and Grand Prix

07:03 - Former U of Michigan President Santa Ono Gets Rejected For University of Florida Job

10:20 - New NoMad Hotel In Downtown Detroit (Plus a prediction!)

13:36 - Eastern Market Shed Rebuild Plans

16:23 - A Daily Detroit Pollapalooza talking about approval ratings, the mayor's race, schools - and a feeling of lost culture

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Belle Isle's Bright Future Jun 04, 2025

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Belle Isle State Park is one of my favorite places, and judging from so many listener comments over the years, one of yours, too.

So when I had the opportunity to talk to Dr. Meagan Elliot, the head of the non-profit Belle Isle Conservancy that helps support the island, I knew I had to take it.

We talk all things about the island. From work on the Scott Fountain to the boathouse to the nature areas, to the old zoo, to a super interesting plan to add more walkability to the island's most popular areas — and more.

Recorded at the Mackinac Policy Conference.

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Should We Rethink I-375 in Detroit? Jun 03, 2025

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Today, we go to the Mackinac Policy Conference to talk with members of the Rethink I-375 coalition to understand the nuances of the proposed I-375 redesign project and community concerns as a meeting is coming up this week.

Learn about the controversial redesign of the I-75/I-375 interchange and the complex considerations around land use, the number of highway lanes that echoes wide thoroughfares like Telegraph, community impact, and the project's potential to address historical injustices.

My guests are Olga Stella and Carl Bentley, both in the context of the their community coalition.

Resources:

Rethink I-375 Website: rethinki375.org
Rethink I-375 Email: highwaybyanothername@gmail.com
MDOT project site: https://www.michigan.gov/mdot/projects-studies/special-construction/i-375-reconnecting-communities-project
Thursday night event info for the June community meeting: https://375detroit.org/events/june-2025-community-meeting/

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