Jer Staes

2 weeks ago | dailydetroit.com | Jer Staes

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.

3 weeks ago | dailydetroit.com | Jer Staes

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. I have a long history with the island, going all the way back to when I was a kid riding the 25 Jefferson bus to the Belle Isle line to sail model boats with my parents in the 80s.

3 weeks ago | dailydetroit.com | Jer Staes

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.

1 month ago | dailydetroit.com | Jer Staes

From the porch of the Grand Hotel at the Mackinac Policy Conference, Jer Staes and Devon O'Reilly talk about a new poll released Tuesday by the Detroit Regional Chamber and the Glengariff Group about Michigan's races for Governor and U.S. Senate. And yes, we take a victory lap on a prediction that Detroit Mayor will pull from both Democratic and Republican votes as there's wide discontent with the current sytem. Daily Detroit shares what to know and where to go in Detroit every day.

1 month ago | dailydetroit.com | Jer Staes

Check out the Spritz Bar, serving Aperol for the season in Detroit. I had a chance to check out Spritz Bar at San Morello. It's open in the evenings Thursdays through Sundays through Negroni Week (think end of September) on the ground floor of the Shinola Hotel. 0:00 /0:22 The patio is on Woodward and the cityscape views are great. On a nice day, the vibes, as some might say, are immaculate. If you’ve never had an Aperol Spritz, I suggest you try it.