Detroit developer Sonya Mays, President and CEO of Develop Detroit, discusses barriers and reasons for optimism regarding housing developments in the city with BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett.

Mays shares her experience working with Detroiters to talk about why there is some reason for optimism heading into the 2025 election. She also talks about the need to reframe conversations around "affordable housing" to instead focus on increasing the wages of regular Detroiters. 

This is a clip from the fourth episode of Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different.

Detroit developer Richard Hosey discusses barriers to development in the city with BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett.

Hosey is the founder of Hosey Development LLC and has worked on large scale development projects in Detroit such as Six55 Willis and the Fisher Body 21. His decades in the development space give him a unique perspective on how he sees the city heading into the 2025 election season. 

This is a clip from the fourth episode of Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different.

Detroit City Councilman and mayoral candidate Fred Durhal III talks to BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett about his plans to continue the momentum of development in the city if he's elected mayor, and more heading into the election.

Durhal is a former state legislator and he currently represents the city's 7th City Council district. He wants to make Detroit "a city for families again" while boosting investment in small business development that is centered in the neighborhoods. 

This interview was used, in part, on the Detroit Next podcast.

Detroit mayoral candidate Solomon Kinloch talks to BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett about growing up in poverty, how he plans to address the affordable housing crisis if he's elected mayor, and more heading into the election.

Pastor Kinloch is mostly known in the city as the leader of Triumph Church and its 40,000 member congregation, with branches that stretch from Detroit to Flint. Kinloch 

This interview was used, in part, on the Detroit Next podcast. 

Saunteel Jenkins, mayoral candidate and former Detroit City Council member, joins Detroit Next to share why she believes her time running The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW) and more have prepared her to be the city's next mayor.

This is the fifth episode of Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different. Head to BridgeDetroit's YouTube page to watch the full episode now. 

Black Detroit developers Richard Hosey, Sonya Mays and Chase Cantrell discuss barriers to development in the city, along with some opportunities with BridgeDetroit's Stephen Henderson and Malachi Barrett.

This is the fourth episode of Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different. Head to BridgeDetroit's YouTube page to watch the full episode now. 

Detroit City Councilman and mayoral candidate Fred Durhal III talks about his plans to continue pushing for development in the city with BridgeDetroit's Stephen Henderson and Malachi Barrett. 

This is the third episode of Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different. Head to BridgeDetroit's YouTube page to watch the full episode now. 

Mayor Mike Duggan and mayoral candidate Solomon Kinloch share their views on social safety nets in Detroit with our hosts, Stephen Henderson and Malachi Barrett of BridgeDetroit.

This is the second episode of Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different. Head to BridgeDetroit's YouTube page to watch the full episode now. 

This is the first episode of Detroit Next, a podcast that explores Detroit's upcoming elections.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Stephen Henderson and BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett begin to unpack the mayoral race, the City Council race and the issues that will be top of mind for Detroiters throughout 2025. 

Detroit Next is a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different. Head to BridgeDetroit's YouTube page to watch the full episode now. 

Longtime Detroiter and Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Henderson introduces you to Detroit Next, a podcast and content channel from BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different.

This project is the one-stop-shop for news, information and analysis of the 2025 elections in Detroit. 

Henderson and BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett will be guiding these discussions about the mayor's race, City Council clashes and the Board of Police Commissioners race all the way through the 2025 November election.