The Metro

Today on "The Metro," we're wishing the Belle Isle Aquarium a happy 120th anniversary! Belle Isle Conservancy CEO Dr. Megan Elliot joins the show to tell us about the celebration happening at the aquarium on Sunday, Aug. 18. You'll also hear a conversation from the back of Accessibili-D with Detroits Chief of Mobility Innovation Tim Slusser. It's a new autonomous vehicle shuttle providing a service and testing new technology.

Poets Brad Walrond and jessica Care moore join the show to discuss Walrond's new book, "Everywhere Alien," and moore's Black Women Rock concert coming to The Fillmore Detroit on Aug. 31, 2024.

The owner of Parker Avenue Knits, Sally Moore, and a fiber artist, April Shipp, join "The Metro" to share their love for needlework. They describe the benefits of needlework, explaining how it holds history, memories and love — and building a community in metro Detroit.

Michigan Poet Laureate Nandi Comer joined "The Metro" to talk about her $50,000 billboard campaign project to show representation for Michigan poets across the state. Comer also shares details about the upcoming Detroit Lit Summer Writers Institute — a two-week series of workshops and panels to help poets professionally for the field.

On this episode of "The Metro," we talk to Michigan Republican Party Vice Chair Hassan Nehme on how they're appealing to voters in Southeast Michigan. We're also joined by Director of Corporate Partnerships for the Downtown Detroit Partnership, Soula Burns. DDP is hosting the second annual Party in the Park celebrating Campus Martius.

Patrice Brown, Detroit’s Associate Director of Urban Agriculture, and Angela Thomas, the Garden Development Manager at Keep Growing Detroit, joined "The Metro" to discuss a new pilot project by the USDA that's offering financial assistance to help irrigate crops for local farmers. Detroit Documenters coordinator Noah Kincade also joined the show to talk about the DWSD EasyPay Plan that helps residents with past due water bills.

WDET's "MI Local" host Jeff Milo stopped by "The Metro" to talk about our upcoming Sounds Like Detroit concert, happening Aug. 15 at New Center Park in Detroit.

The Detroit Police Athletic League is partnering with the Detroit Police Department to start a new community initiative to help build positive connections with the city's youth. Today on "The Metro," David Greenwood, director of community engagement and facilities for Detroit PAL, and Sgt. Bryant George, a Detroit Police sergeant and Detroit PAL’s youth development officer, join the show to share more about the new program.

Today on "The Metro," a new project from the Detroit Parks Coalition and Detroit Saxophonist Marcus Elliot will create songs inspired by the city's parks. We're joined by Elliot and DPC Community Engagement Manager Ian Solomon. We also explore if it's a good time to buy an electric vehicle with Deputy Editor of Technology and Innovation for Automotive News Hannah Lutz.

Michael Dunne is the CEO of Dunne Insights and he’s one of the leading thinkers when it comes to the auto industry in China. He recently wrote a newsletter saying China could become the next major global automaker. Dunne joined "The Metro" to discuss China's place in the global auto industry.