Flooding and infrastructure in the city of Detroit is once again taking center stage in today’s conversation. More specifically, Donna and Orlando are asking the question of who should bear the brunt of repairs and recovery from the recent flash flooding Detroit has been experiencing and who should be paying for the prevention efforts to stop this from happening? Russ Bellant joined the hosts for the conversation. Russ is a Detroiter and a former engineer for the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department. FRESH OFF THE PRESS STORIES <a href='https://www.bridgedetroit.com/an-ex-detroit-police-chiefs-political-hopes-and-pending-lawsuits/'>AN EX-DETROIT POLICE CHIEF’S POLITICAL HOPES - AND PENDING LAWSUITS</a> <a href='https://www.freep.com/mosaic/detroit-is/'>ABANDONED 100-YEAR-OLD DETROIT HOME ABOUT TO GET NEW TENANTS: WHO IS MOVING IN</a>

Meet Antoine Bryant: Detroit's New Planning & Development Director!

Authentically Detroit is hosted by Donna Givens and Orlando Bailey and is powered by Eastside Community Network, a 35-year-old not-for-profit community development organization that serves the Lower Eastside of the city. We are inviting you into our space of constant intergenerational discussion, male and female perspective and a critical take on the happenings in the city of Detroit. Our shows will be thematic in that each show will take a comprehensive look at things like housing in Detroit, spatial racism, economic development, neighborhood planning, self-care, community trauma and more. Not only will we tackle these topics head on, we’ll also bring in expert guests to help us out! We don’t want to have these conversations in a vacuum either so we are encouraging you to participate. Find us on Instagram and Facebook @ Authentically Detroit Podcast and be a part of the conversation!