Birthplace of Next: City of Dayton Radio

In this episode of Birthplace of Next, Dayton Fire Department Captain Brad French talks with Captain Sarah Marshall about her role at the the City's Fire Training Center.

In this episode Aaron Primm, Program Manager for the Dayton Mediation Center's Landlord/Tenant Homelessness Prevention Program, talks with Marcus and Amber about their experience with avoiding an eviction proceeding, and the help the City provided them with.

In this Episode of Birthplace of Next Meg Maloney, the City's Sustainability Specialist, Talks with Dayton City  Commissioner Matt Joseph and Luke Sulfridge, Executive Director of Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council about Dayton's 100% renewable electric aggregation effort.  

In this episode Dayton Fire Department Captain Brad French talks with Captain Tyler McCoy about emergency preparedness.

In this episode Dayton Fire Department Captain Brad French talks to Emergency Medical Technician Amy Dunkin about the DFD's GROW (Get Recovery Options Working) Program.

In this episode Dayton Fire Department Captain Brad French talks to Lieutenant Ken Cole about efforts to recruit a more diverse field of candidates for the DFD.  For more information go to: joindaytonfire.com

Commissioner Darryl Fairchild talks with John Lumpkin about UD basketball, Hoopla! and what it means for Dayton.

Commissioner Darryl Fairchild talks with Tony Kroeger, Manager of the Division of Planning for the City of Dayton, about planning throughout the city and work being done with Urban Design Associates.

Commissioner Darryl Fairchild talks with Todd Kinskey, Director of Planning & Community Development for the City of Dayton, about priorities for the proposed 2020 budget.

Commissioner Darryl Fairchild talks with Diane Shannon, Director of Procurement, Management & Budget for the City of Dayton, about the proposed 2020 budget.

Handling Grief & Stress During the Holidays

In this Birthplace of Next Extra Edition, we're featuring Elizabeth Connor of the Great Miami Riverway. From Sidney to Hamilton, the Great Miami Riverway is 99 miles of river, paved trails and connected communities, only an hour away from Cincinnati and Columbus at the Crossroads of America. The City of Dayton is a proud sponsor of the Great Miami Riverway, and Elizabeth will tell us more about th...

In 2016, Dayton residents passed Issue 9, an eight year, 0.25 percent tax increase that is now known as "Your Dollars, Your Neighborhood."  In this episode, Dayton City Manager Shelley Dickstein talks about how the funds generated by the tax are being put to use in the city, and introduces a new dashboard tool to track performance.

The City of Dayton is committed to responsible stewardship of the envorinmental resources within its jurisdiction. In this episode, we talk with Michelle Simmons, Division Manager of Environmental Management for the Department of Water, about the City's sustainability strategy, and what local government is doing to take the region to the next shade of green.

Dayton is at the heart of the nation's largest network of bike trails. Bike lanes are appearing in streets around the region, and the Link bike share program has just celebrated it's second anniversary. In this episode we talk with Laura Estandia, Executive Director of Bike Miami Valley to learn how Dayton is changing to accomodate an increasingly popular form of transportation.

From algae blooms to lead pipes, the last several years have seen prominent stories of water issues surface in the midwest.  On today's podcast, Karen Thomas, the Marketing Account Mangement Representative with the Department of Water, explains how Dayton keeps the public aware of water topics, as well as educating future residents and water professionals to keep this crucial natural resource flow...

Dayton was selected as one of five communities in 2017 to undergo a detailed technology assessment and broadband plan through Connect Ohio, a local division of Connected Nation. By surveying how Dayton residents and organizations use the Internet and their devices, Connect Ohio will chart a course to bring affordable high-speed Internet and broadband-enabled resources to the region. With us today...

You’re listening to ‘Birthplace of Next,’ the podcast where City officials and partners discuss the latest news and developments in Dayton that continue to make it a livable, sustainable and innovative community. It’s no secret that public infrastructure across America continues to age and needs replacement. Here in Dayton, reconstruction efforts not only improve transportation conditions but also...

You’re listening to ‘Birthplace of Next,’ the podcast where City officials discuss the latest news and developments in Dayton that continue to make it a livable, sustainable and innovative community.  On this episode, we assess the current status and future prospects of Dayton’s housing market, as well as an upcoming Housing Symposium where attendees will learn more about the housing stock and res...

What is the Human Relations Council, and how does it foster a more vibrant business environment within the city of Dayton? Roshawn Winburn, Director of the Greater Dayton Minority Business Assistance Center, explains the services these organizations provide to help Dayton's small business community thrive.

As downtown Dayton's newest upcoming outdoor venue reaches its initial fundraising goal, we invite Gary LeRoy, a member of Friends of Levitt Pavilion Dayton, to shed some light on the future of Dave Hall Plaza and the boon other Levitt projects have been to their hosting communities.

For our final episode of 2016, City Manager Shelley Dickstein returns to give us a post-election briefing of Issue 9 tax dollars moving into 2017. We also discuss a few of the other accomplishments made this year and where we are headed as a community.

The Dayton VA Medical Center discusses plans in 2017 to mark 150 years of service.

Dayton boasts a creative and talented community of professionals and entrepreneurs, but the challenge of getting a brick-and-mortar shop set up or expanded can be daunting. To discuss how the City government is working to foster and support start-up small businesses, we have the City’s Small Business Advocate, Jeffrey Bankston, with us today on the show.

Linda Hughes from the Dayton International Airport discusses the improvements and features that will make holiday traveling even easier at DAY.   Learn more at flydayton.com .