Birthplace of Next: City of Dayton Radio

Safe Streets 4 All

In this episode of Birthplace of Next Andrew Estevez with the City's Office of Communications and Public Affairs talks with David Escobar, City Engineer, and Mike Squire, Division Manager of Community Engagement, about Safe Streets 4 All, a comprehensive safety action plan grant from the United States Department of Transportation that the City received in 2022.

In 2023, the city partnered with LJB, Inc. to develop a comprehensive safety action plan for City of Dayton roads. The work is ongoing and is planned to be completed in 2025.

Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) is aimed at reducing and eliminating serious-injury and fatal crashes affecting all roadway users.

The Action Plan uses data analysis to identify roadway safety problems and strengthen a community’s approach through projects and strategies that address the most significant safety risks.

Miami Valley Works

In this special "In the Spotlight" edition of the podcast Mayor Mims talks with Michelle Feltz, Director of Miami Valley Works, a service of Goodwill/Easter Seals Miami Valley, about workforce development.

In the Spotlight, Episode 78 - The Dayton Leadership Academies

In this special "In the Spotlight" episode of the podcast, Mayor Mims talks with Tess Mitchner-Assingo, Executive Director the Dayton Leadership Academies, and Eric Wright, Senior Dean of Students at the same organization.

Dayton in Focus - Episode 3

In this special "Dayton in Focus" edition of the podcast City Manager Shelley Dickstein talks will Gil Turner, Director of Aviation for the City about the latest projects and improvements at the Dayton International Airport.

In the Spotlight, Episode 77 - The Role of Education in Society

In this special "In The Spotlight" edition of Birthplace of Next, Mayor Mims talks with Dr. David Lawrence, Superintendent of the Dayton Public Schools, about the role of education in shaping young people.

Mayor Mims Live Interview on WDAO - Recorded 11-19-24

In the Special Edition of Birthplace of Next, Mayor Mims talks with WDAO DJ Michael Ecton, on the Expressions show.

In the Spotlight, Episode 76 - Teen Voting March

In this special "In the Spotlight" edition of the podcast Dayton Mayor Jeffery Mims talks with Brandon McClain, Magistrate with the Dayton Municipal Court, about the Teen Voting March event, which will take place on Thursday, October 10th, 2024 at the RTA Cultural Center, 40 S. Edwin C. Moses Blvd. at 9:00 am.  The march to the Montgomery County Board of Elections to vote will start between 9:30 and 10:00 am.

Eviction Sealing

In tis episode of Birthplace of Next, Andrew Estevez with the City's Office of Communications and Public Affairs talks with Brandon McClain, Magistrate with the Dayton Municipal Court, about the newly available process for sealing eviction records in the courts files.

Dayton in Focus - Episode 2

In this Special Edition of the podcast, Dayton City Manager Shelley Dickstein talks with Mike Powell, Director of the Department of Water, about drinking water, wastewater treatment, stormwater management, and how the Dayton Water Department is one of the top-rated operations in the country.

Abandoned Vehicles

In this episode of Birthplace of Next, Mike Squire, Manager of Community Engagement for the city, talks with James McDaniel, Division Manager of Housing, and Officer Tim Gould of the Dayton Police Department about issues surrounding junked and abandoned vehicles, both on private property and in the public right-of-way.