The Metro: Breaking through bureaucracy with Soap Box Detroit
On this episode of The Metro, we talk with Dan Arking, creator of Soap Box Detroit, about how his site helps residents better understand the roles of local commissions, committees, and task forces.
Logo provided by Soap Box Detroit
While the Detroit Documenters are providing easier access to information on local government, they’re not the only ones.
Dan Arking is a lawyer for the City of Detroit, but during the pandemic, he created the website Soap Box Detroit. It’s a one-stop shop for so much information about Detroit’s local government.
In our segments with the Documenters, we frequently unpack the actions of local commissions, committees, and task forces. But in what ways do they all differ?
Arking sat down with Producer Jack Filbrandt and Detroit Documenter Coordinator Noah Kincade to help us cut through the bureaucracy.
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