Building community and clean air solutions
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created: July 15, 2025, 2 p.m. | updated: July 17, 2025, 7:40 p.m.
The real thesis of JustAir, is really a combination of one, my personal experience but also my professional experience.
Coming from Houston, Texas, coming from communities that often are restricted with certain issues, systemic issues, is something that I always carried in my heart.
And on the personal side, it was around seven years ago when I moved to Detroit, in Southwest Detroit, where I developed asthma.
Darren: Yeah, I think a combination of things, the reason why I chose to start here and be intentional about building our team here.
I really felt a strong sense of community here in Detroit.
5 months ago: MIT Technology Review