Urban gardening plan takes root (date: 6/22/2009)

Land Bank offers low-cost vacant
lots offered
The concept of urban gardens is something the Genesee County Land Bank is hoping will catch on in many of Flint's depleted neighborhoods.

By Marc Jacobson, ABC12(WJRT)

Flint mayoral candidates eye (date: 6/19/2009)

Both candidates seeking Flint’s top political job agree that something
needs to be done to stem the tide of blight that seems to be increasing
as the economy continues to falter.

By: Chris Killian, The Michigan Messenger

How Cities Might Cope With Population Decline (date: 6/17/2009)

Dozens of U.S. cities will bulldoze entire neighborhoods under an Obama administration plan to stave off
economic decline, the London Telegraph reported Friday.
But despite the gleeful reaction from conservative pundits, don't expect to see bulldozers knocking down a
neighborhood near you anytime soon.

By Arthur Delaney, The Huffington Post

Coalition promoting home-grown food (date: 6/11/2009)

An Effort to Save Flint, Mich., by Shrinking It (date: 4/22/2009)

FLINT, Mich. — Dozens of proposals have been floated over the years to slow this city’s
endless decline. Now another idea is gaining support: speed it up.
Instead of waiting for houses to become abandoned and then pulling them down, local
leaders are talking about demolishing entire blocks and even whole neighborhoods.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/22/business/22flint.html?_r=1&ref=business

By David Streitfeld, The New York Times

Flint, Mich. and the Incredible Shrinking American City (date: 4/22/2009)

The New York Times gives high-profile treatment today to efforts in
Flint, Mich. to deal with a deluge of abandoned and vacant properties by literally shrinking the city — demolishing the houses, urging people to leave, cordoning off the decay and leaving it to nature. The Times focuses on Genesee County Treasurer and Land Bank Chairman Dan Kildee, a leading proponent of the shrinking city movement

http://washingtonindependent.com/39965/flint-mich-and-the-incredible-shrinking-american-city

By Mary Kane, The Washington Independent

Youngstown, Ohio mayor to bring ideas for smaller city to Flint (date: 4/15/2009)

FLINT, Michigan -- The city was a boom town with a history of heavy industry, violent face-offs
between workers and companies and a reputation for rough politics.
No, not Flint, but Youngstown, Ohio, the city that some here are pointing to as a how-to model for
shrinking the size of a city that was built for far more people than live there now.

http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2009/04/youngstown_ohio_mayor_to_bring.html

By Roger Fonger, The Flint Journal

Long-vacant Durant Hotel in Flint becoming apartments; What do you think of this project? (date: 10/27/2008)

FLINT, Michigan -- Dignitaries will be front and center in the city's historic Durant Hotel today as they announce a $30-million investment that will turn the downtown landmark into a renovated apartment complex.
By Ron Fonger, The Flint Journal

More than $11 million coming to Flint, Genesee County (date: 10/1/2008)

HUD money intended to help local
neighborhoods -
A new federal program will pour millions of dollars into Mid-Michigan. The money is to be used to stabilize
neighborhoods fighting the mortgage foreclosure crisis.
By Randy Conat ABC12(WJRT)

Gardnener Phil Downs aims to feed residents, beautify city (date: 7/26/2008)

Sporting a straw hat under the glare of summer heat, Phil Downs strolled through the corner of a north Flint neighborhood that was once barren, abandoned and sprouting with weeds.
By Beata Mostafavi of The Flint Journal