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 Topic: LAND BANK FLINT'S BIGGEST SLUM LORD |
she47
Replies: 573
Views: 138710
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 Forum: Political Talk Posted:
Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:56 am Subject: LAND BANK FLINT'S BIGGEST SLUM LORD |
| The land Bank never anticipated having so many properties. However, they need to put together a plan to better take care of the properties they have. Development is needed and right now the trend ap ... |
| Topic: Bring Back The Ice Skating Rink Downtown!! |
she47
Replies: 17
Views: 6637
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Forum: Open chat Posted:
Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:30 pm Subject: Bring Back The Ice Skating Rink Downtown!! |
| Used to be able to ice skate at ballenger park, Next to the Armory on lewis and kearsley Park. Downtown is only the most recent to fold up. |
| Topic: Urban gardening |
she47
Replies: 21
Views: 5830
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Forum: Open chat Posted:
Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:41 pm Subject: Urban gardening |
| Perhaps the Land bank could donate some lots for urban gardens for poor neighborhoods. Isn't there a group called FUGLUG that supports urban gardens. |
| Topic: LAND BANK FLINT'S BIGGEST SLUM LORD |
she47
Replies: 573
Views: 138710
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Forum: Political Talk Posted:
Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:38 pm Subject: LAND BANK FLINT'S BIGGEST SLUM LORD |
Josh
You are on channel 17 watching the council meetings. Surely you know that demolition is from a variety of funds including a CDBG and MSHDA match. Not that much demolition is going on and that ... |
| Topic: LAND BANK FLINT'S BIGGEST SLUM LORD |
she47
Replies: 573
Views: 138710
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Forum: Political Talk Posted:
Fri Dec 12, 2008 12:36 pm Subject: LAND BANK FLINT'S BIGGEST SLUM LORD |
| Josh- The land Bank declined to allocate funds to maintain or demolish their properties. They took out bond money. That kind of neglect indicates they are not responsive to the needs of Flint resid ... |
| Topic: LAND BANK FLINT'S BIGGEST SLUM LORD |
she47
Replies: 573
Views: 138710
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Forum: Political Talk Posted:
Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:29 am Subject: LAND BANK FLINT'S BIGGEST SLUM LORD |
| THE Land Bank has one budget and they choose to allocate the majority of resources as they see fit. There are grants, such as the on from Metropolitan Housing which can only be used for specific housi ... |
| Topic: 1 Charger down, 5 to go..... |
she47
Replies: 5
Views: 1871
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Forum: Open chat Posted:
Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:14 am Subject: 1 Charger down, 5 to go..... |
| It must have been many years ago because a dealership on Miller was sold a long time ago. I believe it was a Patsy lou Chrysler. |
| Topic: Bring Back The Ice Skating Rink Downtown!! |
she47
Replies: 17
Views: 6637
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Forum: Open chat Posted:
Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:08 am Subject: Bring Back The Ice Skating Rink Downtown!! |
| Check with the DDA as I believe they have control over the skating rink. But it may be U of M-Flint. I thought i heard vandals stole pipes and electrical wires throughout the River bank park. Have ... |
| Topic: Urban gardening |
she47
Replies: 21
Views: 5830
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Forum: Open chat Posted:
Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:04 am Subject: Urban gardening |
| Bossman Your comment makes no sense. John Freeman (not Josh) worked either under Collier or Sharp when the urban gardening program went on. John is now retired. |
| Topic: Urban gardening |
she47
Replies: 21
Views: 5830
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Forum: Open chat Posted:
Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:31 pm Subject: Urban gardening |
| I remember many years ago when Flint had an Urban garden program. I think John Freeman ran it. He was all over the city with his tractor plowing up lots.. We even had a recycling center then. |
| Topic: How do they get away with this |
she47
Replies: 11
Views: 18652
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Forum: The Flint Journal Posted:
Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:29 pm Subject: How do they get away with this |
| Unfortunately it has always been that way. It seems that Flint police have long overlooked certain criminals. I am not sure it doesn't happen that way in many communities. Sad I feel sorry for you ... |
| Topic: LAND BANK FLINT'S BIGGEST SLUM LORD |
she47
Replies: 573
Views: 138710
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Forum: Political Talk Posted:
Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:17 pm Subject: LAND BANK FLINT'S BIGGEST SLUM LORD |
| ted I spoke to the interim director last summer and asked about work on demolishing houses in Flint. I was told there was no money and the Durant was budgeted for 2 years. There is only one basic po ... |
| Topic: LAND BANK FLINT'S BIGGEST SLUM LORD |
she47
Replies: 573
Views: 138710
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Forum: Political Talk Posted:
Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:23 am Subject: LAND BANK FLINT'S BIGGEST SLUM LORD |
| Ted you need to speak to the land bank staff. They stated that a great deal of land bank money was initially pegged for the Durant. Now that private money is in place there may be money for homes to ... |
| Topic: Headline on The Committee to Stop Corrupt Government website |
she47
Replies: 40
Views: 11353
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Forum: Political Talk Posted:
Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:16 am Subject: Headline on The Committee to Stop Corrupt Government website |
| I am not Connie but I read her letter to the Flint Journal |
| Topic: Headline on The Committee to Stop Corrupt Government website |
she47
Replies: 40
Views: 11353
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Forum: Political Talk Posted:
Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:19 pm Subject: Headline on The Committee to Stop Corrupt Government website |
| Bossman Elig wanted me to ask if you still had the Oakley glasses and cowboy boots. |
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