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View of the Downtown skyline from the Flint River.  Photo taken by Connor Coyne, August 2006. Released to Public Domain.

A short but interesting interview with the new mayor of Flint, Michigan about his plans for the future of the city. Flint is well known as the birthplace of General Motors and during the early to mid 20th Century it became a major industrial center. The city has struggled to redefine itself since the sixties, when GM started closing its plants there. Michael Moore’s film, Roger & Me, dealt with issues surrounding plant closings, unemployment and the attendant problems of homelessness, drugs and crime.