Chris Zuwala, a Potter Longway resident and association president, has fond memories of his neighborhood. Like much of Flint, the east side community that nurtured him has changed a lot since his childhood, but he still cherishes supporters who help keep it a safe, hospitable place. The days of coming home from work and not […]
Service to the community is something Jeanette Edwards, president of the Brownell-Holmes Neighborhood Association, takes seriously. “As long as the block club needs me to be president, I will be president,” she says. Edwards created the association when she saw a need for more organization in her North Flint neighbor-hood. It’s 56 members strong, and a good […]
Regularity and routine. It’s what makes people feel secure and connected, like they belong and have a stake in something greater than themselves. It’s this kind of thinking that goes into the monthly meetings of Flint Neighborhoods United. On the first Saturday of each month, the coalition of block clubs, neighborhood associations, and crime […]
Part of the drive of those in neighborhood associations and block clubs is their devotion to place. Those who have made Flint their home for some time understand that the answer to real change lies at a micro-level – meaning getting in there and getting things done. Carma Lewis, president of Flint Neighborhoods United (FNU), […]
Chilly fall days and costumed kids are a hallmark of October, but so it seems, are family-friendly events that focus on healthier habits that are far from ho-hum, like the Fit for Fall Health Fair. Crowds came out for the HAP Midwest Health Plan-hosted event, which featured information on Medicare and Medicaid plans, as well as cooking […]
Like many Flint natives, Alfred Bruce Bradley came back to his home city of Flint in order to spread the good word—on dance, that is. The veteran tap dancer, who has made his mark in the Off-Broadway productions of “One Mo’ Time,” “Staggerlee,” and “A Raisin in the Sun,” and in the Broadway smash “Black […]
The heart of Flint beats with the rat-a-tat-tat of a snare drum. For the past six years the city’s Nightfire Drumline has been a regular presence around the city. The next place to see them will be Sept. 28 at the Neighborhood Art Parade + Light Up the City. It runs from 5-8 p.m. at […]
It’s easy to overlook the great destinations that are closest to home. You know, the places you recommend to out-of-town visitors and extended family, but haven’t been to in years. Now is the ideal time to take another at what you might be missing, according to organizers of the be a “Tourist in Your Home Town” taking place on […]
For nearly two years, Kris Wong scoured the market for the best options to buy a house. He looked at single-family homes and researched builders, but after meeting with a local cargo container builder he decided to make the deal to buy one in a week. His new house in Ferndale, slated to be finished […]
Our cities and neighborhoods need more seed sewing. The spark of investment, financial or otherwise, is especially crucial in communities challenged by underemployment and lack of other growth opportunities. But who has the vision to help cultivate blocks of often cracked and worn concrete into fertile ground? Where the goal of sowing seed is transformation, […]