News 6.19.11

Featured

Guest commentary: A summer intern, before The Fall
http://www.freep.com/article/20110619/OPINION05/106190487/Guest-commentary-summer-intern-before-Fall

Summer in the City mural project
http://multimedia.detnews.com/pix/photogalleries/newsgallery/06182011-mural/index.html

Detroit apartment buildings fill; renters' age falls: Incentives, biz moves drive surge
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20110619/SUB01/306199970/detroit-apartment-buildings-fill-renters-age-falls-incentives-biz

Regional

Patterson: Pontiac's nearly broke
http://detnews.com/article/20110616/METRO02/106160417/Patterson--Pontiac%E2%80%99s-nearly-broke

Editorial quick hits: Adopt transit authority
http://www.detnews.com/article/20110618/OPINION01/106180312/1008/opinion01/Editorial-quick-hits--Adopt-transit-authority

AATA looks to add airport shuttle service, expand bus service between Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti
http://www.annarbor.com/news/aata-looks-to-add-airport-shuttle-service-expand-bus-service-between-ann-arbor-and-ypsilanti/

Wayne County and Detroit to lose clout in Lansing
http://www.freep.com/article/20110618/NEWS06/106180385/Wayne-County-Detroit-lose-clout-Lansing

Wayne Co., Detroit lose clout under GOP plans
http://www.detnews.com/article/20110618/POLITICS02/106180347/1022/Wayne-Co.--Detroit-lose-clout-under-GOP-plans

Oakland County won't merge with Pontiac but vows to help the struggling city
http://www.freep.com/article/20110616/NEWS03/106160519/Oakland-County-won-t-merge-Pontiac-vows-help-struggling-city

Detroit / Urban Revitalization

YNN reporter spoke to Mayor Bing about the future of the city and the role of Youth today
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAj6SQ409QY

Editorial: Time for more action, less talk, Mayor Bing
http://www.freep.com/article/20110619/OPINION01/106190445/Editorial-Three-things-Dave-Bing-must-do-now-get-back-game?odyssey=nav|head

Detroit and New Orleans: Twin cities from different mothers
http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2011/06/detroit_and_new_orleans_twin_c.html

As the city shrinks, plague of empty homes spreads (Indianapolis)
http://www.indystar.com/article/20110619/NEWS19/106190378/Erika-D-Smith-Indy-shrinks-plague-empty-homes-spreads?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|IndyStar.com

Detroit emerges as fascinating stopover city
http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/travelsmart/2011/06/17/detroit-emerges-as-fascinating-stopover-city/

Can Bing stop churn at City Hall? Challenges after Dumas: Mend image, refocus team
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20110619/FREE/306199969/can-bing-stop-churn-at-city-hall-challenges-after-dumas-mend-image

KEITH CRAIN: It was time for Bing to make tough calls
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20110619/SUB01/306199979/keith-crain-it-was-time-for-bing-to-make-tough-calls

Transportation

Guest commentary: Building bridge would be a win-win for Michigan
http://www.freep.com/article/20110619/OPINION05/106190495/Guest-commentary-Building-bridge-would-win-win-Michigan?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|s

Performance Driven: Achieving Wiser Investment in Transportation
http://bipartisanpolicy.org/library/report/performance-driven-achieving-wiser-investment-transportation
Summary - http://bipartisanpolicy.org/sites/default/files/NTPP%20Report%20Summary%202-Pager_0.pdf

Keep government out of Detroit bridge-building, Matthew Moroun tells senators
http://www.freep.com/article/20110616/NEWS15/110616051/Keep-government-out-Detroit-bridge-building-Matthew-Moroun-tells-senators

Snyder's bridge authority vote to miss July deadline
http://www.detnews.com/article/20110617/POLITICS02/106170373/1024/POLITICS03/Snyder%E2%80%99s-bridge-authority-vote-to-miss-July-deadline

A High Speed Rail Line, Republican Style
http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/06/a-high-speed-rail-line-republican-style/

MARY KRAMER: View bridge in a bigger picture
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20110619/SUB01/306199982/mary-kramer-view-bridge-in-a-bigger-picture

Michigan Policy & Politics

Guest column: What the One Kent coalition believes our city, region needs
http://www.mlive.com/opinion/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/06/guest_column_what_the_one_kent.html

Great Lakes summit to discuss 'blue economy'
http://www.windsorstar.com/travel/Great+Lakes+summit+discuss+blue+economy/4968426/story.html

Ron Dzwonkowski: What's gone so wrong for Detroit Mayor Bing and so right for Gov. Rick Snyder
http://www.freep.com/article/20110619/COL32/106190559/Ron-Dzwonkowski-What-s-gone-wrong-Detroit-Mayor-Bing-right-Gov-Rick-Snyder-?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Opinion|p

Don't let revival signs kill reform
http://www.detnews.com/article/20110617/OPINION03/106170336/1001/Don%E2%80%99t-let-revival-signs-kill-reform

Tom Walsh: State needs to be hospitable to lure business
http://www.freep.com/article/20110619/COL06/106190439/Tom-Walsh-State-needs-hospitable-lure-business?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|s

OUTDOORS: Develop a relationship with the jewel of the Great Lakes
http://www.dailytribune.com/articles/2011/06/19/sports/doc4dfbc8eceb20a863885575.txt

Editorial: Great Lakes states need to maintain united effort to prevent further erosion of water quality funding
http://www.freep.com/article/20110618/OPINION01/106180326/Editorial-Great-Lakes-states-need-maintain-united-effort-prevent-further-erosion-water-quality-funding

Business / Energy / Auto

U.S. Senate is next stop for bill providing $6.4 billion for defense programs with state connections
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20110617/FREE/110619896

Ex-governor sees the light on green issues
http://articles.boston.com/2011-06-18/bostonglobe/29674798_1_clean-energy-climate-change-fuel-efficiency-standards

Firm opens shared workspace for app developers in Pontiac
http://www.detnews.com/article/20110618/BIZ04/106180321/1013/biz04

Opinion: Health care reform could prove unfriendly for innovation, patients
http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2011/06/opinion_health_care_reform_cou_1.html

Analysis: Tax cut for employers no panacea for jobs
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/16/us-usa-economy-payrolls-idUSTRE75F3NX20110616

SBA website adds info on exporting
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20110619/SUB01/306199977/sba-website-adds-info-on-exporting
http://sba.gov/exportbusinessplanner

Report: Uninsured, Medicaid patients seek care in emergency department more than commercially insured, are sicker
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20110619/FREE/110619892/report-uninsured-medicaid-patients-seek-care-in-emergency

Sustainability / Smart Growth

Smart Growth to Blame For the Housing Crash? Not By a Long Shot.
http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/06/16/smart-growth-to-blame-for-the-housing-crash-not-by-a-long-shot/

Partnership for Sustainable Communities Marks Two Trailblazing Years
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/06/16/partnership-sustainable-communities-marks-two-trailblazing-years

Poll: Republicans Support Transpo Policies to Avert Climate Change, Too
http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/06/16/yale-poll-americans-support-transpo-policies-to-avert-climate-change/

ULI Chief: Inner ‘Burbs the Best
http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2011/06/16/uli-chief-inner-burbs-the-best/

How to Plan Good Cities for Bicycling
http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/06/17/how-to-design-good-cities-for-bicycling/

Livability trend puts walking expert in demand
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/06/19/general-us-walking-guru_8524083.html

Denver Transit Oriented Development Fund
http://www.denvergov.org/DenverOfficeofStrategicPartnerships/Partnerships/DenverTransitOrientedDevelopmentFund/tabid/436574/Default.aspx

Culture / Other

Detroit's Coney Dog premieres in West Hollywood
http://www.freep.com/article/20110619/FEATURES02/110619014/Detroit-s-Coney-Dog-premieres-West-Hollywood?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

Shining Light awards: Young adult leadership is focus of Bing honor

http://www.freep.com/article/20110619/NEWS05/106190513/Shining-Light-awards-Young-adult-leadership-focus-Bing-honor

Help is on the way from Michigan to reeling Joplin, Mo.
http://www.freep.com/article/20110617/NEWS03/106170387/Help-way-from-Michigan-reeling-Joplin-Mo-