News 6.21.11

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Jon Stewart LIVE On Fox News, Tells Host 'You're Insane' (VIDEO)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/19/jon-stewart-fox-news-sunday-video_n_879964.html

It’s Still the Economy, Stupid (Bill Clinton)
http://www.newsweek.com/2011/06/19/it-s-still-the-economy-stupid.html

The locavore’s dilemma
Urban farms do more harm than good to the environment
http://articles.boston.com/2011-06-16/bostonglobe/29666344_1_greenhouse-gas-carbon-emissions-local-food

Transformation Detroit: 'Meds and eds' working to lure residents, business partners to Midtown
http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2011/06/transformation_detroit_meds_an.html

Transportation / Transit / Aerotropolis

The World and Our Region Are Talking Airports
http://windsorlocks.patch.com/articles/the-world-and-our-region-are-talking-airports

Republicans love bike and rail—so why don’t Republican politicians?
http://www.grist.org/list/2011-06-20-republicans-love-bike-and-rail-so-why-dont-republican-politician

Ambassador Bridge firm pledges to finish key ramp as contempt hearing looms
http://www.freep.com/article/20110621/BUSINESS06/110621022/Ambassador-Bridge-firm-pledges-finish-key-ramp-contempt-hearing-looms?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

Bridge Co. to comply with Gateway Project deadline
http://detnews.com/article/20110621/METRO05/106210415/1409/Bridge-Co.-to-comply-with-Gateway-Project-deadline

Advance high-speed rail with Amtrak privatization
http://thehill.com/opinion/letters/167707-advance-high-speed-rail-with-amtrak-privatization

Regional

Company makes $4 million investment in Canton
http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20110619/NEWS03/106190493

Pontiac financial manager Michael Stampfler criticized for job hunting
http://www.freep.com/article/20110620/NEWS03/110620049/Pontiac-financial-manager-Michael-Stampfler-criticized-job-hunting?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

Oakland County sues Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac over unpaid taxes
http://www.detnews.com/article/20110620/METRO02/106200404/1409/metro

Macomb panel backs Hackel's budget plans
http://www.freep.com/article/20110621/NEWS04/110621025/Macomb-panel-backs-Hackel-s-budget-plans?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|s

Oakland County sues Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, claiming both owe real estate transfer tax money
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20110620/FREE/110629986/oakland-county-sues-fannie-mae-freddie-mac-claiming-both-owe-real

Detroit / Urban Revitalization

Abandoned Train Station Gets A Makeover
http://www.clickondetroit.com/community/28263248/detail.html

Midtown leaders must step-up on Detroit incinerator
http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2011/06/midtown_leaders_must_step-up_i.html

State to Run Detroit's Worst Schools
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304887904576398092725529776.html

Dan Gilbert hopes Madison project change downtown Detroit
http://www.freep.com/article/20110621/BUSINESS04/106210329/Dan-Gilbert-hopes-Madison-project-change-downtown-Detroit?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

Selling Employees on Living in Detroit
http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/detroit/selling-employees-on-living-in-detroit-20110620-wpms

Quicken Loans' Dan Gilbert adds Dime Building to downtown Detroit holdings
http://www.freep.com/article/20110621/BUSINESS06/110621016/Quicken-Loans-Dan-Gilbert-adds-Dime-Building-downtown-Detroit-holdings?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|p

Quicken Loans' Gilbert buying Detroit's historic Dime Building
http://detnews.com/article/20110621/BIZ/106210428/Quicken-Loans--Gilbert-buying-Detroit%E2%80%99s-historic-Dime-Building

Bing: 'Huge' help for Detroit on way from White House
http://detnews.com/article/20110621/METRO01/106210397/1022/Bing--%E2%80%98Huge%E2%80%99-help-for-Detroit-on-way-from-White-House

John Gallagher’s Reimagining Detroit
http://rustwire.com/2011/06/21/book-review-john-gallaghers-reimagining-detroit/

Taking root: Growing food, engaging community a way of life on West Side farm
http://www.modeldmedia.com/features/takingroot611.aspx

Business / Auto / Energy

Henry Ford Health System urging suppliers to expand in Detroit
http://www.detnews.com/article/20110620/BIZ/106200415/1361/Henry-Ford-Health-System-urging-suppliers-to-expand-in-Detroit

Michigan Policy & Politics

Ron Dzwonkowski: Michigan's economy slowly, steadily improves
http://www.freep.com/article/20110620/COL32/110620037/Ron-Dzwonkowski-Michigan-s-economy-slowly-steadily-improves?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|p

Why Gov. Rick Snyder's Detroit reforms get the bipartisan support that Gov. John Engler's plan lacked
http://www.mlive.com/education/index.ssf/2011/06/why_gov_rick_snyders_detroit_r.html

Expert: Michigan's poor at boasting about its good-for-business qualities
http://www.freep.com/article/20110620/BUSINESS06/110620038/Expert-Michigan-s-poor-boasting-about-its-good-business-qualities?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

Business Leaders for Michigan report: State economy more competitive, but improvement still needed
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20110620/FREE/110629991/business-leaders-for-michigan-report-state-economy-more-competitive

Speakers: Michigan needs to sell its strengths as a corporate site
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20110620/FREE/110629985/speakers-michigan-needs-to-sell-its-strengths-as-a-corporate-site

HUD audit finds fault in state's Neighborhood Stabilization payouts
http://www.freep.com/article/20110621/BUSINESS04/110621042/HUD-audit-finds-fault-state-s-Neighborhood-Stabilization-payouts?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

Snyder signs budget with a few vetoes
http://detnews.com/article/20110621/POLITICS02/106210432/1361/Snyder-signs-budget-with-a-few-vetoes

CEOs like climate change in Snyder tax plan -- the business climate, that is
http://www.freep.com/article/20110621/BLOG2503/110621028/Stephen-Henderson-CEOs-like-climate-change-Snyder-tax-plan-business-climate-?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|s

Speakers: Michigan needs to sell its strengths as a corporate site
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20110620/FREE/110629985

Michigan's image, promotion key when competing for business, leaders told
http://www.freep.com/article/20110621/NEWS06/106210327/Michigan-s-image-promotion-key-when-competing-business-leaders-told

Stephen Henderson: On redistricting, you've got to be kidding me
http://www.freep.com/article/20110621/BLOG2503/110621018/Stephen-Henderson-redistricting-you-ve-got-kidding-me?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Opinion

National Policy & Politics

Many Cities Face a Long Wait for Jobs to Return
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/20/business/economy/20cities.html

Democrats and Dying Cities
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304070104576397932583561752.html

The Friday Podcast: How Many Jobs Has Scott Walker Created?
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2011/06/01/136717720/the-friday-podcast-how-many-jobs-has-scott-walker-created

Bill Clinton's job ideas
http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2011/06/job-creation

Smart Growth / Sustainability / Urban Issues

A liveability wish list for Big D: let's actually start to think big
http://dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/06/a-wish-list-for.html

10 Most Convenient Cities in America
http://www.thestreet.com/story/11157616/1/10-most-convenient-cities-in-america.html

Small Cities Week Celebrates Innovation, Progress in America's Small Cities and Towns
http://www.nlc.org/news-center/nations-cities-weekly/articles/2011/june/b5cbca1b-0852-4f5d-b462-634e7741d421

Megacities: China's urban challenge
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13799997

Flint, Michigan, Re-imagines Itself In An Architecture Competition
http://www.fastcodesign.com/1664108/flint-michigan-re-imagines-itself-in-an-architecture-competition

Culture / Arts / Sports

Detroit is overflowing with talent - BLAC Sound Videos
http://www.udetroit.com/article.php?article_id=503

'Pure Michigan' NASCAR race planned for August
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/2011-06-20-1810565614_x.htm

State buys right to add ‘Pure Michigan’ name to August NASCAR race at Michigan International Speedway
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20110620/FREE/110629994/state-buys-right-to-add-8216-pure-michigan-8217-name-to-august

Lining up to sample Arab-American cuisine
http://www.boston.com/travel/getaways/us/articles/2011/06/22/arab_americans_in_dearborn_mich_display_a_cuisine_both_familiar_and_popular/