Mapping Flint
Flint, the Vehicle City, birthplace of the General Motor Company and the United Auto Workers, a vanishing city propelled to the spotlight by one of the largest municipal public health crises in the 21st Century, the Flint Water Crisis
Category: Land
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Sanborn maps are a useful historical tool and often reveal interesting pieces of the past that are long forgotten. On this fire insurance map in particular I was surprised to see such a sizable island in the Flint River, Crapo Island. Named for Henry Crapo, the UM Flint Genesee Historical Collections Center notes the Crapo…
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Flint, to me, has always been about family and cars. My great grandfather worked for Chevrolet in what became better known as “Chevy in the hole.” My grandfather worked at the Flint Assembly Plant and was an active member of the UAW. My grandmother’s family opened the first Chrysler dealership in the Flint area in…
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Flint embarked on an ambitious master planning process when it didn’t even have a planning department in 2013. This was the city’s first master plan since 1960. The “Imagine Flint” effort engaged over 500 residents through 280 engagement sessions and hosted community events. Flint is currently in another master plan update process for 2024-2025. The…
Mapping Flint 