Flint Neighborhoods United

Charter Review Commission Community Meeting – Follow-up on Form of Government 2-18-16 5:30 pm Flint Public Library

Thank you for your commitment to improving government in Flint through helping review the City of Flint Charter! The Charter Review Commission will be having a follow up meeting on form of Government on Thursday, February 18th from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at the Flint Public Library (main branch) 1026 E Kearsley St, Flint, MI. …

Community Meeting – “Today and Tomorrow – Water in Flint”

Mark your Calendars! Community Meeting “Today and Tomorrow-Water in Flint” Thursday, March 10, 2016 5:30 – 7:30pm Flint Public Library Flint Neighborhoods United, a collaboration of Block Clubs, Neighborhood Associations and Neighborhood Watches, formed to share and distribute information to the citizens of Flint, will be hosting a Community Meeting at the Flint Public Library …

Want to go on a walk with us Friday morning?

Are you as outraged as I am at the tragic poisoning of the entire city of Flint? The residents of Flint have struggled, for more than a year, not only for their basic human right to clean water, but against the indifference, incompetence, and inaction of the officials who were supposed to ensure the health and …

Boil Water Advisory Lifted (No Bacteria Identified)

February 12, 2016 (Flint) – With the Feb. 9th water main break repaired and successful back-to-back bacteria tests completed, the City of Flint lifted its boil water advisory today. Affected residents no longer need to boil their filtered water because testing did not reveal any bacteria during or after the repair of the water main …

Precautionary Boil Water Advisory

February 10, 2016 (Flint, MI) — As previously advised, a large water transmission line adjacent to Dort Highway in the City of Flint broke Tuesday morning resulting in a water main break on Dupont Road. Utilities Administrator Michael Glasgow states that the water main break has been contained. “The leak was completely isolated as of Tuesday …

Mayor Weaver’s Response to Gov. Snyder’s Budget Proposal

February 10, 2016 (Flint, MI) — Flint Mayor Karen Weaver today said she appreciates Gov. Rick Snyder’s proposal to earmark $25 million for lead pipe removal in the city through a supplemental appropriation for 2016 but, Mayor Weaver noted it still falls short of the estimated $55 million it will cost to remove all lead …

Aquasana

Here is performance sheet for the Aquasana water filter. Based on their performance information fact sheet this one meets the standards suggested for lead removal. Aquasana water filter data (PDF)

Johnstown’s lead level higher than Flint’s, more than 18 percent of kids exposed

This article originally appeared on tribdem.com. Flint, Michigan’s, lead poisoning alarm has put the spotlight on an old problem that continues to plague many communities, including Johnstown. In fact, a state Health Department report last year showed 18.26 percent of Johnstown kids who were tested had blood lead levels above the alarm threshold established by …

Flint immersive article

Good Afternoon, I am a writer with Lansing-based environmental news outlet Great Lakes Echo. I was looking to do a story of what it’s actually like to live in Flint during the water crisis and what life is like when you don’t trust your tap water. I was wondering if you had any contacts of …

Call for Artists 2016

Flint Public Art Project invites artists and designers in all media to send letters of interest, CVs, and portfolios to info@flintpublicartproject.com by February 15th for the coming year of spectacular and socially engaged projects in public space. Our 2016 programs include the fourth annual Neighborhood Art Parade series, Planning Actions at strategic sites, the Free …

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