smith village http://michiganradio.org en Flint's Smith Village moves forward http://michiganradio.org/post/flints-smith-village-moves-forward <p>A stalled housing project in Flint is finally moving forward.</p><p></p><p>Smith Village has been a longtime headache for Flint city leaders.</p><p></p><p>The Smith Village project started in 1998 when the federal government gave the city of Flint money to build low and moderate income homes. &nbsp;The plan was to rebuild a neighborhood with more than 80 new, low-to-moderate income homes.</p><p></p><p>But numerous delays and lawsuits stalled the development.</p><p></p> Wed, 26 Sep 2012 22:50:24 +0000 Steve Carmody 9255 at http://michiganradio.org Flint's Smith Village moves forward