Flint searching for a consulting firm to revitalize plagued Atherton East

FLINT -- To Kanesha Miller Atherton East is more than a symbol of urban blight. She said her neighborhood has decayed into a virtual war zone. "It's been too many shootings around my door and my children," said Miller. The last shooting was the last straw for the mother of two. "I felt bad just terrible just like oh my gosh not again," she said. When Miller heard word of a $500,000 planning grant was headed to her neighborhood could help relocate families. City officials interviewed and grilled three consultants Wednesday, July 29, to lead the master plan in redeveloping and restoring faith in the city. Megan Hunter Director of Planning said the city isn't equipped to handle a search. "The plan is really detailed and it's more than just a plan it's actually a conceptual drawings it's looking at how to finance the housing so we need a consultant who has those expertise we don't have them in house," said Hunter The vehicle city said they are hoping to correct their failure. "They were put there because the city didn't want to incorporate them into the fabric of the community, now it's time for the city to erase that wrong." see more: http://www.minbcnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=1236964#.Vbof161JejM