Topic: Dave Bing

Detroit and Michigan come to terms on bailout, averting bankruptcy

After weeks of protest, Detroit's city council agrees to a deal that directs budgetary matters to an outside advisory board, but avoids the sweeping state takeover that many residents opposed.

Detroit nears deal to avert bankruptcy, but is it a state takeover?

Both city and state officials say they are close to an agreement that could force extensive restructuring of city finances, as Detroit faces a $200 million deficit and bankruptcy by May.

Detroit teeters on brink of bankruptcy as state takeover looms

A state-appointed commission looking at ways to help Detroit avoid bankruptcy must deliver its report by Monday. A state takeover is a real possibility. 

Michigan delivers ultimatum on Detroit finances

While the plan leaves the Detroit mayor as "emergency manager," he can be replaced by a state appointee if he does not cooperate with state officials.

Mayor's last-ditch effort to save Detroit would privatize 88,000 streetlights

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing asked for deep cuts and concessions from unions and city officials to stave off a state takeover. Privatizing streetlights and buses is one part of his plan. 

Banks bulldoze houses, despite millions being homeless

Bank of America and others plan to raze repossessed, vacant homes in some cities. Is demolition really an ethical solution?

Detroit survival plan would cut services to some residents, but not all

It's part of an effort to recast Detroit, which lost a quarter of its population last decade. Some experts say entire swaths of the city should be shut down, but the plan does not go that far.

Detroit fights back against plummeting population

Detroit has lost one-fourth of its population since 2000. Mayor Dave Bing will fight the US Census Bureau's numbers, which are important in determining federal and state aid. Meanwhile, the city is working to attract new residents by concentrating services in recovering neighborhoods.

Robocop statue in Detroit: fans keep debate going

Robocop statue: Mayor Dave Bing tweeted that the Robocop statue is not in his plans, but that only fueled the fire on Twitter.

Robocop statue plan nixed by Detroit mayor

Robocop statue supporters may have to wait before a life-sized Robocop replica shows up in Detroit.

Motown's blues

Detroit has been shrinking for decades. Even formerly strong neighborhoods are now 'at a tipping point with vacancy,' says a city planner.

Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick faces major corruption charges

A federal indictment of former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, his father, and others alleges years of corruption involving kickbacks from contractors doing business with the city.

Detroit's next step to combat blight: buy and rehab vacant homes

The city will use federal funds to buy and rehab vacant homes in targeted neighborhoods, says Mayor Dave Bing. It's part of a strategy to cope with a shrinking Detroit and to battle blight.

Pistons sale raises hopes that downtown Detroit will get a boost

A family-owned company in Detroit has reportedly secured the highest bid to buy basketball's Detroit Pistons. Some say the firm wants to move the team downtown to help revive the city.

Time for a new housing boom already? Las Vegas thinks so.

Construction has nearly doubled in Las Vegas, Phoenix and Tuscon, despite the fact that houses are still being abandoned due to foreclosure. What's happening in the Southwest?

Elections today: How mayor races stack up

Elections today: Incumbents such as New York's Mayor Bloomberg have spent big to ensure they keep their seats on Election Day.

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