Flintside

North, Downtown, or South? Specific ZIP codes or childhood landmarks?

For cartographer Alex B. Hill, mapping Flint is deeply personal, rooted in generations of family history tied to the auto plants, community schools, and Atwood Stadium. In the debut of the "Mapping Flint" series, Hill explores the intersection of geography, data, and human experience.

How do you reference where you are in the city? What places define your personal map of Flint?

Read his essay and explore the new series at the link in the comments. 👇

This is the first of Flintside’s Mayoral Race Interview series. In June and July, Flintside will host conversations with the 4 candidates running for Flint mayor.

We’ll talk about local politics, ask what they love about Flint, how they’ll improve the city, and get to know each candidate and a bit of their story.

Our first is with Micaiah Owens.

✍🏼: Jalen Garrison

Meet the Candidates: Micaiah Owens – Flintside Meet the candidates seeking to lead Flint and learn where they stand on key city issues.