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    • The Ostrich Report On: AutoWorld – The Failed Theme Park That Was Supposed To Save Flint, Michigan

      Posted at 1:00 pm by ostrichreport, on February 25, 2019

      By my rough estimate, the city of Flint, Michigan must be built atop of at least 666 ancient burial grounds because it just cannot catch a break. Ever since GM (first founded in Flint) downsized its workforce in the 1960s, the city has been struggling with population loss, high crime rates, and, most recently, lead-contaminated water and outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease. THIS is what the US should be declaring a national emergency over. But back in 1984, people had a different idea. They actually thought they could save Flint with a car-themed amusement park called AutoWorld. Spoiler alert: it did not work out. Mike actually worked there and this is what he’s learned about it:

      Research by Evan Symon.

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      Posted in History, Technology | 0 Comments | Tagged autoworld, flint
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