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INVITATION TO SUBMIT RESPONSES TO A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO DEVELOP THE FOX SITE PORTION OF THE RIVERFRONT TRIANGLE URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT- MISSOULA, MONTANA.The City of Missoula Redevelopment Agency (MRA) is seeking redevelopment proposals from qualified developers interested in undertaking a hotel, and/or a residential, commercial mixed-use project to redevelop one or both City-owned parcels within the Fox Site portion of the Riverfront Triangle Urban Renewal District. Together, the parcels total just under two acres in size. Proposals may include civic use of one parcel. The deadline for submittal of RFP responses is January 8, 2009.
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After having their asses handed to them by their would-be Congressional benefactors for taking corporate jets to Washington in order to plead for a federal handout to save their floundering auto companies, the Big Three CEO’s prudently decided on alternate transportation for their second run at a bailout.
Ford boss Alan Mulally, General Motors’ CEO Rick Wagoner and Chrysler head cheese Bob Nardelli made widely publicized decisions to drive to Washington from Detroit this time around. Publicity stunt or effective symbolism? That’s for the lawmakers to decide when the automakers come a-knockin’ at Aunt Nancy’s Soup Kitchen on Wednesday.
It’s easy enough to find the details of their financial bailout and loan requests elsewhere, but here we are proud to present a partial account of the ten-hour road trip, collected from hidden microphones aboard the Ford Escape hybrid in which the three CEOs carpooled to Washington.
