It may be the revival of the "Great American Car" and the rebuilding of Detroit as a great American city. For this to happen, in my opinion the Volt can't be dependent on GM in any way. I want to see one in every color on a new exclusive and futuristic Volt lot and a smiling salesman that is eager to take my money and to "even throw in some floor mats" if I buy today."You didn't take it when I offered you a sweet deal. This is the best I can do now," he said. A few moments of awkward silence followed..

Ted Siff, field director for land conservation at the Trust for Public Land (TPL), says he expects the city's offers to be wellreceived by property holders, who won't be in a position to hold the city over a barrel. "They're offering fair market value for the land, and what I've heard from so many is, If you want this land, buy it'. The seller may have an inflated value for this land because of this bond proposition," Siff says, "