City of Grand Rapids
Quality of LIFE board game created by planning department
by Chelsea LaForge (Chelsea)
Submitted 02-06-2012 under OPINION
The Grand Rapids Planning Department is hoping to spark some community conversation about what needs to be done to improve the Michigan Street Corridor. Instead of just holding meetings and forums, the planning department is trying something new:...
Grand Rapids parking goes electric
by Scott Kaplan (Scott Kaplan)
Submitted 01-31-2012 under NEWS
A group of middle school students from Grand Rapids Public School’s Center for Economicology crowded around Mayor George Heartwell last Tuesday to hear him announce five new Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) charging stations that will soon be...
Can we keep buying local in the winter?
by Emma Higgins (eschroeder)
Submitted 01-31-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
There are arguments for and against buying local produce, but whether or not you are an advocate, there is something deliciously visceral about a weekend farmers market. In the summer there are sights, smells and an infectious bustle that cannot...Get Charged Up with the City’s New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
by Erika Arndt (Earndt)
Submitted 01-20-2012 under
From January 20, 2012 City of Grand Rapids Press Release: Contact: Haris Alibasic Office of Energy & Sustainability 616-456-3497 Get Charged Up with the City’s New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations The City of Grand Rapids will be...
So this is Grand Rapids
by Katie Caralis (kcaralis)
Submitted 12-12-2011 under OPINION
As I prepared to move to Grand Rapids a few months ago, I had little idea what to expect. While it’s true that I’d spent most of my life living in Michigan (Metro Detroit and then Ann Arbor), in the past few years I’d explored both...
Who's engaging the community?
by Chelsea LaForge (Chelsea)
Submitted 11-29-2011 under OPINION
I was an arts junkie in high school. With the plays, musicals, choir, private voice lessons, and creative writing, I had found my place in the high school world. I felt pretty excited and fulfilled my freshman year. When sophomore year came around...
Southtown neighbors in need of more public spaces, design charrette for Madison Park to come
by LINC Community Revitalization, Inc. (LINCrev)
Submitted 07-29-2011 under NONPROFIT
View Southtown reporters: Where do you hang out in Southtown? in a larger map When many Grand Rapidians think of their favorite local spots to gather, the first answers do not usually include places in Southown or Madison Square. There is no...
Network Neighborhood Bash celebrates LGBT community
by Chelsea LaForge (Chelsea)
Submitted 07-19-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
After almost eight months of planning and organizing, the 2nd Annual Network Neighborhood Bash in Eastown came out in full swing. The Network, a local group offering resources to West Michigan's gay and gay-friendly community, hosted...
Grand Rapids community struggles to find peace, trying to find meaning in the Dantzler murders
by Chelsea LaForge (Chelsea)
Submitted 07-08-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
On July 7, Grand Rapids was shaken to the core with the murder of seven innocent people. While it may seem impossible to move forward after Rodrick Dantzler brought the city to a standstill, most members of the community are hopeful. Ah-...
Community healing: Words of gratitude and encouragement from Mayor Heartwell after the July 7th tragedy
by George Heartwell (Mayor George K....)
Submitted 07-08-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
The events of yesterday have shaken our community to the roots and they test our will under fire. What happened on the streets and in the neighborhoods of Grand Rapids is so uncharacteristic that it boggles the mind to even imagine it could...- 1 of 2
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