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'Light Up Downtown' this Friday with WYCE, City of Grand Rapids, DGRI
by (WYCE)
Submitted 11-29-2016 under NEWS
WYCE 88.1FM, West Michigan’s Community Radio Station, will be heard throughout the winter season in downtown Grand Rapids. This Friday, December 2, 2016 is the kickoff to the holiday season with “Light Up Downtown” taking place at...
City Connection: Larson and Mayor Bliss discuss key Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. topics
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 10-03-2016 under NEWS
Join us today, Monday, October 3rd at 5 p.m. on LiveWire, Comcast Cable 24, for tonight's episode of the City Connection. Mayor Rosalynn Bliss will be joined by Kris Larson, president and CEO of Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. Larson and Mayor Bliss...
Vote now to pick Summer 2016's Movies in the Park
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 12-22-2015 under NEWS
Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. (DGRI) now has a poll open to pick this coming summer's Movies in the Park series. This first round of voting narrows the competition down to 10 movies, with the voting lasting until January 3, 2016. “DGRI...
Building equity, opportunity in greater Grand Rapids
by (DowntownGR)
Submitted 11-10-2015 under PLACE-MATTERS
Signs of renaissance abound in the City of Grand Rapids. Cranes and construction dominate the urban heart of downtown. The city is on track to recover all of its pre-recession population and now claims one of the nation’s strongest real estate...
Teens liven downtown with mini murals
by (wmcat)
Submitted 08-26-2015 under NONPROFITS
In partnership with Downtown Grand Rapids Inc., six teen artists from the West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology painted murals on utility boxes in the downtown core to honor public figures with a commitment to social justice. The teens worked...
New app-driven bike sharing program comes to Grand Rapids
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 07-28-2015 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Spokefly is a new bike sharing program that has just started in Grand Rapids, making it possible for residents to "rent a bike instantly from your phone," according to their website. The concept was made reality through the a collaboration...
Time to review GR Forward
by (DowntownGR)
Submitted 07-21-2015 under PLACE-MATTERS
Downtown, everybody’s neighborhood, is changing and growing for the better- and Grand Rapidians right now have a unique opportunity to shape its future. GR Forward is a once-in-a-generation initiative to prepare a community plan and...
Keep GR moving: Modern mobility strategy designed to build stronger city
by (Andy Guy)
Submitted 06-09-2015 under PLACE-MATTERS
The traffic congestion choking rival cities like Austin, Texas is no problem here in uber-accessible Grand Rapids. We cherish and celebrate the "get anywhere in 20-30 minutes" fact of West Michigan living. Our opportunity and...
Movies in the Park begins June 5 with E.T.
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 06-02-2015 under NEWS
Movies in the Park begins this Friday June 5 with E.T. at Ah-Nab-Awen Park. Started as a community idea in 2013, Movies in the Park has quickly become a signature event in downtown Grand Rapids. "Film titles for Movies in the Park is crowd-...
DGRI to bring leading public space designer to Grand Rapids
by (Holly)
Submitted 03-03-2015 under NEWS
Update from DGRI: "GR Forward Thinking Speaker Series: Dan BIederman DELAYED** Due to a family emergency, Mr. Biederman is unable to visit Grand Rapids this week. The Speaker Series will be re-scheduled in the near future, so please stay...