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Clean up Eastown

Submitted 06-17-2013 under NEWS

Eastown Business District needs volunteers to help spruce things up on Friday afternoon before their big event, Bizarre Bazaar.

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Lessons in placemaking

Submitted 06-11-2013 under PLACE-MATTERS

Friends of Grand Rapids Parks shares some lessons they are learning on the front lines of placemaking

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Repurpose former Public Museum

Submitted 06-04-2013 under NEWS

Site:Lab has created a jurored contest to breathe new life into the former home of the Grand Rapids Public Museum.

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Identify urban trees at Blanford

Submitted 06-04-2013 under NEWS

A Citizen Forester workshop on tree identification will be held at Blanford Nature Center through Friends of Grand Rapids Parks.

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Build a better city

Submitted 06-04-2013 under PLACE-MATTERS

Public participation is the key to "making" a place. Here's a look at lessons from the recent Re:STATE event and how you can begin your journey as a "placemaker."

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Re:STATE transforms city block to better serve neighborhood needs

Submitted 05-23-2013 under OPINION

Urban advocates transformed State Street into a destination filled with useful public spaces, several local shops and various events.

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Well House scores $257,000 Kellogg Foundation grant

Submitted 05-21-2013 under NEWS

Well House receives a $257,000 grant for two years from The WK Kellogg Foundation.

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Join us: Storytelling as city-building

Submitted 05-18-2013 under OPINION

The Rapidian is a platform not only for the placemakers, but for the "place shakers." Join me in supporting The Rapidian during their spring fund drive that runs through this weekend.

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DITA hosts Education Day for local students at Wealthy Theatre

Submitted 05-16-2013 under NONPROFITS

For hundreds of students, the opening piece from this year's TRIP THE LIGHT event became the centerpiece for a dynamic object lesson about the impact of light and sound on a visual experience.

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Community plants trees for Arbor Day

Submitted 05-16-2013 under NONPROFITS

Press Club Cub Reporters spent a morning planting trees at Riverside Park with Friends of Grand Rapids Parks.

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