city commission
Commission debate over Airbnb continues
by (NicoleGR)
Submitted 11-15-2013 under NEWS
Recent debate in Grand Rapids has centered around Airbnb, a website that connects visitors in Grand Rapids with homeowners who rent a room in their home. This debated topic helped to encourage a full room at the City Commission public hearing on...
Share on: Airbnb hosts face challenge with City Commission
by (Erica Curry VanEe)
Submitted 11-07-2013 under OPINION
On October 22, the City Commission had planned to vote on a proposed ordinance change that would make it illegal to advertise home-sharing on sites like Airbnb without a costly business license and permit. Following an outpouring of community...
Meet the new candidates for area City Commissions
by (NicoleGR)
Submitted 11-03-2013 under NEWS
November 5 elections are just around the corner and in Kent County, there are five new candidates for the City Commission. In Grand Rapids, Tom Kent is running against the current commissioner Rosalynn Bliss. Jerry DeMaagd and Steve Redmond are...
Place matters if cities are for people
by (ruthkelly)
Submitted 08-20-2013 under PLACE-MATTERS
More than most of us realize, the place we live in impacts us. At a visceral level we sense when we love (or don’t) being in certain places in the city but often don’t realize that the physical environment is influencing our...
Commission to consider proposed tax assessment for neighborhood park
by (Holly)
Submitted 12-17-2012 under NEWS
The Grand Rapids City Commission will be hearing public comment about a proposed assessment for "Pleasant Park" in the South Hill neighborhood. The proposed park area is currently a no-longer-used and often overgrown parking lot....
Catalyst Radio: GR mayor tells how new city policy is addressing wage theft
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 12-03-2012 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW In this episode of Catalyst Radio we explore the issue of wage theft – where workers are not paid all of their wages due. Hear Grand Rapids Mayor...
Catalyst Radio: Meet citizen journalism reporter Jon Dunn
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 06-29-2012 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW In this episode of Catalyst Radio we Feature Jon Dunn, citizen journalism reporter on The Rapidian. Dunn’s articles largely focus on city...
Food truck debate rages on
by (jon_dunn)
Submitted 06-14-2012 under NEWS
The public comments around the food truck issue didn't carry quite the same gusto as earlier activities at the City Commission meeting, but some heavy hitters of the Grand Rapids culinary scene aired their grievances to the Commission Tuesday...
City Commission to meet February 7
by (nickmanes)
Submitted 02-06-2012 under NEWS
This Tuesday, February 7, the Grand Rapids City Commission will meet for their bi-monthly meeting. On this week's agenda are discussions on tax ememptions for several upcoming real estate projects throughout the city, including the Herkimer...
City Commission to meet January 24
by (nickmanes)
Submitted 01-20-2012 under NEWS
This Tuesday, January 24, the Grand Rapids City Commission will meet for its bi-monthly meeting. On this week's agenda are a number of hearings to discuss amendments to Brownfield Plans at several local elementary schools; Eastern...