City of Grand Rapids
Community updates: Friday, April 23
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 04-23-2021 under NEWS
Grand Rapids park improvements continue through millage investments, leveraged funding Progress on city park improvements throughout Grand Rapids marches on, with 26 parks currently under construction or slated to be in the near future, the city...
Community updates: Thursday, April 15
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 04-15-2021 under NEWS
City of Grand Rapids launches e-scooter Community Pass for underserved residents Aiming to increase transportation access for Grand Rapidians in need, the City of Grand Rapids launched a “community pass” pilot on Tuesday for the city...
Community updates: Friday, March 26
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 03-26-2021 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Police Department now assigning officers to specific neighborhoods The Grand Rapids Police Department (GRDP) now assigns officers to specific neighborhoods across the city, effective March 21. Adoption of the new policing model comes as...
Community updates: Friday, March 19
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 03-19-2021 under NEWS
Grand Rapids’ city income tax deadline extended to June 1 The due date for Grand Rapids taxpayers to file city income tax returns has been delayed until June 1, the City of Grand Rapids announced Thursday. Extension of the deadline marks the...
Community updates: Friday, March 12
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 03-12-2021 under NEWS
City of Grand Rapids expanding efforts to improve curbside recycling A new campaign by the City of Grand Rapids is rolling out this year to educate city households on best practices for curbside recycling, with an emphasis on preventing plastic bags...
Community updates: Thursday, March 4
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 03-04-2021 under NEWS
City of Grand Rapids begins planning process for new Master Plan The City of Grand Rapids has begun the planning phase for its new Master Plan, it announced Wednesday. Work on the plan comes nearly twenty years after adoption of the city’s...
Community updates: Friday, Feb. 26
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 02-26-2021 under NEWS
Festival of the Arts hosting ‘Plein Air’ event in June in downtown social zones Festival of the Arts, Grand Rapids’ annual summer celebration of art, music, and culture, will be hosting a modified version of its event this June,...
Community updates: Friday, Feb. 19
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 02-19-2021 under NEWS
City of Grand Rapids launches survey tool to regularly collect quick resident feedback The City of Grand Rapids will begin collecting quick resident responses on local issues through a newly-implemented surveying tool, it announced Wednesday. In...
Community updates: Friday, Feb. 12
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 02-12-2021 under NEWS
Mayor Bliss to deliver virtual State of the City address on Feb. 16 Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss will deliver her annual State of the City address on Feb. 16, in digital form for the first time. The mayor’s address will look back on the...
Grand Rapids' Homeless Outreach Team to expand, launch public data dashboard
by (Brett)
Submitted 02-11-2021 under LOCAL LIFE
The City of Grand Rapids’ Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) is amplifying its efforts to help area individuals experiencing homelessness, through an expanded team and eventual launch of a public data dashboard. Starting in March, an additional...