development
Gentrification or revitalization: Which is it?
by (Andrew Sisson)
Submitted 06-28-2016 under OPINION
“Let’s be clear what we are seeing on the Westside is revitalization, not gentrification." This is how I was corrected by a fellow participant in a roundtable to inform the City of Grand Rapid’s Residential Market Analysis in...
Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids names Chief Development Officer
by (BGC Grand Rapids)
Submitted 03-17-2016 under NONPROFITS
Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids has added a new key member of its senior management staff. The organization recently announced that Nikki Outhier will serve as Chief Development Officer. In her new role, Outhier will provide vision,...
Baxter, Madison neighbors urged to speak up about local developer's plans
by (GGRREN)
Submitted 03-15-2016 under NONPROFITS
Last week the Greater Grand Rapids Racial Equity Network (GGRREN) was made aware of plans by Rockford Construction to develop specific areas around Eastern Avenue and Cottage Grove Street, in southeast Grand Rapids. As a network of individuals and...
Data reveals need for creative solutions as Eastown rent, home ownership costs rise
by (Eastown Communi...)
Submitted 01-26-2016 under PLACE-MATTERS
Because of the collaboration between residents, the City of Grand Rapids and the Eastown Community Association (ECA), our community has become an attractive place to live. This attraction is demonstrated through our higher home...
Local urban sociology professor explains concerns about Heartside, gentrification
by (alreyno)
Submitted 12-29-2015 under OPINION
Anyone who spends time in downtown Grand Rapids can see obvious signs of economic resurgence, especially in the area around Monroe Center. However, looking south from Fulton Street toward the Heartside Neighborhood, the economic picture is more...
Just out of reach: Housing prices climb on Grand Rapids' Westside
by (Andrew Sisson)
Submitted 12-08-2015 under OPINION
Nestled in Grand Rapids' lower Westside neighborhood of John Ball Park lies a nearly 13-acre haven, a reprieve for people like myself who had not previously thought of living in the city, let alone falling in love with it and wanting to raise my...
Affordable housing workshop to tackle development issues in Grand Rapids
Submitted 11-24-2015 under NONPROFITS
In March 2015, the City hosted its first annual Strong Neighborhoods, Strong Cities Neighborhood Summit. Over 350 community leaders, organizers and citizens gathered to join in the conversation about how to strengthen Grand Rapids neighborhoods. At...
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...
East Hill resident seeks to increase female presence in bike culture
by (NGarbaty)
Submitted 09-01-2015 under LOCAL LIFE
To Johannah Jelks, women and biking should go hand in hand. The union of the two comprises the driving force behind her campaign, She Rides Her Own Way, which will culminate in a new hub on the web for bike advocacy and retail. The site is due for...
Donate Your "Retired" Bicycle
by (Oakdale Neighbors)
Submitted 04-06-2015 under
Time for Spring Cleaning! Donate your old bicycle to Boston Square Community Bikes. Saturday, April 18, 2015 Two Locations:10:00 AM – 2:00 PMGrand Rapids Christian Middle School1650 Griggs SE, 49506 1:00 PM – 5:00 PMOakdale Neighbors1260...