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Love matters: GR Forward speaker says love important factor in city-building
by (Holly)
Submitted 02-03-2015 under NEWS
Downtown Grand Rapids, Inc. is bringing Peter Kageyama, noted speaker and author on civic engagement and the creative class, to Grand Rapids next Thursday, February 12, for the next in their "Forward Thinking Speaker Series"...
"Movies in the Park" dates set for third season
by (DowntownGR)
Submitted 01-27-2015 under NEWS
Movies in the Park, which has become a summertime staple since its beginning in 2013, has released event dates for the 2015 season. Last year, attendance for the event reached a new high with more than 5,000 people present at the finale double-...
DGRI to bring champion of data-driven goals to speaker series
by (Holly)
Submitted 01-13-2015 under NEWS
This Thursday, the GR Forward Thinking: Speaker Series brings Theresa Reno-Weber, Chief of Performance & Technology for the City of Louisville, Kentucky for a presentation at 6:00 p.m. at Kendall College of Art and Design's Old Federal...
GR Forward Thinking continues series with Theresa Reno-Weber
by (erictank)
Submitted 01-06-2015 under NEWS
On Thursday, January 15 at 6 p.m. GR Forward will continue its "GR Forward Thinking Speaker" series with Louisville based Chief of Performance Improvement for the office of the mayor, Theresa Reno-Weber. Reno-Weber holds a bachelor...
Vintage charm lights up Jefferson Avenue
by (erictank)
Submitted 12-23-2014 under NEWS
Jefferson Avenue is currently decorated with vintage Christmas lights and ornamentation with a nostalgic charm. From Fulton to State Street, trees lining Jefferson Avenue are strung with the large opaque bulb lighting. Lamp posts are adorned with...
From the voices of many, one vision emerges
by (DowntownGR)
Submitted 12-23-2014 under PLACE-MATTERS
Written by Kristopher Larson, AICP Over the past year, I’ve spent a good deal of time speaking to audiences across the country about citizen engagement within the context of city-building. My postulation concludes on the assertion that...
Building consensus: public engagement strategist to address justice, equity, involvement in city planning
by (Holly)
Submitted 12-03-2014 under NEWS
On Thursday, December 4 at 6 p.m., the GR Forward Thinking Speaker Series continues with "Economic Development and Equity" at Kendall College of Art and Design (KCAD). This second event will feature Don Edwards, Principal of...
Own our city: Toronto's Chief Planner shares window into ingredients for civic change
by (Holly)
Submitted 12-01-2014 under NEWS
"You can't participate if you don't know what's going on," says Jennifer Keesmaat, Chief Planner for the City of Toronto and renowned urbanist. "Building understanding is the most important thing you can do if you want to...
GR Forward Thinking continues series with noted urbanist Don Edwards
by (erictank)
Submitted 11-25-2014 under NEWS
On Thursday, December 4 at 6 p.m., the GR Forward Thinking Speaker Series continues with "Economic Development and Equity" at Kendall College of Art and Design (KCAD). This second events will feature Don Edwards, Principal of Justice and...
Renowned urbanist to kick off Speaker Series this Thursday
by (erictank)
Submitted 11-18-2014 under NEWS
On Thursday, November 20 at 6:30 p.m., the GR Forward Thinking Speaker Series will kick off with its first event, "Planning with Bold Vision" at Kendall College of Art and Design (KCAD). This first of five events will feature Jennifer...