Placemaking
Creating a fresh community at the Downtown Market
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 07-02-2013 under PLACE-MATTERS
The brand new, not-even-fully-opened Downtown Market is planting the deep roots that are the key to building a strong community. With a bustling line up of tenants for the approaching opening of the indoor portion of the market, and the growing...
Put some time in the bank at Timebank Grand Rapids
by (benwilkoliver)
Submitted 07-02-2013 under NEWS
Painting a neighbor's wall, and in return getting help raking leaves, these are just some example of how individuals have used Timebank Grand Rapids, according to Oakdale Neighbors Executive Director Tom Bulten. Timebank Grand Rapids gives...
Grab coffee with neighbors every Friday at East Hills
by (benwilkoliver)
Submitted 07-02-2013 under NEWS
For over 20 years, neighbors, members of the community and city leaders have been meeting at the East Hills Council of Neighbors every Friday morning to talk about various things going on in the neighborhood and the city. The event is open to anyone...
Pick up a shovel at Treehouse Community Garden
by (benwilkoliver)
Submitted 06-25-2013 under NEWS
The Treehouse Community Garden invites family, friends and community members to get their hands dirty in the garden this Saturday, June 29 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The community workday is scheduled to help complete special projects such as...
Community Orchard idea taking root in MLK Park
by (benwilkoliver)
Submitted 06-25-2013 under NEWS
Friends and neighbors of Martin Luther King Jr. Park have set plans in motion to plant a public orchard in the park in early October. The project, named Martin Luther King Community Orchard, has so far garnered the support from the neighborhood and...
Downtown greening reduces crime, draws customers, adds beauty to our environment
by (DowntownGR)
Submitted 06-25-2013 under PLACE-MATTERS
There are many elements that go into creating a sense of place, that strong sense of identity of character that sets one area apart from everywhere else. In downtown Grand Rapids we have buildings that are historic and beautiful. The focus of the...
Clean up Eastown
by (benwilkoliver)
Submitted 06-17-2013 under NEWS
Eastown residents and neighbors are invited to brush up the business district prior to Bizarre Bazaar, the annual outdoor art and music festival. The cleanup will occur this Friday, June 21, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Harmony Brewing Company is...
Lessons in placemaking
by (FriendsofGRParks)
Submitted 06-11-2013 under PLACE-MATTERS
In the coming months, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks will contribute to Place Matters with features and updates on various initiatives across the City that we believe are creating a sense of place. Core to our mission is the concept that parks, trees...Lend a hand at the Downtown Market
by (benwilkoliver)
Submitted 06-10-2013 under NEWS
The recently inaugurated Downtown Market is seeking volunteers to help create a more welcoming and supportive experience for shoppers during business hours. Volunteers can sign up to greet and count people as they come into the market, assist...Repurpose former Public Museum
by (benwilkoliver)
Submitted 06-04-2013 under NEWS
The arts-based nonprofit SiTE:LAB is sponsoring an idea competition with more than $10,000 in prizes to help repurpose the defunct building that housed the former Public Museum. The project, called 54Jeff after the location of the building on 54...