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Finding apartment in midst of affordable housing crisis is not easy
by (Degage Ministries)
Submitted 12-04-2018 under NONPROFITS
“Now I have a place to call home.” Finding an apartment in the midst of an affordable housing crisis is not easy. It takes a lot of dedication not only from Dégagé staff, but also from those we serve. It involves pursuing every lead and...
Former Commissioner White withdraws from appointment consideration at City Commission meeting
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 06-14-2018 under NEWS
Tuesday night's lengthy City Commission meeting was a packed house. Some of the biggest news came at the end of the night when Mayor Rosalynn Bliss announced former Third Ward Commissioner James White was withdrawing his name from consideration...
Business usurps public purpose in Residential Rental Application Fee Ordinance
by (Lyonel LaGrone II)
Submitted 06-11-2018 under OPINION
If you are a resident of Grand Rapids working hard to make ends meet and you feel like the system is rigged against you, you need not look any further than the current draft of the Residential Rental Application Fee Ordinance to validate your...
City meeting hears concerns over rental application fees, stories from Westside Cancer Crisis group
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 06-07-2018 under NEWS
The Grand Rapids City Commission held its quarterly Night Out on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Harrison Park Elementary School. Public comments on agenda items began with Jolanda Howe from Grand Rapids Homes for All. Howe said that while she was...
Urban planner works to launch outdoor sports gear rental at affordable rates
by (erictank)
Submitted 12-30-2014 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
When she moved from the East side of the state to enroll in classes at Grand Valley State University, Kendall Gilbert found more outside the classroom than she had bargained for. Gilbert's original vision was to cultivate a sharing...