sustainability
New app-driven bike sharing program comes to Grand Rapids
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 07-28-2015 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Spokefly is a new bike sharing program that has just started in Grand Rapids, making it possible for residents to "rent a bike instantly from your phone," according to their website. The concept was made reality through the a collaboration...
Local high school students work to restore their watershed
by (Calvin College)
Submitted 07-28-2015 under PLACE-MATTERS
Written by Deanna Geehoed and Micah Warners. The Plaster Creek Green Team is celebrating its third summer of engaging high school students in watershed restoration. The Green Team is an initiative of Plaster Creek Stewards...
Wealthy Theatre invites public to major press conference
by (wealthytheatre)
Submitted 07-14-2015 under NONPROFITS
A press conference, scheduled for 10:45 a.m. on Thursday at Community Media Center's Wealthy Theatre, will reveal several major announcements about the culmination of a multi-year project to upgrade and "green" the theatre. "There...
WMCAT hosting Global Youth Forum with teens from Mexico and Romania
by (wmcat)
Submitted 07-08-2015 under NONPROFITS
The West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology (WMCAT) is welcoming students from Monterrey Mexico and Cluj Romania to Grand Rapids this year as part of the first Global Youth Forum to engage teens in design thinking and social change. The team... WMCAT hosting Global Youth Forum with teens from Mexico and Romania
by (wmcat)
Submitted 07-08-2015 under NONPROFITS
The West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology (WMCAT) is welcoming students from Monterrey Mexico and Cluj Romania to Grand Rapids this year as part of the first Global Youth Forum to engage teens in design thinking and social change. The team...
Creative space Wisemaker celebrates collaboration of art, environment
by (Yeldellc)
Submitted 07-02-2015 under LOCAL LIFE
As an artist, Kelly Allen’s reverence for nature is not only depicted in the artwork she creates but in the materials she chooses and makes available to the community. Allen, owner of the Wisemaker Creative Reuse Store and Studio,...
New food co-op forming in Grand Rapids
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 06-16-2015 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
A new food cooperative, the Grand Rapids Food Coop Initiative (GRFCI), is forming and “working to start a community owned, cooperative grocery store in the heart of Grand Rapids.” The development board includes Linda Jones, ...
Keep GR moving: Modern mobility strategy designed to build stronger city
by (Andy Guy)
Submitted 06-09-2015 under PLACE-MATTERS
The traffic congestion choking rival cities like Austin, Texas is no problem here in uber-accessible Grand Rapids. We cherish and celebrate the "get anywhere in 20-30 minutes" fact of West Michigan living. Our opportunity and...
Local First Street Party to celebrate local businesses for 12th year Saturday
by (Local First)
Submitted 06-02-2015 under NEWS
Local First will hold their 12th annual Street Party, presented by Founders Brewing Company, on Saturday, June 6 outside Bistro Bella Vita from 3 p.m. to midnight. In addition to a long and varied music set, there will also be Founders beer, local...
Plaster Creek becomes classroom for urban, rural middle schoolers
by (Calvin College)
Submitted 06-02-2015 under PLACE-MATTERS
What do a bunch of urban teenagers and country kids have in common besides braces, tests and parents telling them to look up from their screens? Well, they also share a common watershed. Over the last two semesters two schools have partnered to...