City Connection: Kyle Van Strien, Chairperson of the City Planning Commission to Join Rapidian Program Manager in the GRTV Studio

On Monday, Nov. 6, Commissioner Milinda Ysasi and Kyle Van Strien, chair of the City Planning Commission, will be in the GRTV studio for the November edition of City Connection.

The Rapidian's program manager, Allison Donahue, will be hosting the show. 

Possible discussion topics may include:

• Michigan Economic Development Corporation awards $6.1 million to five local housing developments.
  • These housing developments include The Emory, Benjamin Flats, Seymour Condominiums, Southtown Lofts and 2017 Eastern.
• The start of Odd/Even parking season.
  • These rules go into effect on Wednesday, Nov. 1. 
• New Community Transformation Fund receives $100,000 from the City of Grand Rapids.
• The return of the Grand Rapids Santa Claus Parade.
  • The parade is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Nov. 18.
• Keeping fallen leaves out of the City's storm drains.

Members of the community can submit their questions to Commissioner Ysasi and Kyle Van Strien by emailing cityconnection@grcmc.org. The event will be livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube beginning at 4:00pm on Nov. 6. 

For over 30 years, the mayors of Grand Rapids have hosted City Connection, a monthly, live call-in show on GRTV’s Livewire, Comcast channel 24. Mayor John Logie started the program in 1992 as a way to share mayoral perspective with Grand Rapidians and to bring a little more transparency to local government. City Connection is an opportunity to interact directly with one of our city’s top elected officials.