City of Grand Rapids
Building Community Together
by (GR Initiative f...)
Submitted 03-24-2015 under
GR Initiative for Leaders, in partnership with the City of Grand Rapids and GR Forward present the Building Community Together: an exploration of community capacity building event. This event will take place on Wednesday, April...
City of Grands Rapids announced as finalist for $1 million art competition grant
by (tbalx)
Submitted 03-09-2015 under NEWS
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced on March 5 that the City of Grand Rapids is one of 12 finalists in the Public Art Challenge for up to a possible $1 million. The project will be executed by the well known local arts organization SiTE:LAB....
Monroe Avenue road project nears completion
by (rachelcc)
Submitted 11-04-2014 under NEWS
The Monroe Avenue road project should be nearing completion soon. Sections of the road from Ann to North Park have been closed since April. Since then the road has been rebuilt with four traffic circles and surfaced, a bicycle track and on-street...
Lead poisoning prevention as economic development
by (Healthy Homes C...)
Submitted 10-17-2014 under NONPROFITS
October 19 - 25, 2014, is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. You’re probably asking yourself, “Is lead still a problem?” The short answer is yes, but it’s important to note that today’s concern is not the same...
Mayor adresses sharing economy, elections live on City Connection
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 08-04-2014 under NONPROFITS
Every month on the first Monday, Mayor Heartwell is open to all questions sent in during his live on-air show "City Connection." This month, on the eve of the primary elections, Mayor Heartwell talked about what's on our local ballots. He also...
Senior Artie Smith grateful for good food, good friends
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 07-25-2014 under NONPROFITS
After her husband passed away, Artie Smith moved in with her daughters in Grand Rapids. Three years ago, she made the transition to Ransom Tower Apartments, a facility for low-income seniors run by the Grand Rapids Housing Commission. At 80 years...
Creating the city we live in: why I spoke up at a recent City Commission meeting
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 06-02-2014 under VOICES
After attending my first City Commissioners meeting two weeks ago, I came away with a new respect for every Commission in every town ever. They have the patience of Job and poker faces to rival Las Vegas gamers. Citizens are given three...
Vote yes for Grand Rapids streets today
by (xopher)
Submitted 05-06-2014 under OPINION
Grand Rapids has 586 miles of streets. Our street system is our largest and most visible asset, and a critical component of our local economy. It is nearly impossible to imagine how we would function without our streets, yet that is the choice we...
Meet civic investor Erica VanEe: Investing in a place at the table
by (Holly)
Submitted 04-15-2014 under NONPROFITS
Erica Curry VanEe spent her early childhood moving from home to home, and it wasn’t until more recently that she developed a true sense of “place.” “I was adopted so I moved around 10 times before I was even 10 years...
Time to reduce gun violence: an open letter to Senator Dave Hildenbrand
by (Kathleen Ley)
Submitted 03-26-2014 under OPINION
It’s time for state Senator Dave Hildenbrand (MI-29) to step up and join reasonable efforts to reduce gun violence in Michigan – to save lives, to stand with a majority of voters, and to act consistently with his own public comments. Gun...