City of Grand Rapids
Youth Policy Summit on Great Lakes Water Resources held at Aquinas College
by (Allison Arnold)
Submitted 07-25-2012 under NEWS
This week, running July 22-28, the Keystone Center is hosting a Youth Policy Summit on Great Lakes Water Resources at Aquinas College. The program was offered to high school students from all over the country who are interested in learning the...
Residents upset over fireworks may see relief
by (jon_dunn)
Submitted 06-19-2012 under NEWS
According to the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD), since the state passed the new fireworks law they've been receiving 40 to 50 calls a day from annoyed residents. Confusion over the new law left the police department unsure of what they...
The City of Grand Rapids hopes to get social with you
by (jon_dunn)
Submitted 05-23-2012 under NEWS
The City of Grand Rapids is in the midst of a transformation. With five years worth of a temporary tax hike totaling $32 million dollars, they're hoping to overhaul the city's business plan top to bottom. They say a more fiscally responsible...
New curbside refuse collection service begins this summer
by (Julie Davidson-...)
Submitted 03-02-2012 under NEWS
Beginning July 1st, the city will offer curbside refuse collection services using a micro-chipped 'smart cart' and a pay-as-you-throw system. A customer will be charged only when their City-provided cart is emptied at the curb. Residents...
Quality of LIFE board game created by planning department
by (Chelsea)
Submitted 02-06-2012 under OPINION
The Grand Rapids Planning Department is hoping to spark some community conversation about what needs to be done to improve the Michigan Street Corridor. Instead of just holding meetings and forums, the planning department is trying something new:...
Grand Rapids parking goes electric
by (Scott Kaplan)
Submitted 01-31-2012 under NEWS
A group of middle school students from Grand Rapids Public School’s Center for Economicology crowded around Mayor George Heartwell last Tuesday to hear him announce five new Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) charging stations that will soon be...
Can we keep buying local in the winter?
by (eschroeder)
Submitted 01-31-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
There are arguments for and against buying local produce, but whether or not you are an advocate, there is something deliciously visceral about a weekend farmers market. In the summer there are sights, smells and an infectious bustle that cannot...
So this is Grand Rapids
by (kcaralis)
Submitted 12-12-2011 under OPINION
As I prepared to move to Grand Rapids a few months ago, I had little idea what to expect. While it’s true that I’d spent most of my life living in Michigan (Metro Detroit and then Ann Arbor), in the past few years I’d explored both...
Who's engaging the community?
by (Chelsea)
Submitted 11-29-2011 under OPINION
I was an arts junkie in high school. With the plays, musicals, choir, private voice lessons, and creative writing, I had found my place in the high school world. I felt pretty excited and fulfilled my freshman year. When sophomore year came around...
Southtown neighbors in need of more public spaces, design charrette for Madison Park to come
by (LINC UP)
Submitted 07-29-2011 under NONPROFITS
View Southtown reporters: Where do you hang out in Southtown? in a larger map When many Grand Rapidians think of their favorite local spots to gather, the first answers do not usually include places in Southown or Madison Square. There is no...