Mayor Bliss
Three hundred trees to be planted during Mayor's Greening Initiative on April 28
by (dylangrosser)
Submitted 04-06-2018 under NEWS
Friends of Grand Rapids Parks is gearing up for its third annual tree planting event called the “Mayor’s Greening Initiative.” Three hundred trees will be planted across a three-mile area on the city's West Side, in celebration...
Updated: City Connection: Habitat for Humanity of Kent County executive director, Mayor Bliss to talk about Plaza Roosevelt
by (GRTV)
Submitted 11-06-2017 under NONPROFITS
Join us today, Monday, November 6, 2017 at 5 p.m. on LiveWire, Comcast Cable 24, for tonight's episode of City Connection. Mayor Rosalynn Bliss will be joined by BriAnne McKee, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Kent County. McKee and...
City Connection: Mayor Bliss, Managing Director of Public Services discuss Our City Academy
by (GRTV)
Submitted 09-11-2017 under NEWS
Join us today, Monday, September 11 at 5 p.m. on LiveWire, Comcast Cable 24, for tonight's episode of the City Connection. Mayor Rosalynn Bliss will be interviewing the city’s Managing Director of Public Services, Tom Almonte around the topic of Our...
City Connection: Mayor Bliss, Program Director Harris to discuss LEAD program and Mayor's 100 initiative
by (GRTV)
Submitted 06-12-2017 under NEWS
Join us today, Monday, June 12 at 5 p.m. on LiveWire, Comcast Cable 24, for tonight's episode of the City Connection. Mayor Rosalynn Bliss will be joined by Shannon Harris, program director in the city's Our Community's Children office,...
City Connection: Special Events Supervisor, Mayor Bliss to talk about city events
by (GRTV)
Submitted 05-01-2017 under NEWS
Join us today, Monday, May 1 at 5 p.m. on LiveWire, Comcast Cable 24, for tonight's episode of the City Connection. Mayor Rosalynn Bliss will be joined by Evette Pittman, Special Events Supervisor. She will discuss changes to events, how to work...
How far will we go to prioritize equity in Grand Rapids?
by (arcarpenter)
Submitted 03-24-2017 under OPINION
Two important equity meetings happened in downtown Grand Rapids on Thursday morning. Equity issues in development At City Hall, a panel of experts presented their findings on equity - or the lack of it - in the use of public land and incentives in...
Community advocate faces Grand Rapids' housing crisis, gentrification
by (arcarpenter)
Submitted 02-21-2017 under PLACE-MATTERS
It’s a Tuesday night at City Hall, and LaDonna Norman approaches the microphone to address the meeting of the Grand Rapids City Commission. For the past year or more, Norman has spoken during the public comment period at the end of nearly...
Mayor Rosalynn Bliss talks about first year as mayor, implementing sustainable practices
by (WMEAC)
Submitted 02-15-2017 under NONPROFITS
In her inaugural State of the City Address, Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss laid out a number of ambitious goals regarding environmental sustainability. One year later, she has held true to her word and made bounds toward these goals....
City Connection: Larson and Mayor Bliss discuss key Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. topics
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 10-03-2016 under NEWS
Join us today, Monday, October 3rd at 5 p.m. on LiveWire, Comcast Cable 24, for tonight's episode of the City Connection. Mayor Rosalynn Bliss will be joined by Kris Larson, president and CEO of Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. Larson and Mayor Bliss...
Mayor's Grand River Cleanup in its 13th year, first year for Mayor Bliss
by (WMEAC)
Submitted 09-06-2016 under NONPROFITS
The West Michigan Environmental Action Committee (WMEAC) is proud to host the 13th Annual Mayors’ Grand River Cleanup, on September 10th, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Sixth Street Park. Last year, over 1,100 volunteers came out to help...