Placemaking
Repurpose former Public Museum
by (benwilkoliver)
Submitted 06-04-2013 under NEWS
The arts-based nonprofit SiTE:LAB is sponsoring an idea competition with more than $10,000 in prizes to help repurpose the defunct building that housed the former Public Museum. The project, called 54Jeff after the location of the building on 54...Identify urban trees at Blanford
by (benwilkoliver)
Submitted 06-04-2013 under NEWS
Friends of Grand Rapids Parks is offering a workshop on tree identification at Blanford Nature Center on June 12, from 6-9 p.m. Participants will learn how to recognize and classify common trees and will practice their skills outside under the...
Build a better city
by (benwilkoliver)
Submitted 06-04-2013 under PLACE-MATTERS
Whether it’s organizing a block party, planting trees in your neighborhood or placing a bench in front of a bus stop, placemaking can be easy. We hope it can all intersect right here on The Rapidian with Place Matters. This page is your place...
Why place matters
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 06-04-2013 under PLACE-MATTERS
Humans hunger for community. We yearn to be connected. We want to feel good about the spaces where we live, work and play together. Today, attention to remaking our places to better serve collective needs has many names: placemaking, city-building...
Join us: Storytelling as city-building
by (jleff)
Submitted 05-18-2013 under OPINION
In the city-building world, we call people who create places "place makers." In this placemaker category you have urban planners, developers and architects - the people who make the things that create a sense of place. However, cities are...
New specialty internships to explore local breweries, farmers, creative class
by (Renato)
Submitted 04-08-2013 under NONPROFITS
Imagine spending your summer keeping tabs on our local breweries and sitting down each week to learn a brewer's story. And then sharing it with your community. Or imagine visiting with our local farmers. Or nonprofits. Or the wide variety of...
616 Lofts fosters community in downtown Grand Rapids
by (Renato)
Submitted 01-25-2013 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Derek J. Coppess created 616 Lofts in 2009 with the intention to build a vibrant residential community in downtown Grand Rapids. Judging by the recent success of such projects as the 616 Lofts above Grand Rapids Brewing Company at 1 Ionia Ave and...