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Who pays the cost: Cycles of disinvestment, economic exclusion, gentrification, redlining still plague Grand Rapids
by (jamiel_robinson)
Submitted 05-26-2015 under PLACE-MATTERS
It is a sign of a thriving city to see regular reinvestment and renewal in residential and business districts. New construction and rehabilitation of existing buildings and neighborhoods can be effective in meeting changing demands of both residents...
Building place, one person at a time
by (Neighborhood Ve...)
Submitted 05-13-2014 under PLACE-MATTERS
Writen by Jessa Dutton So, what makes a place? Are cities, towns and neighborhoods vibrant and enticing because of bottom-line dollar investment? The more money pumped into a community, the more successful it will become, right? While that can be...
Louis Savary, PhD, STD, former Jesuit, to speak at Dominican Center
by (DominicanCenter...)
Submitted 04-11-2014 under NONPROFITS
Dominican Center at Marywood will host LOUIS SAVARY, PhD, STD (Sacrae Theologiae Doctor), author of The New Spiritual Exercises: In the Spirit of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin for three separate programs from May 1 - May 3. ...
Catalyst Radio: GRPM exhibit highlights grandmothers making global change
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 09-30-2013 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW An exhibit called Grandmother Power: A Global Phenomenon is now on display at the Grand Rapids Public Museum, highlighting the activities of...
What does this year's Top 10 say about our public?
by (pelz)
Submitted 10-03-2011 under OPINION
Let me first clarify by saying that I realize the term public is general and does not directly represent the many who didn’t participate in the ArtPrize hullabaloo. If all of Grand Rapids cast their votes for what they deemed “good...