Southtown Visiting Guide
After decades of decline, the Southtown district is springing back to life and welcoming visitors.
Deborah Johnson Wood's Latest Articles
Leaders of the Lead Rebellion
Landlords James Loftus, Dan Brink, and John Sanger have removed toxic lead from more than 40 of their older properties. All three were recently recognized for their commitment to providing Grand Rapids renters with healthy homes.
Garfield Park-Alger Heights Moving Guide
Once plagued by social strife, crime, and falling home values, Garfield Park and Alger Heights are experiencing a rebirth. Today, the two neighborhoods are once again emerging as vibrant inner-city places to call home.
Southtown Investing Guide
Using downtown's renaissance as a model, neighborhoods in the Southtown district are banding together to use their cultural and economic diversity to overcome cultural and economic adversity.
West Side Moving Guide
The West Side has survived devastating floods, invasive highway projects, and factory closings. So what could possible be next? How about a housing boom.
Eastown Visiting Guide
Eastown is a forward-thinking community that embraces the unordinary, works hand-in-hand to find solutions to community challenges, and has fun while they’re doing it. Plan a day in the popular neighborhood with Rapid Growth's Visiting Guide to the area. Also, check out the latest guides to moving and investing in the district.
Madison Squares’ New Path to Prosperity
The transformation of a dingy old industrial building on Madison Avenue into a hub for high tech business will bring as many as 160 new jobs to Madison Square. It's also helping to anchor and catalyze a multi-million dollar makeover of the surrounding neighborhood.
Belknap-Monroe North Visiting Guide
Once the center of Grand Rapids' famous furniture industry, the Belknap-Mornoe North district today offers a vibrant night life, a thriving art scene, and plenty of places to play outside.
