Creating a Vibrant Place
What is placemaking? What are some placemaking initiatives being cooked up in Grand Rapids? Come and find out.
Jeff Hill's Latest Articles
Sara Sherry is Mixing It Up
Sara Sherry of Mixed Staffing has not had an easy life. But that hasn't stopped her from starting her own business and sharing her life experiences with others.
National Conference of City and Company Leaders Coming to Grand Rapids
CEOs For Cities, the national network of civic CEOs and urban leaders, announced that Grand Rapids has been chosen for their yearly gathering in 2013.
Not Your Average Speaker Series: Food Justice
What is food justice? How does access to good, affordable, nutritional food vary from one pocket of the community to another? Find out at our next Not Your Average Speaker Series.
Pure Adrenaline
Come meet Kiersten Kemp, full-time pharmacist, dancer, painter and owner of Pure Barre studio.
So, You Think You Can Curate ArtPrize?
Curator Paul Amenta takes Rapid Growth Media on a whirlwind tour of the 18 artists exhibiting at the old public museum for Site:Lab at ArtPrize 2012.
Not Your Average Speaker Series: Tech in the Treehouse
Rapid Growth Media invites you to the new John Ball Zoo Treehouse to learn about local tech companies in Grand Rapids. Hear about the exciting work they're doing and check out the amazing views of downtown Grand Rapids.
Baker Lofts starts to take shape near the new Urban Market
Work on the new Baker Lofts begins in the midst of the new Urban Market on Ionia South of Wealthy. The apartments are a renovation of the near century old Baker and Century Furniture Company building, utilizing MSHDA low income housing tax credits and historic preservation tax credits.
Photo of the Week, June 25
The first, large scale wind turbine project in West Michigan located in Mason County is under construction.
