Plan for historic Brikyaat district adopted into GR Master Plan

After three years of hard work researching, applying for grants, working with a professional planner, and more, the City of Grand Rapids unanimously voted to add the Brikyaat Plan to the city’s Master Plan. Key goals include advancing residential and business activity in the Brikyaat.

According to excerpts from the story:

The Brikyaat is in.

City commissioners made the Brikyaat Plan the first “grassroots” effort to be admitted into the city’s Master Plan last week.

Brikyaat is in the Midtown neighborhood, and residents there took it upon themselves to develop a plan to advance residential and business activity in the area. They devoted three years to the process, raised over $70,000 in grants from a handful of foundations to fund it, hired a professional planner to guide them through it, and got their plan officially recognized by the city in March.

“We really hope this will be an economic driver in this neighborhood,” said Kelly Otto. “We’re hoping to incorporate a seasonal market and restaurant.”

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