Proponents say the bus rapid transit line proposed for Grand Rapids could be the most important in the state, and developers with projects along the route aim to capitalize on it.
According to excerpts from the story:
Developers and investors appear to be taking a renewed interest in Division Avenue as they learn more about the bus rapid transit project that the Federal Transit Administration has authorized The Rapid to develop along Division’s nine-mile corridor.
The BRT line will run along Division Avenue from 60th Street north to Wealthy Street, through downtown to Michigan Street and then to Central Station, linking hospitals in and around downtown, research facilities on Michigan Street hill, five college campuses, and downtown venues such as DeVos Place and Van Andel Arena. The corridor runs through Grand Rapids, Wyoming and Kentwood.
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