$410,000 Thrive Outside grant supports outdoor recreation
The Thrive Outside Community Initiative recently granted Grand Rapids $410,000 to implement an outdoor recreational program focusing on youth.
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Why do loyal residents often say the west side is the best side? Maybe because the area just across the Grand River from downtown Grand Rapids is filled with a thriving museum district, the John Ball Zoo, neighborhood corner pubs, beloved Polish meat markets, and beautiful cathedrals. Encompassing the Stockbridge neighborhood and the West Fulton business district, among others, the northwest side skews working class and is filled with residents and businesses who are investing aggressively in building urban community.
The Age-Friendly Grand Rapids initiative begins three-year action plan
The Age-Friendly Grand Rapids initiative moves into its phase of creating a three-year action plan to improve the quality of life for the older population.
Muse GR aligns purpose and passion with creativity on the westside
The city has seen its fair share of art galleries over the years, but this year a new space opened up with their version of a modern urban gallery as Muse GR, and the rest is history. Publisher Tommy Allen sits down with Muse GR's Stephen Smith, M.Ed. and Taylor Smith.
Grand Rapids initiatives seek to keep cyclists safe
As Michigan’s first municipality to implement Vision Zero strategies, the City of Grand Rapids saw bicycle crashes involving motorists drop to a 10-year low and vehicle-pedestrian collisions drop to a three-year low.
Neighborhood Match Fund seeks applications
From December 1 to 31, Grand Rapids residents and community-based organizations can apply for City of Grand Rapids Neighborhood Match Fund (NMF) monies to finance neighborhood projects taking place from February 1 through April 30, 2019.
Rapid Glance: October news bits from the City of Grand Rapids
October news bits from the City of Grand Rapids.
