Tech Week GR underlines Grand Rapids’ claim to the Silicon Valley of the Midwest. The Right Place and other strategic partners have created a foundation for helping technology companies thrive in Grand Rapids, driven by the live event.
Improving old technologies with new is, in many ways, the heart of improving access for humans. It is also a great motivator for those with the talents to do so. Here are the people behind those efforts and why this work is so important to them and within the region.
While the pandemic emphasized the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine, it also highlighted a need for other vaccinations to be discussed. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reports significant drops in childhood immunization rates across both county and state levels.
City of Grand Rapids is using a new model, the Participatory Budgeting Project (PBP), that will give residents more say in how its $2 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds will be spent in each of the city's three wards.
Developing relationships in the neighborhood — helping people to connect with one another and becoming involved in making their community stronger — is the main goal of Bates Place. The community connectors of Bates Place that take the lead in making these interactions possible are living by purpose and gaining the trust of others. In building this trust, the connectors are also helping residents realize their talents and purpose in meaningful ways that benefit their neighborhood for the long term.
Members of the South Hill Neighborhood Association are instrumental for the redevelopment of a parking lot into what is now Pleasant Park, which, when opened, was the only park in the state of Michigan that has been funded through an assessment by citizens in the area and not a city millage.
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