From its much-loved taquerias to its colorful public art, the southwest side celebrates its diversity. With emerging local galleries, successful Mexican and Asian markets, and locally owned small businesses, the area is home to many of Grand Rapids' Latino groups and includes Garfield Park, Alger Heights, and Grandville Avenue, among others, and pride in culture abounds.
Non-profit organization, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks plans its work to address JEDI, justice, equity, diversity and inclusion, in light of historical inequities that guided development of parks as public spaces in the past.
The Kent County Health Department and local health care providers are collaborating on what may be the biggest inter-organizational vaccination effort in Michigan’s history.
Publisher Tommy Allen sits down with Dogtown Studio’s Co-Founder Robby Fischer (both wearing N95 masks) to learn firsthand how this Westside studio is helping our area musicians connect more fully to their audience.
Park Design Award recognizes the Plaster Creek Family Park’s sustainability features and a design created in collaboration with GRPS students. Partnerships with GRPS, Our Community’s Children, the Wege Foundation, and the Children and Nature Network along with parks millage dollars made the park improvements possible — and it will serve as the site for the Mayor’s Greening Initiative event May 1.
City of Grand Rapids Office of Equity and Engagement is launching a range of new programs targeting city employees and residents.
From COVID-19 to mail-in voting, this election is unlike any other. Learn more about local proposals and protocols for the upcoming election.
After reviewing resident input, the City of Wyoming has produced a draft of its new master plan, Wyoming [re]Imagined, which will guide development for the next two decades.
The City of Grand Rapids has added six more 24/7 absentee ballot dropboxes across the city.
The Kent County Non-Profit Organization COVID-19 Grant Fund is distributing $9.5 million in federal CARES Act dollars to local nonprofit and human service organizations, including Arts in Motion.
Public Agency at WMCAT is accepting applications for its next Community Catalyst cohort through Sept. 7. These diverse individuals will bring their lived experiences together to co-create equitable outcomes for Grand Rapids.
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