Who Is Running?

This post will be updated as the situation changes regarding the 2024 municipal elections.

Master Plan Content Index

The Master Plan draft was sent from the Planning Commission to the City Commission on 2024-08-08. The City Commission is expected to accept the plan on 2024-08-13, which will begin the required 63 day public review period on 2024-08-14. If accepted the required review period will complete on 2024-10-16. At that point the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on 2024-10-24 and recommend the City Commission adopt the plan. The City Commission will then schedule and hold a public hearing on 2024-11-19. The City Commission will ratify the plan, most likely, on 2024-12-03.

Data Point: 2024-10-29, Revisting The ZORI

The ZORI is the Zillow Observed Rent Index from, you guessed it, Zillow, Zillow provides a variety of data at their Data page. We periodically check in on the ZORI to see what it says about rents in Grand Rapids.

Eastown [Road] Reconstruction Projects

There is currently two road reconstruction projects underway, one designed and one in design. These projects address Wealthy St, through East Town, from Richard Terrace Ave east to the city limits. Public engagement for the section from Ethel Ave to the city limit (east) was conducted in 2022. The second phase from Ethel Ave west to Richard Terrace Ave, a length of about two blocks, is currently in the design phase and public engagement is open. A future third phase will address Wealty St from Lake Drive to Woodmere.

Mobility Update: 2024-10

There is a lot, very quietly, happening in the transportation space. On the surface not much is changing, other than related to ride-hailing / car-sharing, which I will cover first. Meanwhile, down below in the civic forges the bellows are pumping; we are either shaping the beginnings of a different future, or at least witnessing the death gasps of the status-quo. If voters choose wisely next month the stage is set for change; but we’ve been here before, don’t count those chickens just yet.

Planning Commission Agenda, 2024-10-10

The municipal agenda for the Planning Commission meeting on 2024-10-10 is 👉here👈


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Brewery Transit Service Analysis

This is a list of local breweries and their accessibility via transit. A brewery is considered on a route if it is within 0.25 miles of a stop. Route 90 is the Silverline and route 45 is the LakerLine

UPDATE 2024-10-03: Hours of operation have been updated, and the Sunday operating hours added.

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