Urban Grand Rapids

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.

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.

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

1300 Front Avenue NW

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.

The municipal agenda for the Planning Commission meeting on 2024-09-26 is 👉here👈

Amphitheater

There is a project to complete more of the bicycle infrastructure long planned for the Godfrey corridor; well timed with the expected Factory Yards development.

A medium sized infill project is currently making its way through the Brownfield process. "Southtown Lofts" will replace an existing two-story building in an old business district with a new four-story Affordable housing development.