Urban Grand Rapids

The Draft 2024-2028 Five-Year Transportation Plan (5YTP) is available and the public comment period open until September 8th.

Don't forget when looking at this plan and the specified projects that the Michigan DOT's focus is:

On 2023-08-10 the Kent County Board of Commissioners officially created the Kent Country Affordable Housing loan fund with a balance of $17.5 Million. In collaboration with IFF which will provide a ~230% match of the county's dollars to operational balance of the fund is $58.3 Million.

In what is hopefully a boost to the howling void that is local journalism, the Grand Rapids Community Media Center is launching a "Grand Rapids Documenters" program.

Recruitment events on:

• Tue, Aug 15th, 2023 (6pm) @ Grand Rapids Public Library
• Thr, Aug 17th, 2023 (6pm) @ Hispanic Center of West Michigan
• Wed, Aug 23rd, 2023 (5:30pm) @ Creston Brewery
• Wed. Sept. 20th, 2023 (6:30pm) @ GR Center for Community Transformation

More Information @ Grand Rapids Documenters

On the agenda of City Commission meeting on 2023-08-08 is a resolution to update the "City Employee Home Ownership Incentives" program.

Note: State law in Michigan forbids cities from imposing residency requirements.

One item on the 2023-08-08 City Commission Agenda is to set the date for a public hearing regarding the rezoning of "210 Fairbanks St NE, 628, 636, 638, 644 and 646 Coit Ave NE which was recommended by the Planning Commission on 2023-07-13.

UPDATE 2023-09-19: Any proposed zoning reforms are now not expected to be heard until January, 2024. 🙄

Contacting the City Commission is as easy as an e-mail or phone call; yet there are some details worth knowing.