Walking (Pedestrian)

News

• 2010-06: Grand Rapids christens first official "complete street" for bikers, pedestrians and vehicles, RapidGrowth
• 2010-07: Lake Drive Becomes Grand Rapids First Complete Street!, Michigan Complete Streets
• 2011-03: GR City Passes Resolution Favoring Cyclists, Walkers, Michigan Complete Streets
• 2013-11: Creston neighborhood celebrates safer routes to Palmer Elementary, islands on Plainfield corridor, MLIVE
• 2015-03: Safer walking routes for students is the goal of city, schools partnership, MLIVE
• 2016-04: Downtown street could be removed in $27M road package, MLIVE

• 2017-10: Downtown Development Authority approves project funding

  The board approved $15,000 toward a downtown bicycle and pedestrian safety enhancement plan and authorized a $74,000 contract to update the city’s 2006 streetscape design guidelines with a goal of making streets and sidewalks “captivating.” 
  

• 2018-02: New ordinance requires drivers to stop at crosswalks for pedestrians

• 2018-10: Grand Rapids adds new pedestrian-controlled traffic signal
• 2019-07: Grand Rapids project aims to improve pedestrian safety along Grand River trail