Garden Pre-Season Workshop Info
The DNN is partnering with Jade Rabbit to offer educational opportunities for neighbors to create the Downtown Community Garden! You're invited to join us each last Wednesday of the month…
Social Infrastructure Resource List
📺 Watch: Majora Carter: Reclaiming Your Community. Vitality of our Downtowns: Louisville Downtown Partnership. 📚 Read: Robert Putnam: Bowling Alone. Eric Klinenberg: Palaces for the People. 🎧 Listen: …
Hispanic-Owned Businesses in Downtown Grand Rapids
September 15 - October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month! Celebrate the contributions of our Hispanic neighbors by visiting these locally-owned shops and restaurants. Downtown Neighbors can support local businesses all year…
🧭 Wayfinding Means Walkable
When DGRI kicked off its Wayfinding project I heard many questions along these lines: “Why does Downtown even need wayfinding? People just use their phones to figure out where…
🚌 Support Your Local Bus(inesses)
“There’s the bus!” my five-year old shouted as the bright pink DASH came into view. Her excitement made me wish we all felt that way about public transportation. Why it…
💪 The DID Gets It DONE
On a cross country road trip in college, I stopped at a gas station and after taking one step into the restroom, I knew it was the last place I…
A Conversation with Mayor Rosalynn Bliss
Neighbors had a great evening speaking with Mayor Rosalynn Bliss! Thanks to those who attended and shared your experiences with the Mayor. Here are more details from our conversation: River…
DID Updates for Neighbors
What’s new: Downtown neighbors developed a plan to invest new funding generated by an assessment on residential property. With a matching $50,000.00 grant from DGRI and $74,160.00 raised from residential…
River Revitalization Efforts Take Off
What’s new: The state regulators have moved the long-awaited revitalization of the Grand River Downtown to the next step in the regulatory process. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes…
Quality of Life Summary Report
In 2017-2018 over 200 residents contributed ideas during the Heartside Quality of Life Listening Sessions. From those sessions, 60+ people participated in workgroups to start solving some of our community's…