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They would be wise to consider making investments in IT security and protecting private patient information instead

Way back when, when the zoo was potentially going to move out by Meijer Gardens, did the neighbors to the current zoo fight to keep it downtown? IIRC, there was a something of an unscrupulous campaign from the folks out at the proposed location to fight it (or something like that) because traffic, etc. but I don’t remember how the current neighbors reacted. It may be a bit of a broad generalization, but it does seem like they oppose just about everything. Almost as if the zoo just needs to be frozen in time. I know a parking structure has been brought up but I get the feeling that if the zoo proposed that, they would oppose it too.

If you enjoy basketball, I would encourage attending a Gold game. I was a little on the skeptical side, but it was a good time and I’ll be going back.

However, schools like Grand Valley can make some nice coin by going up against top tier marquee programs in early season play. This in turn helps fund efforts to build their programs and helps recruiting because they can offer greater exposure to athletes. Plus, every so often, the sacrificial lamb rises up and grabs a win, which is fun.

If it’s in Boston Square, I’d name it Fenway

“Whatever it is, we hate it”. - John Ball Area Neighbors probably

Looking backward to the 1970’s is definitely the best way to find inspiration. I’m going to send them a big bag of beer can pull tabs, cigarette butts, and McDonalds foam packaging to support this push for 70’s era environmental standards

Wasn’t the Residence Inn at Ionia and Fulton all precast? That seemed to move pretty quickly once they got rolling.

Anyone know the story of the old apparently abandoned baseball field just north of the Meijer HQ in Walker?

Corewell sounds like a good name for a well drilling company. When I first received the update I thought it was typo for Carewell.

So what we need is ArtPrize to become a tech event with investment bros and a bit of art?

La Grande Vitesse FC

Lots of cities want to chase tech companies. That recent Inflation Reduction Act had incentives for domestic renewable energy related business . I don’t know a lot about that industry but it seems like it would be a mix of tech and manufacturing. Does a Silicon Valley equivalent exist for renewable energy or could GR attempt to jump in on that game?

It would seem that what both the city and developers lack in vision, they make up for in risk aversion

I’ve seen worse renderings. And, at 12 stories, it’s perfect for Grand Rapids

I know this is a horrible thing to say, but the way Acrisure seemingly came out of nowhere and has blown up with a what appears to be an unlimited budget, sort of gives me Cybernet vibes for some reason.

Well, I can tell you that my, as yet still unborn, great grandchildren are definitely looking forward to the groundbreaking ceremony

The worst part is, IIRC, that ramp from 96 east to 131 south is two lanes. Couldn’t one lane have been kept open while the other was under whatever construction was deemed necessary then switched? That project and detour seems like amateur hour from MDOT.

I believe the Devos family’s Matthew 19:24 research project is still looking for a home

Serious deja vu vibes here. Someone check for a reset in the matrix.

Maybe subway cars for the line that will run from the airport to the amphitheater project?

I don’t think it’s a rant. You make a good point. I’ve noticed the same thing. Streets, roads and highways in the area don’t seem to have kept up with population growth and traffic patterns in many cases.

Where are all those politicians now who were trying to score cheap political points by calling this facility a boondoggle?