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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.-
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17 hours ago, SupercityGR said:
We were season ticket holders to the Drive when they played at the Delta plex. Seeing pistons players play was fun. Since they have became the gold sadly we have not watched a game
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.
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19 hours ago, cstonesparty said:
Been thinking about this. I think the benefits of dominating DII and traveling within region/state for sports are significant vs. moving up and losing more frequently at higher level while accruing significant expense increases across every budget line and losing fan travel opportunities due to distance/cost. I think the benefits of moving up to FCS are overblown...
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.
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On 10/10/2023 at 12:07 PM, Zads said:
An update on the Amplify GR project in the Boston Square neighborhood. Can you name it?
https://www.woodtv.com/news/grand-rapids/how-you-could-name-the-new-boston-square-community-hub/
If it’s in Boston Square, I’d name it Fenway
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On 5/24/2023 at 3:28 PM, Pattmost20 said:John Ball Area Neighbors has an event on Facebook entitled "June Community Meeting - Soccer Stadium Construction"
Per the event details:
"Join us for community conversation.
This month our guest speaker is from Progressive AE regarding a possible Soccer Stadium.
If you are not able to attend in person you may also join virtually on Zoom.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87159461022 "
“Whatever it is, we hate it”. - John Ball Area Neighbors probably
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On 3/10/2023 at 9:05 PM, Prankster said:
I especially like this quote from Steve Heacock, the director of GR Whitewater:
“We were being too progressive,” he said. “We were pushing beyond where the state was comfortable in going, and so we’re going back. They’re offering up kind of a 1970s-model of the engineering, and we’re going to go back and look at it and see what can be done within that structure.”
Makes it seem like they were dealt quite a big blow to their plans.
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
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19 hours ago, joeDowntown said:
I beliieve 601 Bond was concrete, and once they got going on the repeatable levels (which I would imagine would be the residential floors above the lobby/pool), it went pretty quickly. So I would imagine it will start to move quick pretty soon.
Joe
Wasn’t the Residence Inn at Ionia and Fulton all precast? That seemed to move pretty quickly once they got rolling.
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Anyone know the story of the old apparently abandoned baseball field just north of the Meijer HQ in Walker?
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Corewell sounds like a good name for a well drilling company. When I first received the update I thought it was typo for Carewell.
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So what we need is ArtPrize to become a tech event with investment bros and a bit of art?
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La Grande Vitesse FC
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On 9/10/2022 at 3:56 PM, Jonesey said:
I wish GR (or even MI for that matter) could land some of those huge battery, semiconductor or battery plants. I know Michigan leaders kinda got an eye opener when that battery plant went to Ohio and not MI.
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?
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On 8/27/2022 at 9:53 AM, GRDadof3 said:
City officials are up in arms that developers are not even close to meeting the city's housing goals. But really, it's not the developers' fault. I think we're going to see some serious housing proposals downtown over the next 3-5 years, with the city opening up their arsenal of incentives to help make them happen. I think it will greatly eclipse the downtown housing we've seen built over the last 10 years.
It would seem that what both the city and developers lack in vision, they make up for in risk aversion
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6 hours ago, GRDadof3 said:
Info on BHSH's new facility on Michigan at Lafayette:
I’ve seen worse renderings. And, at 12 stories, it’s perfect for Grand Rapids
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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.
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Well, I can tell you that my, as yet still unborn, great grandchildren are definitely looking forward to the groundbreaking ceremony
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On 7/7/2022 at 9:19 AM, GRDadof3 said:
The detour for that is completely ridiculous. They're having people go all the way up to West River Drive, get off, and get back on again. No wonder no one is taking that and taking backstreets instead.
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.
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I believe the Devos family’s Matthew 19:24 research project is still looking for a home
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On 4/19/2022 at 2:23 PM, Cookin_peacocks said:
You ever go to trivia on Wednesday? I feel like we've talked about this before
Serious deja vu vibes here. Someone check for a reset in the matrix.
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13 hours ago, Floyd_Z said:
I found this interesting.....
"Grand Rapids will receive more than $15 million in funding. Kalamazoo will receive more than $4 million. The funding will allow the two cities to purchase new buses and railcars, address repair backlogs, and transition to more sustainable, climate-friendly technologies."
Railcars?!? Anyone have any more info? Monroe Streetcar Version.... wait what version are we up to? It would be great with the amphitheater, Have it go from Wealthy to Riverside!
Maybe subway cars for the line that will run from the airport to the amphitheater project?
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20 hours ago, GR8scott said:
somewhat off topic but Ive been thinking about this for a while; when did the city(s) just stop developing throughfares and continue to allow just "closed in" developments? It seems to me maybe around the 60s they stopped building main roads, theres plenty of stretches that could be "filled in" which would relieve a lot of traffic on many areas and spread it out as populations grow larger and larger. In GR its most prevalent on the NE side but also Kentwood, and to stick to this Westside topic here is Walker to show what I mean highlighting black where there are gaps that should be through streets most notably connecting Kenowa through LMD and extending Fulton out to Kenowa which should reduce traffic on LMD and Wilson and allow for quicker access to many of the closed of nearby residential areas;
ok nerd rant over
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.
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Where are all those politicians now who were trying to score cheap political points by calling this facility a boondoggle?
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Corewell Health - Monroe North Campus
in Grand Rapids
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They would be wise to consider making investments in IT security and protecting private patient information instead