Morris

What I don't see, is a Sky bridge to the Van......Trying to go through there on game day? or a big concert? The cops block the traffic for all the parkers that want to cross the street there....A covered Sky bridge would help with the swarm....

They fund a lot locally, with https://www.bissellpetfoundation.org/empty-the-shelters/ and nationally, with sponsoring the Puppy Bowl, before the Super Bowl, with pet adoptions..... I guess they do that, than sponsoring a Sports Team, .....they have their niche...and a very nice one, in my opinion....It also works well with their product line....if you have a pet and go out and buy a vacuum, what brand are you going to buy?

After the "Open House", I learned that they are going for Michigan State Housing Affordable money. They plan to rent to subsidized housing people at the 40% to 60% pay bracket. They are planning on 14, 2 bedroom and 8, one bedroom units, varying between 600 to 900 square feet. They are also planning on an elevator, and some handicapped units. They are planning on 19 parking spots, with no extra charge for them, with 9 or 10 in the basement, and bicycle parking. They are planning to be on the March 28th planning board meeting docket.

200 Madison, corner of Madison and Cherry.....Former Church. The new owners are proposing a 22 unit apartment conversion for the Church. They are planning on parking on the ground level of newer school side for 8 or 9 cars. Out front, they are planning on a new parking lot, and parking in the back of the Church. The new owners have a LLC called Madison Lofts.

I read where they want to have no parking at bus stops. This should increase the flow of traffic, because who wants to sit behind a bus? I had a car going into my lane the other day, on Wealthy Street, going around a bus.....The only problem, is if I didn't hit the brakes, it would have been a head on! 28th street needs bus pull over lanes at bus stops, while I am on this subject. It's too busy of a street not to have them! Now, if we could only train the bus drivers to not block the road, while stopped at a bus stop.....They tend to angle in and block the road, so they can pull out into traffic easily, but that is illegal, to block a traffic lane... I wonder if City Hall read this....

The Wild Bunch lot apparently has been sold, there is a sign posted, looking for retail tenants...

200 Madison up for auction December 4, 2018 https://bid.lastbidrealestate.com/properties/1341029#YXVjdGlvbltpZF09MzMxMiZhdWN0aW9uW2xvY2F0aW9uXT1hbGwmYXVjdGlvbltzdGF0dXNdPXVwY29taW5nJmF1Y3Rpb25bdHlwZV09YWxsJmZpbHRlcj1mb3ItYXVjdGlvbiZmaXJzdD10cnVlJmZvcm1hdD1ncmlkJmlkPTEzNDEwMjkmbGltaXQ9MzAmbG90W2NhdGVnb3J5XT1hbGwmbG90W2xvY2F0aW9uXT1hbGwmbG90W21pbGVfcmFkaXVzXT0yNSZtaWxlX3JhZGl1cz0yNSZvZmZzZXQ9MiZwYWdlPTE.

Number 19 Cross Town Bus is now free....Michigan Street-Bridge street https://www.ridetherapid.org/ride/routes/19

Yes, and they also have to get re-elected too. Don't want to rock the boat too much! Instead of the stick, they should encourage companies like Zip Car with a carrot to come to GR, with free parking spaces, and maybe even no city taxes for a couple of years....

In my opinion, it will stand out like a sore thumb. A modern looking building in a historic neighborhood? I am wondering who the tenants will be? Also, Mobile GR Commission, just added the metered parking spots in that area.

These new meter locations, are mostly on the main streets, which people will park free on side streets, further making problems for resident parking. If you look at the Eastown location, it is deserted with car parking til 5 pm, when it is free, along Wealthy Street. When the rates were 25 cents per hour a couple of years ago, to one dollar an hour today, shoppers and bar goers, tend to find cheaper parking, in free private lots and side streets.... If they extend that time, like what they did in Downtown Detroit til 10pm, there will be bigger problems. What I am thinking, the City Council is pushing for resident parking only, in certain areas where there is problems. But their enforcement times, are during the day, where the problem is at night, when residents come home after their 9-5 job. And who wants to pay $55 a year, and not guaranteed a parking space, when the city causes the problem, with meters and too little or costly parking space projects, like along Michigan Street....

We need Zipcar, or another car rental service, in Grand Rapids, if you go carless, for those trips that are not on the bus line, or even a day at the beach. I know several people that don't have cars, and ride around on scooters, motorcycles, and mopeds, which is another alternative, than a bicycle or bus.... In a ramp or parking lot, like at GRCC, there are spots where cars will not fit, like inside corner places, or odd spots, that could be utiliticised. If you look at other congested cities, like San Francisco, NYC, and oversea's, they are a big part of the urban scene. There are at least 4 places where scooters, motorcycles, and mopeds can park free in the downtown area.

Studio $900 – 975 1 Bedroom $1,100 – 1,575 2 Bedrooms $2,575 – 3,050 Don't forget the parking fees... From Apartments.com......... Unassigned Covered Parking$125