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Thoughts: Uptown shuttle to connect to the Amphitheater?
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Thoughts: Uptown shuttle to connect to the Amphitheater?

Uptown BID/CID is funding a shuttle to connect to the Amphitheater. Essentially an event-night DASH.

What are people's thoughts on this?

Where is uptown?

This seems entirely redundant of Rapid #5 & #6.

Sincerely asking . . . . I don't get it. I've heard for years comments about bringing the DASH to the neighborhoods; which, cool [except, who pays for it?]. But there is public transit here, and it is pretty good.

Unfortunately BID/CID meetings are not [genuinely] public meetings, so there is nothing to read.

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u/whitemice — 3 days ago
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Tomorrow: StrongtownsGR & The Planning Dept (2026-05-20)

When: Wednesday, May 2th, 6:30pm

Where: Downtown Grand Rapids (29 Pearl St NW)

"zoneGR" is now underway, a comprehensive rewrite of Grand Rapids' zoning ordinance; all the big items are on the table: Infill Development, Parking Requirements, Corner Retail, ADUs, Green Space Requirements. etc... Now is the time to ensure that the next land-use ordinance for the city of Grand Rapids can deliver on the aspirations of the 2024 Master Plan.

Also, so many other things underway. The GRForward plan is up for a rewrite, not to mention everything going on - or not going on - regarding mobility.

u/whitemice — 3 days ago
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Strolling through Monroe North... (5/12)

On my way to the ZoneGR Community Connector training on Wednesday, can't take the DASH, because it's now a venue shuttle, so I have to walk the length of Monroe North.

A very nice bus stop, with no bus service, and the perpetually closed Corewell CTI "pedestrian" through-way.

A good reminder of why we have to continue to attend all these meetings. :(

u/whitemice — 7 days ago
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More East River's Edge Trail Work (5/14)

They've been plugging away at this project. After the debacle that is the Division Ave .... what to call it? ... downtown it is harder to trust planning documents; and the choke point of this path has always been the railroad, where the trail has to swing out to the road and then back again. How will that turn out? Based on the amount of work going on I'm feeling optimistic (and DGRi is involved, a good sign).

u/whitemice — 7 days ago
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Happy Friday! Who's the most Strongtowns adjacent comedian?

For the record, I am not a comedy person, it is something I usually stumble upon. But I've seen a few lately which seem at least Urbanist adjacent.

So my question is: Who is the most Strongtowns adjacent comedian? At least to the degree one can expect any kind of intellectual consistency from a comedian.

My nominee is Dan Donohue.

u/whitemice — 7 days ago
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Planning Commission Agenda, 2026-05-14

  • 2041 Eastern Avenue SE : returning agenda item from 2026-04-23, coffee shop drive-thru
  • 2071 East Beltline Avenue NE : Credit Union w/drive-thru
  • 617 W Fulton St : Coffee shop drive-thru in mixed-use development
  • 522 Stocking Avenue NW : The Wrench Club, is it an auto-oriented use or a club-house
  • 705 Eleventh St NW : Three story residential, in city.

Drive-thrus are kinda having a moment.

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u/whitemice — 9 days ago