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Downtown's 'Blue Bridge' gets a 'better blue'

January 22, 2013
The color has been chosen and signature blue it is. Read More

Entertainment district could take on a retail identity

Analyst sees a current project adding businesses, sales and new characteristics.

December 15, 2012
The Ionia-Commerce corridor is at downtown Grand Rapids’ southern edge, stretching south from Fulton Street to just past Wealthy Street in much of the Heartside Business District. Read More

DDA doubles award to Gilda's Club

It also supports Arena District and ups funding for growing downtown business.

December 15, 2012
For the second time this year, members of the Grand Rapids Downtown Development Authority handed out some funny money, and this time it was a larger amount. And for the second time this year, those dollars went to Gilda’s Club for its annual celebration of laughter. Read More

What color should downtown's 'Blue Bridge' be painted?

December 7, 2012
Turns out downtown’s “Blue Bridge” has a formal name: the Indiana Railroad Bridge. Who knew? Not a lot of people, if one judges by the Facebook comments that followed the Downtown Development Authority’s call for color suggestions on re-painting the bridge. Read More

DDA approves tax break for key project

September 16, 2012

While the Grand Rapids Downtown Development Authority awarded a 10-year property-tax abatement last week to the developer that plans to renovate the Kendall Building at 16 Monroe Center, the city will hold a public hearing next week on whether to do the same.

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