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DDA has development guidelines for downtown sector
Board agrees to a purchase option for a parking lot near the arena.
The Arena South Visioning Plan was adopted by the Grand Rapids Downtown Development Authority last week and the board will use the 75-page report as a guidebook for projects that are proposed for five parking lots situated south of Van Andel Arena, which is at Fulton Street and Ottawa Avenue.
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Arena South plan economic impact: $386M to $716M
The Grand Rapids Downtown Development Authority will hear the final report Wednesday on the Arena South Visioning Plan, a key directive to turn five parking lots into private developments.
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Redesign bill for two key city parks: $3.3M
The Downtown Development Authority learned it will cost about $3.3 million to redesign the two oldest parks in Grand Rapids. For some board members there was a sticker-shock effect.
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DDA chooses new office location
A new downtown entity will begin operating this summer in a new downtown home.
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Arena South Visioning Plan has focus
Two options are result of community recommendations.
The concise logo for the Grand Rapids Downtown Development Authority’s Arena South Visioning Plan is: “From the ground up — Arena South.”
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Downtown development agency opens speaker series with transportation consultant
The Grand Rapids Downtown Development Authority is kicking off its new urban issues speaker series with noted transportation consultant Jeffrey Tumlin on Thursday evening — at 7 p.m. in room 217 at Kendall College of Art and Design, 17 Pearl St. NW.
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DDA transfers J.A. project’s awards to Grand River Bank
The Grand Rapids Downtown Development Authority authorized an agreement last week that is becoming more commonplace in the financing of construction projects.
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DDA wants to build a better State Street
Arena area visioning plan takes another step forward.
(As seen on WZZM TV 13) The Grand Rapids Downtown Development Authority recently agreed to support a grassroots effort to develop a new streetscape for portions of State Street SE.
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Despite challenges, retailers like downtown
(As seen on WZZM TV 13) On an almost unanimous basis, downtown retailers said they were pleased with their locations and would open their stores in the same area, even if they had an alternative. They also said downtown and its surrounding retail areas were in need of more stores and reasons for shoppers to shop with them.
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