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- Aug 31
- 4 min
Mapping the way forward for economic growth AND housing attainability
In last month’s blog post, we explored the myriad reasons so many people in West Michigan – and across North America – are so leery of...
- Jul 28
- 5 min
Why are we so afraid of change in our neighborhoods?
All across the U.S. (and Canada), planning commissions are struggling with competing interests: lack of quality housing and concerns...
- Jun 29
- 4 min
Creativity + Collaboration = Winning Combo in Housing Crisis
It’s no secret our region is kind of a big deal – Ottawa and Kent counties are now the fastest-growing counties in the state thanks, in...
- May 19
- 5 min
Construction underway on Grand Haven’s newest neighborhood
Grand Haven’s newest neighborhood in the city limits broke ground earlier this month. The 30 single-family home development named...
- May 18
- 4 min
It’s time we address the root causes of housing instability
It’s no secret the COVID-19 pandemic exposed significant scarcity and fragility in our economic and social systems. We discovered...
- Apr 21
- 4 min
Missing middle crunch requires all of us to solve it
Missing middle housing – and the fact we don’t have enough of it in West Michigan and in communities across the country – has been in the...
- Apr 13
- 3 min
Grand Rapids outlines Housing Fund next steps
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Grand Rapids City Commission this morning advanced its work to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in...