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[spnut1979]

Grand Rapids Area Progressive City Initiative

What is the Grand Rapids Area Progressive City Initiative?

The Grand Rapids Area Progressive City Initiative (GRAPCI) is a project dedicated to making the Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area a successful, progressive place to live, work and play.

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[sreetle]

I'm really glad GR is doing some POSITIVE urban renewal. I know in many cities, most specifically San Fransisco, similar projects are masked by the words "urban renewal" but really are only geared toward the upper middle and upper classes. Which means students, artists, and anyone working a minimum wage job is pushed out of their neighborhoods to make room for the wealthy. What is a community if it doesn't embrace everyone? I just read a book called Hollow City that you would be interested in...it's all about this gentrification of San Fransisco.

I stumbled upon your article because I'm a friend of Travis' and saw you on his friends list. I'm also into urban planning. I'm almost finished with my BFA in interior design but am going for my masters in urban planning, probably from Washington State University. (I'm moving to Seattle in three months!) I hope to get involved with their fair housing commission as soon as I get out there.

You should add me, I would love to share more info.

[sreetle]

Something you might be extremely interested in...an article I found about the budget cuts proposed by the wonderful George W...massive cuts to HUD and related programs...this is going to piss you off.
http://www.metropolismag.com/cda/story.php?artid=1187

[spnut1979]

thanks for the article, it was very interesting. sure, i'll add you.

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