What is Green Grand Rapids?

City of Grand Rapids 2002 Master Plan Update: Green Grand Rapids

The Green Grand Rapids process will be similar to the Plan Grand Rapids and Zone Grand Rapids processes employed to engage citizens in the creation of a new master plan and zoning ordinance. The City is required to update its Master Plan and Parks and Recreation Plan every five years. Instead of passing a short bureaucratic resolution to update the plans, the City of Grand Rapids Planning Department and Parks and Recreation Department view this as an opportunity to initiate a citywide green infrastructure master planning process called Green Grand Rapids that will focus on quality of life and the physical development of community infrastructure as it relates to greening, connectivity, natural systems, the Grand River, recreation and public health. more....

What is Green Grand Rapids?

Goals, Scope and Products Summary

City Commission Approval

Process Diagram

Proposed Scope of Work

Green Grand Rapids Committee members

Link to our Green Grand Rapids Forum at Urban Planet

Click here to download the Green Gathering Newsletter

NEW!NEW!
January Meeting Schedule: Area Specific Plans

City Commission Bicycle Presentation


Green Gathering: Choices
Objectives, Strategies and Actions

Green Gathering: Choices - Breakout Session Overview and Results

Connections

 

Health

Parks

The Grand River

Natural Systems

Greening

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Green Gathering: Ideas - Breakout Session overview and Results

Connections

Health   

Parks    

The Grand River

Natural Systems

Greening

OverviewOverviewOverviewOverviewOverviewOverview
ResultsResultsResultsResultsResultsResults

Agendas
Preliminary Scoping Meeting 12-17-07

Introductory Committee Meeting 01-28-08

Guiding Principles and Citizen Involvement Meeting 02-25-08

Data Inventory and Analysis 03-31-08

Inventory and Information Analysis 4-28-08

Minutes
Preliminary Scoping Meeting 12-17-07

Introductory Committee Meeting 01-28-08

Guiding Principles and Citizen Involvement Meeting 02-25-08

Data Inventory and Analysis 03-31-08

Inventory and Information Analysis 4-28-08

Identifying Measeures of a Successful Park 5-19-08

Outlining Green Gathreing:  Ideas 6-9-08

Green Gathering: Ideas Review 6-30-08

Objectives, Strategies and Actions 7-28-08

Media Attention
News Release 1/7/09

Article at Grand Rapids Business Journal Express

Article at mlive.com 2/18/08

Article at mlive.com 1/29/08

Article at Publicbroadcasting.net

Events
Butterworth Design Charrette

Grand River Kayak Course Meeting

Powerpoint Presentations
Building a Green Grand Rapids

City Commission Bicycle Presentation

Additional Links
The Economics of Urban Park Planning article

2002 Master Plan

2002 Parks and Recreation Master Plan

Parks and Recreation Trends

Green Grand Rapids Atlas