Times Article on Grand Rapids Downtown Market
In 2011 City2City Greater Springfield visited Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is a city that continues to put its money where its mouth is when it comes to development and collaboration.
C2C participants were impressed with the collaboration between philanthropy, community and the non-profit business-led group known as Grand Action in turning a city in decline into a resurgent city. The latest example is the building of a year-round public market that will bring local chefs, the region’s farming community and an anticipated half-million visitors a year to a downtown location. See the article here.
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