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You Want a Job With That?

If you ask Josh Cearlock and others, job multi-tasking is becoming more common in West Michigan, with some people holding down five or more. Is it just the economy, or is there a new, "creative class" emerging?read on…

Filling the Sports Grill Void

High school buddies Joe DiLeonardo and Kurt Suidinski spent months searching for the right location for their newly opened Peppino's Grill & Pizzeria in downtown Grand Rapids, finally falling "in love" with the century-old former Grand Rapids Taxi Cab Co. building. Take a tour of the city's latest sports lounge with Rapid Growth's Josh Tyron.

 

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G-Sync - Local Economic Secret Revealed

Though he's the first to concede math has always been a mystery to him, G-Sync's Tommy Allen stumbles onto a new study being promoted by Local First that really does add up.read on…

Learning to be Social

2009 may have been the tipping point for the widepread use of social media to reach audiences of all ages: everyone from listeners of Todd Chance's radio show to those who wanted to know the latest about ArtPrize. Looks like West Michigan is getting wired. read on…

Time Off for Turkey Day

To save you a trip to your computer on Thanksgiving Day, Rapid Growth won't be publishing on November 26 in observance of the holiday that celebrates all that we should appreciate in metro Grand Rapids -- a thriving urban setting with easy access to natural beauty. So kick back, loosen that belt a notch after the feast, and try to be thankful for what we have -- even if you are watching the 70th Thanksgiving Day "Classic" game between the Detroit Lions and long-time rival Green Bay. Rapid Growth will resume publication December 3.read on…

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Featured Development Project

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

The Secchia Center will be MSU's College of Human Medicine main site with classrooms, labs, faculty offices and student study/lounge areas. read on ...

Downtown Development Database

The investments made by the residents and community leaders in downtown Grand Rapids have transformed the city into a vibrant urban center. RapidGrowth and the Downtown Development Authority have documented this progress in this database. Click below to browse projects by their year of completion, or click "search" to browse by other development features.

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Featured Place

Creston-Cheshire

Creston-Cheshire

Once the breadbasket of Grand Rapids, the Creston-Cheshire district today is the city’s playground. With bike trails extending across the state, the Grand River, and eight parks, two of them among the city’s largest, Creston-Cheshire offers plenty of opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors in an urban setting.

It also showcases strong and stable neighborhoods, highly successful inner-city school programs, a thriving business district, and an energetic nightlife. Where else in Grand Rapids can you find authentic Irish music and poetry slams on the same street on the same night?

Settled by determined Dutch, Irish, German, and Polish immigrants, Creston-Cheshire has undergone a great deal of change since its development 150 years ago. But the district today remains true to its founding values: diversity, neighborliness, and hard work.

For more information about Creston-Cheshire visit the Rapid Growth:
- Visiting Guide
- Moving Guide
- Investing Guide

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