Featured Stories
Andy Dragt
Thursday, December 18, 2008
The Eastown Community Association's Amber Kilpatrick takes on a tour of the neighborhood and its eclectic offerings.
Kelly Quintanilla
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Looking back on 2008, it's hard not to think how a little more George Bailey might have averted a financial catastrophe of historic proportions.
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Ruth Terry
Thursday, December 18, 2008
The final installment of Rapid Growth's guide to shopping local and sustainable this holiday season. This week: How to watch out for your bottom line.
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Rapid Growth Staff
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Rapid Growth is going to be taking a few weeks off for the holidays. In the meantime, the RG staff sat down and picked its favorites of 2008. Check them out.
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Ruth Terry
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Give the gift of art. Local art. From local artists. Part 2 or our three-part series on how to go green and local this holiday season.
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Dan Calabrese
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Joe Jeup has built a scattered piece of one of Grand Rapids' original Furniture City brands into a highly regarded boutique manufacturer selling couture pieces across the globe.
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Tonya Schafer
Thursday, December 11, 2008
A young entrepreneur is working to make sure Grand Valley students and their peers get home from the party safe. Meet the Allendale-GR corridor's top designated driver.
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Andy Dragt
Thursday, December 11, 2008
The Schnitz, has been
the off-downtown lunch spot for a decade. It recently underwent an interior renovation to combine its space with the neighboring coffee house. Take a look.
Daniel Schoonmaker
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Forty years ago, a diverse group of local citizens and community interests united as the West Michigan Environmental Action Council and changed the world. Today, a new generation celebrates that anniversary and an exciting era of renewed environmental awareness.
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Ruth Terry
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Big boxes, asphalt and urban sprawl are great for Black Friday door busters, but for those of us with an eye toward the triple bottom line, the holiday shopping season is a great time to go green and local. Part 1 of 3
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Andy Dragt
Thursday, December 04, 2008
WMEAC Executive Director Rachel Hood shares the history of the state's original grassroots environmental group, shows off its gold standard green building and discusses a new era of citizen action.
Chris McCarus
Thursday, December 04, 2008
As the carmakers that built 20th Century Michigan struggle with the rapid destabilization of its car-based society, New Urbanists in Grand Rapids are looking at how to rebuild the state into something dense, sustainable and altogether new.
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Ruth Terry
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Before Grand Rapids had a history to preserve, the tribes of West Michigan had made their mark up and down the Grand River basin. Their descendants are working hard to keep our region's Native heritage alive.
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Curt Wozniak
Thursday, November 20, 2008
A group of the region's most recognized artists have been operating out of the ancestral home of a local flypaper company since the '80s.
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Rapid Growth Staff
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Rapid Growth will be taking a week off for the Thanksgiving holiday. We're going to knock off our holiday shopping with our brand new Local First Coupon Books.
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