Sustainability Features
Thursday, November 12, 2009
It is easy to become intimidated by the names that tower above. In fact, Tommy is pretty sure that sometimes it can make your contribution seem small. Here’s a hint: “It’s not small.”
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J. Bennett Rylah
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Teri O'Driscoll did a little multitasking when she suggested that her school's Parent Teacher Student Association sponsor a market where artists using recycled materials could sell their wares. The result: raise money for City High, teach kids to be mindful of the environment and support local artists.
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John Hogan
Thursday, November 05, 2009
When Tom Almonte takes in a view of Grand Rapids from his office in city hall, he says he sees the same vitality of Chicago, albeit in a much smaller scale. And Almonte says others outside of West Michigan are making that same assessment.
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Matthew Gryczan
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Cast your ballots online for your favorite corporate citizens that you think add to the quality of life in their locales. Using our handy widget, you can vote for neighborhood businesses both large and small as your candidates to receive People's Choice awards in 13 categories.
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Thursday, July 09, 2009
Summer is a great time for West Michigan to dream up new areas to promote greener practices. As we move beyond green buildings, Tommy wonders if there are other areas we should be exploring to expand our street cred with the world.
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Bona Van Dis
Thursday, March 05, 2009
An infectious disease physician by trade, Roni Devlin is breathing Literary Life into the Wealthy Street corridor.
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Dan Calabrese
Thursday, February 26, 2009
If you know local and LEED, then you probably know Sam. The Eco Metrics founder and former contractor is West Michigan's green building go-to guy.
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Amy Ruis
Thursday, February 12, 2009
After 30 years as a school psychologist, Patricia Christopher gave up head shrinking for a profession just as concentrated on the human pyche: Master Chocolatier.
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George Heartwell
Thursday, January 22, 2009
The mayor has a vision to rebuild West Michigan's urban heart as one of the nation's great cities through youth, education, innovation, transit and sustainability.
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Andy Dragt
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Because coffee roasting wasn’t meant to be an industrial operation: Rowster Coffee is showing how a craftsman labor of love can bloom into a bustling local wholesale operation.
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