The $1.4 million rebuilding of an intersection in one of Grand
Rapids' most blighted downtown areas has resulted in a little new
pocket park, another indication the area is stirring with a new life.
Located
on the northwest corner of Cherry Street and S. Division, the park
opened last month after construction crews neared completion in the
brick-paved street.
According to excerpts from the story:
The project continues the almost miraculous transformation of the
South Division Avenue corridor in recent years, driven by small
retailers, non-profit housing company Dwelling Place and private
developers.
There's still plenty of work to be done. Several blocks are
pockmarked with empty or virtually empty buildings that look like
they're about to fall down. Even some of those where extensive rehab
work has been done have had a hard time landing new tenants.
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