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New free bus pass eases transportation strain for GRCC students, employees
Shandra Martinez
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Feature Story
Mayors talk transit: The intersection of public transportation and West Michigan’s economy
Shandra Martinez
Friday, September 13, 2024
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Driving growth: How business and transit collaboration is shaping the future of Grand Rapids
Shandra Martinez
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
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The Rapid’s Transit Master Plan: What riders think
Shandra Martinez
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
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The Rapid to host open house for transit master plan
Rapid Growth staff
Thursday, June 6, 2024
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Tommy Allen
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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The Rapid worker honored for her ‘gold standard of customer service’
Shandra Martinez
Friday, March 29, 2024
Feature Story
Route 33 improves transit experience for Walker city riders
Ashley King
Monday, November 27, 2023
Feature Story
Master plan seeks to improve transportation by focusing on community needs
Ashley King
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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Residents leverage alternatives to driving as generational perspectives on transit shift
Enrique Olmos
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Feature Story
Pedestrian safety concerns and accidents prompt city planning and infrastructure changes
Enrique Olmos
Monday, May 31, 2021
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Leveraging community voices and a new perspective to further change within The Rapid
Leandra Nisbet
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Feature Story
Economic development in outskirt communities of Kent County and innovative transportation solutions
Ricky Olmos
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Feature Story
How a local organization advocates, seeks to create change and more inclusive spaces
Leandra Nisbet, Managing Editor
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Feature Story
Affordable resources for non-emergency medical transportation needs throughout Kent County
Leandra Nisbet, Managing Editor
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Feature Story
Transportation shifts at all levels provide opportunities for community voices to be heard
Leandra Nisbet, Managing Editor
Friday, January 29, 2021
Feature Story
Community discussions encourage new, mutually-beneficial solutions for unhoused population
Ricky Olmos
Thursday, December 17, 2020
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COVID-19 increases transportation challenges for the working-class, promotes community collaboration
By Ricky Olmos
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
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Uniting people and community: How art, culture, and collaboration promote growth on South Division
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