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Active Commute Week: Walk, Roll + Ride
Estelle Slootmaker, Development News Editor
Friday, June 17, 2022
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Wednesday, March 30, 2022
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Thursday, February 17, 2022
Innovation News
The City of GR purchases 35 bus shelters to support mobility and accessibility
Allison Arnold, Innovation News Editor
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
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Enjoying summer and exploring downtown on the DASH
Leandra Nisbet
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
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Residents leverage alternatives to driving as generational perspectives on transit shift
Enrique Olmos
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
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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
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Boston Square Community Bikes thrives through COVID-19
Grant Kammer
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
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Economic development in outskirt communities of Kent County and innovative transportation solutions
Ricky Olmos
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
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Affordable resources for non-emergency medical transportation needs throughout Kent County
Leandra Nisbet, Managing Editor
Thursday, February 25, 2021
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Transportation shifts at all levels provide opportunities for community voices to be heard
Leandra Nisbet, Managing Editor
Friday, January 29, 2021
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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
By Leandra Nisbet
Friday, October 23, 2020
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Pandemic prompts Michigan communities to open streets for safer exercise and transportation
Estelle Slootmaker
Monday, July 6, 2020
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Veteran bike mechanic has Common Bond with cyclists
Estelle Slootmaker, Development News Editor
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
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The Rapid invites community feedback as it looks to the area's public transit future
By Estelle Slootmaker, Development News Editor
Thursday, March 12, 2020
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Autonomous Vehicle Initiative changing the way we view public transportation
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Thursday, August 15, 2019
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