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How a life without a car led to financial freedom and a three-story home
Shandra Martinez
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Feature Story
New free bus pass eases transportation strain for GRCC students, employees
Shandra Martinez
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
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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
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Thursday, June 6, 2024
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Riding with Monroe O’Bryant: ArtPrize winner and The Rapid driver
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
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Route 33 improves transit experience for Walker city riders
Ashley King
Monday, November 27, 2023
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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
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Pedestrian safety concerns and accidents prompt city planning and infrastructure changes
Enrique Olmos
Monday, May 31, 2021
Feature Story
Leveraging community voices and a new perspective to further change within The Rapid
Leandra Nisbet
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
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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
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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
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