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Jul 28, 20215 min read
Why are we so afraid of change in our neighborhoods?
All across the U.S. (and Canada), planning commissions are struggling with competing interests: lack of quality housing and concerns...
Jun 29, 20214 min read
Creativity + Collaboration = Winning Combo in Housing Crisis
It’s no secret our region is kind of a big deal – Ottawa and Kent counties are now the fastest-growing counties in the state thanks, in...
May 19, 20215 min read
Construction underway on Grand Haven’s newest neighborhood
Grand Haven’s newest neighborhood in the city limits broke ground earlier this month. The 30 single-family home development named...
May 18, 20214 min read
It’s time we address the root causes of housing instability
It’s no secret the COVID-19 pandemic exposed significant scarcity and fragility in our economic and social systems. We discovered...
Apr 21, 20214 min read
Missing middle crunch requires all of us to solve it
Missing middle housing – and the fact we don’t have enough of it in West Michigan and in communities across the country – has been in the...
Apr 13, 20213 min read
Grand Rapids outlines Housing Fund next steps
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Grand Rapids City Commission this morning advanced its work to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in...
Mar 22, 20213 min read
Wage growth falls flat in housing market
You may have seen the recent news about our region ranking among the fastest wage growth areas in the country. The Grand Rapids-Wyoming...