How the Grand Rapids Downtown Development Authority will spend its $14.9M budget
Updated May 18, 2021;
Posted May 18, 2021
FILE PHOTO - Plaza Towers at 201 West Fulton Street is the second tallest building in Grand Rapids at 345 feet high. The Courtyard by Marriott occupies the first seven floors, with apartments and condominiums occupying the rest of the building. (Emily Rose Bennett | MLive.com)
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Here’s a look at several projects included in the budget, which were approved this month.
Restoring the Grand River: $4.6 million
One major component of the improvements planned for the Grand River include the restoration of Lyon Square, a riverfront park located between Amway Grand Plaza Hotel and DeVos Place convention center on Lyon Street NW.
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Some odd and interesting places in West Michigan
There are some little known, and interesting sites that attract locals and out of state visitors alike to West Michigan.
Happy family on a road trip in their car. Author: Chioma Lewis Updated: 1:31 PM EST December 9, 2020
Here are some unique places in West Michigan:
World s Largest Weathervane
On the corner of Dowling and Water Street in Montague Michigan, stands a 48-foot weathervane. An instrument with a revolving pointer that shows the direction of the wind. This weathervane is the largest functioning in the world. This instrument is topped with a 26-foot-long arrow and a replica of the Ella Ellenwood, a sailing ship that transported lumber in the White Lake, Michigan area and other places surrounding Lake Michigan in the late 1800s.