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Category: Volunteer Projects

Collaboration for a Cause: National Diaper Need Awareness Week

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By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist The collaborative spirit is alive and well in Uptown Grand Rapids, and is a vital component in stoking the vibrant, connected, collective
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Permanent Pride-Themed Installations Completed In Eastown Grand Rapids

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By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist Uptown Grand Rapids, Inc. announces the completion of three new permanent art installations in its Eastown Business District.   In celebration of Pride
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Uptown GR, Inc. to Add Social Zones to District for Outdoor Seating During COVID-19

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Uptown GR, Inc. exists to support the small businesses and communities that it houses, and itslatest plan to do so means for new ways to spend time outdoors in Uptown.
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So Fresh N’ So Clean

By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communication Specialist. Ever explored or visited a new city or neighborhood and found yourself wondering what goes in to making it, well, go? Especially
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Uptown Tree Project Forges Powerful Partnership

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A new nonprofit established in 2018, Uptown Grand Rapids Inc. seeks to sustain vibrant urban districts in Midtown, Fulton Heights, East Hills, Baxter, and Eastown. Its executive director, Ingrid Miller,
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Uptown Loves Bikes

Uptown Loves Cyclists!

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Uptown loves cyclists! In addition to an array of bike racks located throughout the district and well-marked bike lines for safe traffic flow, Uptown offers its cyclists bike repair stations
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Uptown Grand Rapids Begins Façade Improvement Project

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A new initiative was approved to provide compensation for a building improvement project. The Uptown Corridor Improvement Authority agreed to its first façade improvement project, at 969 Cherry St. SE,
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