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Aging Grand Rapids Building Would Be Transformed into Low-Income Housing, City Plans Show
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A developer is seeking to renovate and add low-income housing at a two-story building, containing a ground floor U.S. Postal Service…
Sustainability Capital Formation- Where is the Money?
Today, with the COVID pandemic providing a blanket of economic uncertainty and risk, many businesses, enterprises, and organizations, in both the public and private sectors,…
Are Businesses, Communities, and Sustainability Headed in the Same Direction?
For all of us, individually and as employees of organizations, this year has been stressful, chaotic, and confusing. The COVID-19 crisis came upon us so…
In the Midst of the Covid-19 Pandemic – Good News West Michigan!
The greater Grand Rapids area, like every other metropolitan area, has been challenged and significantly disrupted by the COVID-19 virus. During this time, I have…
How the Circular Economy Can Change the Way You Plan and Strategize!
In the recent Growth Within Report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, it was stated that the greater European Economy could create a net benefit of…
Is “Net Positive” the Next Phase for Sustainability?
Companies, organizations, and institutions alike across the private, public, and academic sectors, in many regions such as West Michigan, have all been on a sustainability…
Embedding Sustainability Successfully – Your Business Depends on it!
The question of how to get the “biggest bang for the buck” regarding sustainability has been an ongoing discussion among business leaders for quite some…
How Can We Make Greater Social Impact Within Our “Inner City” Communities?
Inner city communities are those core, central, or urban spaces where, many times, low income markets exist, and underserved residents reside. Large metropolitan cities contain…