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Battle Creek planning group advances Kalamazoo River naturalization project, applies for education grant

3196133 · April 29, 2025
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Battle Creek Unlimited and city staff described property remediation downtown, a public-private partnership to add riverfront properties to the river portfolio and a grant application to fund river signage, ADA-access boat launches and youth programming.

Battle Creek Unlimited and City of Battle Creek staff told the Sustainable BC Committee on April 28 that progress on a downtown riverfront parcel and a pending grant application could lead to new river-access and education programs.

Chris Martin, an urban planner with Battle Creek Unlimited, said demolition is complete at the former Graphics Packaging site and environmental remediation and green-space work are underway. “That'll be huge. That'll come within the River portfolio…

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