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Commission expands downtown social district to include three new riverfront and Uptown legs
Summary
The commission voted to amend the existing downtown social district to add three small segments — Ottawa Avenue near the Silva project, a west‑side river leg and a segment adjacent to the post office — after a presentation from Downtown Grand Rapids, Inc. and police staff clarified rules and safety oversight.
The Grand Rapids City Commission on Jan. 28 approved an amendment expanding the city's existing downtown social district to include three additional segments: a leg of Ottawa Avenue near the Silva development in Monroe North, a west‑side riverfront leg adjacent to Bridgewater Place, and a small segment near the post office that runs from the 555 lot toward Michigan Street.
Mark Miller of Downtown Grand Rapids, Inc. (DGRI) described the change as an effort to connect previously discontiguous pieces of the…
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