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Commissioners press for housing supply, anti-displacement strategy, and stronger support for minority-owned businesses
Summary
Grand Rapids commissioners prioritized expanding affordable and market-rate housing, operationalizing anti-displacement work, and increasing support for minority-owned and small businesses — including clarifying the authorities and staff capacity needed to implement neighborhood economic plans.
Commissioners at a Grand Rapids workshop on Thursday placed housing supply and neighborhood economic development at the top of their near-term priorities.
"Support creation of affordable and market rate housing supply, leveraging full range of existing tools and partnerships" was identified by a commissioner as a leading priority, and several commissioners said that anti-displacement strategies must move from plan to implementation.
Several commissioners also urged the…
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