Grand Rapids mobility workshop outlines 20‑year blueprint, pushes short-term pilots and equity data collection

City of Grand Rapids staff and members of the Mobility Commission met in a workshop to review a proposed mobility blueprint — a long-range, people-centered plan intended to align multiple existing plans and generate a prioritized, capital-ready set of transportation investments. Staff described the blueprint as a 20‑year planning horizon paired with a 5‑year capital program and a three‑year review cycle for updating priorities.

The city attorney’s office, represented in the meeting by Michael, reminded commissioners that the body’s role is advisory. "Your actions are nonbinding, but they are important," Michael said, urging commissioners to submit questions to the city attorney’s office for clarification of scope.

A planning consultant (Speaker 8) explained the plan’s structure and timeline: "A long range plan is typically a 20 year planning horizon," the consultant said, adding that an "implementable" mobility plan should produce a capital project list and a realistic capital-investment program (a 10‑year…