Gentrification Concerns Cited in Response to Grand Rapids Development Proposal

A speculative development proposal inspired a show of community solidarity in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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March 19, 2016, 5:00 AM PDT

"A plan to remake an industrial area along Madison Avenue SE and add new housing along a stretch of Eastern Avenue SE has riled up a community development organization and spawned fears of gentrification," reports Matt Vande Bunte in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Rockford Construction is considering a $60 million investment in up to 75 properties, prompting theLINC Community Revitalization, Inc. community development corporation to hold a public meeting on the subject of the development. Vande Bunte provides a dispatch from the meeting, where residents listed concerns about local jobs and gentrification.

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