Strong Towns Grand Rapids

09/24/2026

Petition to support HB4334/SB217 (Vulnerable Road User legislation)

LMB supports the VRU bill package. These bipartisan, bicameral bills close a gap in existing law between charges that are not serious enough and charges that are too serious, giving prosecutors appropriate options. They recognize that people who walk, bike, ride horses, and use wheelchairs (a.k.a...

09/23/2026

State Rep. Brad Slagh today introduced bipartisan legislation to improve safety standards surrounding electric transportation devices by distinguishing traditional e-bikes from higher-powered electric mopeds and motorcycles. Michigan law currently defines three classes of electric bicycles. Class 1....

09/12/2026

Active Commute Week is this coming week: September 14th - 20th. Log your rides, win prizes.
Details @

Join West Michigan Rides and get rewards when you walk, bike, telecommute, carpool, vanpool, take the bus, or work a compressed week. It's free and easy to do.

09/10/2026

The very first concrete going down on north end of East Rivers Edge trail (Monroe Ave & Sweet St). The forms are in place to turn up onto the path.

09/08/2026

September is Mobility Month!


**Bike Prom**

* Saturday, September 12, 2026
* 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM at Stonecastle Dentistry (455 Cherry St SE) : bring a valid 21+ photo ID.
* Bike Ride: 5:45 PM – 7:00 PM (a leisurely 5-mile slow roll with an iconic limbo contest along the way).
* After-Party: 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM at Speciation Cellars (928 Wealthy St SE) with music by DJ James B, food from Los Pinchos, and bike prom royalty crowning.
* Status: Tickets ($20) for the main event **are officially sold out,** though community stoke remains high
* [https://lmb.org/ride-calendar/grand-rapids-bike-prom/](https://lmb.org/ride-calendar/grand-rapids-bike-prom/)
* [https://www.instagram.com/grandrapidsbikeprom/](https://www.instagram.com/grandrapidsbikeprom/)
* [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556376610709](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556376610709)

**Active Commute Week**

Walk,Ride, or Roll - **and win prizes!**

* September 14th - 20th
* [https://my.wmrides.org/event/1309](https://my.wmrides.org/event/1309)

**StrongtownsGR Members Meet-up**

We'll be hanging out **with the MobileGR department** at Küsterer Brauhaus (642 Bridge St NW). Let's talk all things mobility; how the city can support public transportation, bike lanes, pedestrian safety, capital investment plans, complete & vital streets. And there is b**r.

* September 16th, 6:30pm -
* Küsterer Brauhaus (642 Bridge St NW).

**City Commission Public Comment**

Join fellow advocates for public comment at the evening City Commission meeting on September 22nd. **You get three minutes!** Let's encourage the city to steam towards its ambitious mobility goals.

Never given public comment before? No problem, there's nothing to be afraid of. Come by the StrongtownsGR meetup to workshop your comment, work it our here, or [on our Discord.](https://discord.gg/nnNc3GqS3t) And we are all there to support your.

* September 22nd, 7:00pm -
* 300 Monroe Ave NW (City Commission Chambers)

08/18/2026

Join us for a discussion and a game on what the downtown will look like over the next 10 years! DGRI is going through its master planning for the next 10 years, and we are here to help them. Stop on by, play a game, and let's talk about the future!

08/17/2026

Join us! This walk will focus on identifying areas that need improvement in the Burton/Eastern area. Alger Heights Neighborhood Association, Boston Square Neighborhood Association - , and Garfield Park Neighborhoods Association all meet here! We'll take feedback from anywhere in the neighborhoods, but this event will focus on Seymour Square

08/17/2026

Are you a 1st Ward resident with a passion for mobility issues? The Vital Streets Commission is closing out the year with one (1) vacancy. Currently the Vital Streets Commission has no representation from the 1st Ward; if you would be interested you should contact Commissioner Belchak to express your interest.

08/12/2026

Talk by Nolan Gray, author of "Arbitrary Lines" and leaning national expert on the Housing Crisis. Followed by a panel discussion with Mr. Gray, Representative Stephen Wooden, and Joshua Lunger (Senior Vice President of Advocacy for the Grand Rapids Chamber).
Event was hosted by Abundant Housing Michigan and Strongtowns Grand Rapids.
Video @ https://youtu.be/XYS8HkpyfLU?si=vYqffPh-6dCs3TYc

08/05/2026

The GR Forward plan was adopted in 2015, after engagement with over 4,000 residents, it was intended to steer the development of downtown and downtown's interfacing with the neighborhoods. It's been ten years! An amazing amount has been accomplished. Now it is time to update GR Forward, many things have changed, you can learn more and participate in the guiding survey @

Downtown Grand Rapids's blueprint for the next chapter Downtown Grand Rapids has entered a new era of growth and opportunity, and it didn’t happen by accident. Built on decades of shared commitment, GR Forward helped focus the work and align action around a common vision. The results are visible t...