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Why should we care about public transportation?
What is the impact we’re getting from having public transportation service? Fair question. We’ve challenged a number of members of our community – people you know and trust - to answer that. Each has a unique perspective on why public transportation is a key component in creating a better community. Take the time to explore their thoughts. Then develop your own perspective. The discussion is important to creating a transportation solution we can all appreciate.
- Aug 27 2010
Co-Chairman and CEO of a retail chain that serves hundreds of thousands of customers each day, Hank Meijer understands how important it is to be accessible. Look at many of the chain’s Grand Rapids area stores and you’ll see that they’re o...
- Mar 29 2010
Ellen James remembers taking the bus to Davenport College as a student. Now in her third term as a board trustee for Grand Rapids Community College, she realizes how vitally important public transit is, not only for students, but to...
- Mar 29 2010
A Grand Rapids Urban League board member and deeply involved in community initiatives for many years, Joe Jones has seen the impact of both good and bad economies on the area’s residents. In either scenario, access to public transpo...
- Mar 29 2010
As the leader of a company who’s ideas and innovation have drawn projects and praise from across the state and the nation, Mike VanGessel has a unique perspective of the value of location and mobility. As the hub of the metro area, downtown Gr...
- Mar 25 2010In a quest to learn more about his own business practice, Bob Roth came to a conclusion..."small changes can lead pretty substantial gains." In fact, his own curiosity drove him to explore how a once-a-week commitment to riding The Rapid from home to work could impact his life. Looking at it just from the numbers alone, Roth found an immediate 20% improvement on his comm...
- Mar 25 2010
As a part of the ownership team for Wealthy Street Bakery, David LaGrand and his partners quickly recognized that 75% of their employees could walk, bike or take public transportation to work. The take-away? These people had a choice on how to get to ...
- Mar 24 2010
American Seating is unique in its ability to discuss the benefits of good public transportation. On one hand, few companies are as dependent on the success of public transportation as American Seating. An industry leader in seating for public tra...
- Feb 9 2010
As a successful banking attorney and diversity partner for Warner, Norcross & Judd; Rodney Martin doesn’t have to rely on public transportation. Rather, he has chosen public transportation as a tool he uses periodically. And ...
- Feb 9 2010
As founder of Mindscape at Hanon McKendry, Pete Brand expresses a deep appreciation for the growth of small entrepreneurial business and the growth of West Michigan. From his perspective, despite more recent changes, greater Grand Rapids will con...
- Feb 9 2010
In spite of physical limitations, Rae Bower considers herself to be an independent person. Four years ago she moved to Grand Rapids and immediately tested her ability to maintain her independence when she needed to venture out to ...