Upcoming Events
2022-10-29: Community Conversation
10am - noon @ Lotus Brew
A member of the Highland Park Neighborhood Association board will be at the Lotus Brew tea shop (781 College Ave NE); let's talk about the neighborhood. What are your concerns, issues, and visions? What would you like to see in our community or how would like to participate?
https://www.facebook.com/events/1299660077471725/
2022-10-29: Winterize The Garden @ Highland Park
noon - 2pm @ Highland Park
Highland Park hosts one of the most beautiful pollinator gardens in Grand Rapids. As the weather changes and the temps begin to drop, we are looking for volunteers to help cut back the garden in time for winter. Join us this Saturday, Oct 29 from 12-2 to help us cut back the garden!
Register @ https://www.givepulse.com/event/330475-Highland-Park-Winterize-the-Garden
2022-10-31: Halloween!
Trick or treating hours are 6pm - 8pm.
If participating turn on your porch light at sundown.
If participating register your home on the Nextdoor trick-or-treat map @ https://nextdoor.com/discover/?map_type=treat_map
Only stop at homes with have their port light turned on.
Children should be a accompanied by an adult.
If you'd like to include Highland Park Neighborhood Association literature with your treats let us now and we will trick you out.
2022-11-01: Commission Night Out & Second Ward Neighbor Engagement Session
The final resident engagement and Commission Night Out for 2022 will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1 in the Second Ward at GRPS University, 1400 Fuller Ave. NE, Grand Rapids.
https://www.facebook.com/events/8948954898463589
2022-11-15: Highland Park Neighborhood Association Board Meeting.
Emerald Flats Auditorium (750 Eastern Ave NE) @ 6:30pm
Gayle Harvey, the Community Affairs Analyst, for the City of Grand Rapids’ Office of Oversight and Public Accountability will be presenting on the role of the OPA and related topics.
https://www.highlandparkgr.com/news/board-meeting-2022-11-15
Internet
Kent County is asking residents and businesses to take a 15-question survey about internet service at their households and locations. The survey asks whether high-speed ("broadband") internet service is available at a given address, and if so, at what speed and cost.
https://www.merit.edu/kentcounty/
Parking
Odd-Even Parking begins November 1st - Tuesday!
The City has a page where citizens can report parking violations 24/7 @ https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/Services/Report-a-Parking-Complaint
According to city ordinance private vehicles may not be parked:
On the sidewalk or the space between the curb and the sidewalk, regardless of if the area is paved.
Blocking a driveway or alley; or within 3ft of the curb-line of a driveway or alley.
Within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant or intersection.
Within thirty (30) feet of any flashing signal or traffic control signal
Within twenty (20) feet of a marked crosswalk.
Within any marked bike lane
Within a marked fire-lane
The GVMC Metropolitan Plan
The Grand Valley Metro Council (GVMC) is kicking off the development of their next Metropolitan Plan (MTP) for the Grand Rapids region, which will outline funding and priorities for all modes of transportation through the year 2050. As part of the MTP development process, they will be evaluating road conditions, congestion, safety, freight movement, passenger rail, air travel, non-motorized, transit, and other modes of transportation.
Your input is an important part of this process. So please take their survey and share your priorities as they plan for the future and spread the word.
Survey @ https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/29WCNBQ
GVMC Airport Access Study
GVMC (Grand Valley Metro Council) is teaming up with the Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Michigan Department of Transportation, Kent County Road Commission, City of Kentwood, Cascade Township, AECOM, and other partners to investigate ways to improve access to the airport as well as the surrounding local road and freeway systems. Rapid growth and development at the airport, and in this part of the region in general, makes now an important time to consider how to best provide access in the airport area into the future. The study will examine current transportation needs and changing travel patterns including airport passenger and cargo traffic, road connections and access, traffic operations and safety, bike and pedestrian circulation, transit service, railroad connections, airport security, and terminal access redundancy. The study will evaluate different airport access alternatives, leading to a recommended alternative (or alternatives) and an accompanying implementation and action plan.
