News & Updates
Announcing our Spark Project - A Community Painted Mural
The Alliance is asking for the community’s help (in multiple ways) to bring this project to life.
Less silos. More collaboration.
How the Alliance is partnering with local organizations to build up our community.
Why I’m Part of the Alliance: Mindy Nuhring
Strong communities need strong gathering places, and downtown Grand Rapids serves as one of those important anchors.
Welcome to the Grand Rapids Downtown Alliance
There’s already a lot of momentum here, and we want to help push it forward. The Alliance’s goal is to continue creating a vibrant downtown to share with everyone.
Chris Walker Announced as Executive Director
We’re proud to announce the hiring of our official Executive Director, Chris Walker, marking a significant milestone for the future of downtown Grand Rapids.
Building Our Brand Together
Community members came together on October 22 to share ideas and stories in a Downtown Brand Discovery Session facilitated by Katrina Pierson of Pierson Henry Strategy out of Duluth.