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Uptown Collaboration is a Finalist in WOOD TV 8 Connecting with Community Award

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Southtown Alliance Celebrates its One Year Anniversary as a Community Collaboration

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Grand Rapids Uptown Eyes Corridor Improvement District

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Southtown, Burton Heights biz owners ready to take business to the next level

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Meet the Staff

Executive Director
Kimberly Van Dyk
616.301.3929


Economic Development Project Manager
Deborah Chivis
616.301.2727

projects: Advance Uptown, Burton Heights, Southtown
programs: Access to Capitol, Branding and Marketing, Business Trainings, Infrastructure Improvement


Economic Development Program Manager
Rebekka Kwast
616.550.3538

programs: BID Development, CID Development, Design Clinic, Face Forward Facade Program, ReStore GR


Project Coordinator/AmeriCorps Member
Sylvia Harris
616.550.1504

projects: Burton Heights, Southtown
programs: Clean Slate


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