But funding a new bus system along Division Avenue
into Grand Rapids could pay big dividends for at
least two of the three cities on the Interurban
Transit Partnership's southern flank.
A levy request on the May 5 ballot would leverage
$40 million of state and federal money to build the
Silver Line, a network of 19 bus stations from 60th
Street northward.
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March 31st, 2009
Bus millage to be decided on
May 5 ballot
The Silver Line bus rapid
transit system could take riders from 60th Street to
the medical mile on Michigan Street in 27 minutes.
It's eight hybrid electric buses could carry
commuters in a designated lane on its 9.87-mile
route along Division Avenue making stops at 28th,
36th, 44th and 54th Street intersections and 15
others.
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the Advance]
September 30th,
2008
A Cleaner Division
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Division Avenue Business
Association members hit the streets recently in
Wyoming to cleanup debris along the corridor and
help continue to enhance the image of the local
shopping area. Click the link above to see
more about the article published in the Advance.
July 12th, 2008 Southlawn
Opening
Awesome! That is the right
word to describe the success of the grand re-opening
ceremony of Southlawn Park this Saturday. Thank you,
thank you to all of our staff, the South Godwin
Neighborhood Association, and Division Avenue
Business Association. Your hard work and support
have made a DIRECT impact on the children and
families of the neighborhood. CLICK
HERE TO VIEW A SLIDE SHOW FROM THE SOUTH LAWN
RE-OPENING