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Old Posted: Aug 9, 2009, 10:02 PM
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Recession 09: Grand Rapids & Lansing
2009 ColDay Series:

Part 1: East Coast + Detroit
Part 2: Cincinnati
Part 3: Toronto
Part 4: Cincinnati & Washington DC
Part 5: Louisville
Part 6: Grand Rapids & Lansing
Part 7: Lima & Windsor
Part 8: Dayton & Cincinnati
Part 9: Baltidelphia
Part 10: Chicago
Part 11: Pittsburgh
Part 12: 2ronto
Part 13: The Chicago Bengals
Part 14: Dallas & Austin
Part 15: Atlanta


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Lansing










































Goodbye, from Detroit

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Old Posted: Aug 9, 2009, 11:04 PM
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Grand Rapids looks really nice...seems like a lot of recent development in the core, and tons of the old buildings are still there!
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Cool. A stayed at the JW in Grand Rapids for a night a year ago and was pretty impressed with the city. A hope to go back this fall and spend some more time there.
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wow... Grand Rapids is like the anti-Detroit... those are Chamber of Commerce photos! I love the blue glass towers along the river! Downtown is clean and bright... and seems surprisingly urban...
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wow... Grand Rapids is like the anti-Detroit... those are Chamber of Commerce photos! I love the blue glass towers along the river! Downtown is clean and bright... and seems surprisingly urban...
Downtown Grand Rapids is probably my favorite downtown in Michigan. Wonderful historic architecture, a seemingly vibrant scene, and many projects (warehouse conversions, etc). And the neighborhoods of Grand Rapids seem very healthy as well.
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As much as I hate to say it, Grand Rapids is looking very nice.
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Grand Rapids = underrated, lovely city.

Lansing's KNAPPS OFFICE CENTER = teh omg amazing.
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Grand Rapids is really impressive.
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I have a close friend from GR and have visited a few times. It's a good place.
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Grand Rapids is one of those places I never knew anything about until I started frequenting this forum and it always impresses me. I would love an opportunity to see it someday. Excellent photos, thanks!
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Grand Rapids has always seemed like an impressive mid-sized city to me. It looks like it's getting denser, based on your pictures.
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Wow, Grand Rapids has some nice old school density!
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GR is the star of Michigan! Was there two years ago and was extremely impressed! Far different than the other MI cities!
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I've never been to either city, but your pics are pushing me in that direction (especially GR). Great to see all the cranes in Grand Rapids. And I love the circular fire escape. Gotta admit that's a pretty nice State Capitol bldg too.
Wonderful pics ColDay, thanks.
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Great photos. Every time I see GR its just gets more impressive. Lansing on the other hand seems to be an underperformer, MSU and the State Capitol, it should have a lot more going on (at least that they impressions I have gotten from different photo tread on the city).
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Great pictures!

Grand Rapids is a real gem. Around the city one will find little retail clusters. It has some decent bustle to it too.

Lansing, not so nice (said by a 23 year native of the Lansing area).
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I'm surprised, Grand Rapids looks good, and quite healthy. Hell then even have a Curves. (lol)
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