The 15 Minute City: Grand Rapids Michigan's Future

Grand Rapids Michigan is hosting a workshop in November but before we attend we need to know a few things: What is a 15 minute city? What does equity mean? What does implementation of the Strategic Plan look like? Who is creating the plan? & What can we expect at the workshop. Lets discuss.

Grand Rapids Workshop info
https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/Government/Programs-and-Initiatives/Community-Master-Plan-Updates

IMPORTANT: WHAT TO EXPECT AT WORKSHOP
https://www.nislowgrow.org/slog-blog/neutralizing-enemies-the-delphi-technique/neutralizing-enemies-the-delphi-technique

The Growing Smart Legislative Guidebook and its accompanying Growing Smart User Manual
https://www.planning.org/growingsmart/

Behind The Green Mask: UN Agenda 21 Rosa Koire
https://a.co/d/bMD1mNK
https://www.democratsagainstunagenda21.com/

Rand Corp
https://archive.globalpolicy.org/empire/intervention/2008/0430rand.htm

FLINT land being bought
https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2023/10/investors-buy-up-hundreds-of-foreclosed-flint-homes-for-12m-leaving-residents-in-limbo.html

Grand Rapids Michigan Planning Departments
https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/Government/Departments/Sustainability
https://migreencommunities.com/about/
https://2030districts.org/grandrapids/gr_about/
https://grpartners.org/united-nations-rce/
https://grpartners.org/about/leadership-team/
https://c4collaboration.org/infrastructure/
https://c4collaboration.org/partnering-with-the-city/

What is equity?
https://americanpolicy.org/2023/03/17/living-with-equity-in-a-free-society/

What is Regulatory Capture?
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/regulatory-capture.asp

Important Plans
https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/Government/Departments/Sustainability/Climate-Change/Zero-Cities-Project
https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/Government/Departments/Mobile-GR

Equitable Economic Development & Mobility Strategic Plan
https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/Government/Programs-and-Initiatives/Equitable-Economic-Development-Mobility-Strategic-Plan

Master Plan - Grand Rapids
https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/Government/Programs-and-Initiatives/Community-Master-Plan/Full-Plan

Strategic Plan - Grand Rapids
https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/Government/Departments/Office-of-the-City-Manager/Strategic-Plan

Climate Resiliency Report- Will be going over this in Part 3 video
https://wmeac.org/solution/climate-resiliency-report/

Planning Next - Helping Grand Rapids
https://www.planning-next.com/2022/12/15/grand-rapids-taps-planning-next-to-help-plan-for-growth/

Toolkit - LEAN Urbanism
https://leanurbanism.org/tools/

Individuals Important to the Plans
https://www.gvsu.edu/geography/geography-and-sustainable-planning-faculty-93.htm
https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/change-ups/change-ups-sutter-joins-states-first-environmental-justice-council/

What is a 15 Min City? Vision Zero?
https://www.nar.realtor/on-common-ground/the-15-minute-city
https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2023/08/15-minute-cities-car-free-working-class-nightmare
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/03/15-minute-city-stickiness/
https://www.15minutecity.com/about
https://www.15minutecity.com/blog/visionzero

Further Reading/Watching
https://x.com/Humanbydesign3/status/1712081931351826495?s=20
https://www.experiencegr.com/articles/post/sustainability-in-grand-rapids/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24032073-400-how-to-transform-earths-cities/
https://x.com/betterworld_24/status/1709599882204307682?s=20

Grand Rapids City Plan Video- https://www.youtube.com/live/gHGV-zVP7NA?si=cjAawIdg87CyHQ3X&t=7886

Rosa Koire Interviews/ Workshop video
https://eightify.app/summary/climate-change-and-sustainability/rosa-koire-unveiling-the-green-mask-un-agenda-21-disc-4
https://youtu.be/2o1Co4gUbas?si=KqFCgxzI9xLSArfA
https://youtu.be/vA4GKUUxkhA?si=PkuV5IoRQC5A__PS

Oxford
https://web.archive.org/web/20221209173904/https://www.oxford.gov.uk/news/article/2332/joint_statement_from_oxfordshire_county_council_and_oxford_city_council_on_oxford_s_traffic_filters
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23852089.oxford-bus-companies-disappointed-ltn-recommendation/

LTN/ ULEZ / Blade Runners
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23168053.cctv-ltn-vandalism-oxford-released-residents/

https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news/london-uprising-blade-runners-on-the-hunt-for-ulez-cameras/

https://www.euronews.com/2023/10/02/blade-runners-fight-back-against-controversial-ulez-scheme-in-london