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The City of Grand Rapids is partnering with shared electric scooter company, Bird Rides, to bring e-scooters to the city in the coming week. Just in time for spring, Bird is a naturally social distanced way to get around. The scooters are available through a mobile phone application and riders pay to use the scooter per minute, at no cost to the city.   “We are happy to welcome Bird to the City of Grand Rapids,” commented Mayor Dale Christy who was happy to announce the scooters would arrive within the month. “I think they will make a great addition to our community.”

The Grand Rapids Economic Development Authority (GREDA) recently approved its 2020 Annual Report.   The mission of the Grand Rapids Economic Development Authority (GREDA) is to advance the growth of the local economy through efforts focused on business recruitment, retention and expansion. As the City’s economic development agent, GREDA strives to provide a high level of service, in order to encourage economic investment and prosperity in the City of Grand Rapids and the surrounding region. GREDA works closely with businesses to: identify creative solutions to challenging problems, ge...