An important article appeared in the Grand Rapids Press last week that highlights several issues regarding the failed Silver Line bus system and the false claims of economic development that are touted by the Silver Line’s supporters. The Grand Valley Metro Council (very much pro-Silver Line) won $400,000 in federal grants to clean up...
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Rapid Silver Line: They Almost Got to Take Credit
Rapid Silver Line Goes Down
It’s fantastic news for taxpayers and for fiscal sanity in the Grand Rapids area. Last night the expensive and redundant Rapid “Silver Line” tax increase request went down in flames. The overall vote total was 52% against and 48% in favor, but when looking at the six cities in the Rapid service district, we...
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Rapid Silver Line – Bus “Slow” Transit
Just Say No to the Silver Line The supporters of the proposed $110 million Silver Line bus system in Grand Rapids tout it as a “Bus Rapid Transit” line. The proposed route of the Silver Line is up Division from 60th Street, a jog around the hospitals around Michigan street, and back to the...
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The Rapid Silver Line – More Concealment and Deceit
Grand Rapids Pundit has received one of the pro-Silver Line post cards in the mail, as I’m sure many residents of the ITP service district have (Grand Rapids, East Grand Rapids, Walker, Wyoming, Kentwood, and Grandville). This post card, which you can view here, exemplifies the continued contempt that the ITP/Rapid has for the...
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Rapid Silver Line – Another Waste of Money
The ITP/Rapid transit agency is again asking taxpayers for a tax increase on Tuesday, May 5th. Once again, they are using an off-election date to try and get as few voters as possible. If you live in Grand Rapids, East Grand Rapids, Walker, Wyoming, Grandville, or Kentwood, you should vote no on May 5th. ...
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