Urban Planning Lessons: Why Corridor Redesigns Stall

Urban planning view showing a busy multi-lane roadway with strip malls, driveways, and narrow sidewalks designed for cars

If you live in Grand Rapids, you already know the story of 28th Street. It’s wide, busy, and full of strip malls, driveways, and constant traffic. A recent post on r/grandrapids asked, “What if 28th Street looked like this?” sparking hundreds of comments. People argued about traffic, sidewalks, transit, and whether the corridor could ever […]