Thanks to Sean Dailey for doing the hard math on Kent County Families For Fiscal Responsibility’s ridiculous claim. This is reposted from a note he made on Facebook. ITPWatch and Kent County Families for Fiscal Responsibility claim that the Rapid runs “90% empty.” Here are some basic calculations that prove what a ridiculous claim that is. [...]
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On ITPWatch’s “90% Empty” Claim
Posted 14 April 2011 by NickTagged As: ITP Watch, Kent County Families for Fiscal Responsibility, The Rapid | Categories: Grand Rapids | No Comments
Street Shoveling Party…or OH MY GOD LOOK AT ALL THE SNOW!!!
Posted 2 February 2011 by NickTagged As: Blizzard, Grand Rapids, Snowmageddon, Snowpacalypse, Snowtorious B.I.G. | Categories: Grand Rapids | No Comments
In the wake of Snowpacalypse, Snowmageddon, Snowtorious B.I.G., whatever you’re calling it, all Grand Rapidians can agree that our city got hammered. The only picture I took last night was of how I “coped” with the storm. Needless to say, the worst was over by sunrise this morning, and then came the work of cleaning [...]
5×5…haters goona hate, but sometimes with good reason
Posted 27 January 2011 by NickTagged As: 5X5 Night, ArtPrize, Rick DeVos, Sunday Soup | Categories: Grand Rapids | 9 Comments
This morning Rick DeVos, the mastermind behind ArtPrize and heir to the Amway fortune announced his new venture, 5×5 Night. The idea behind it is that anyone with an idea, be it entrepreneurial, artistic, a community project, whatever, presents their proposal and a jury votes on it. The winner, or winners are awarded $5000. Upon first [...]
Another issue in Wealthy/Cherry St renewal
Posted 3 January 2011 by NickTagged As: | Categories: Grand Rapids | 2 Comments
This morning I commented on a story posted on The Rapidian, “Creating Myths in Uptown“. I was commenting in reply to something said by Kent County Commissioner Jim Talen. You are welcome to read and comment further on our exchange. However, a few minutes after my comment, Commissioner Talen emailed me, and raised an issue [...]