Stories
Imagine Kalamazoo builds on the good work that is already being done throughout the city. We will be featuring stories from the city, community, and region that inspire the plans that are being done in our city as well as featured updates on the Imagine Kalamazoo 2025 Strategic Vision and Master Plan process.
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Staff Feature: Venessa Collins-Smith
Apr 02, 2018
Our staff feature for this week is Venessa Collins-Smith, the Compliance Specialist II.
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SPK: A Revolution of Values
Mar 30, 2018
The launch of the Shared Prosperity Kalamazoo blog! Kevin Ford, the Shared Prosperity Kalamazoo (SPK) Coordinator, shares how in order to reach the goals of SPK we must have a "Revolution of Values".
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2018 Shared Prosperity Kalamazoo (SPK) Action Plan
Mar 29, 2018
The purpose of Shared Prosperity Kalamazoo (SPK) is to have a community where no adult and no child is isolated or left behind due to poverty and/or inequality of opportunity. On March 5, 2018 the 2018 Shared Prosperity Kalamazoo (SPK) Action Plan was approved unanimously by the Kalamazoo City Commission.
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Nodes & Increasing Access to Daily Needs
Mar 28, 2018
Throughout IK2025 the desire to have more daily needs closer for residents to walk to was heard in every neighborhood. To achieve this, the Future Land Development Plan designates Nodes at key intersections or along specific blocks.
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Staff Feature: Marcy Dix
Mar 16, 2018
Our staff feature for this week is Marcy Dix, the Grants Finance Officer.
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Door to Door Flood Relief Help and Information
Mar 02, 2018
City staff will be going door to door in neighborhoods this week to help with clean up and damage assessments. If you need help immediately please call 2-1-1. If would like to volunteer to help with either clean up or walking door to door - Please sign up with 2-1-1 Gryphon Place.
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Staff Feature: Kevin Ford
Feb 16, 2018
Our staff feature for this week is Kevin Ford, the Shared Prosperity Coordinator.
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Staff Feature: Dorla Bonner
Feb 01, 2018
Our staff feature for this week is Dorla Bonner, the Manager of Community Development.
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What are Form-Based Codes?
Jan 25, 2018
IK2025 participants stated a desire for predictable development and high quality public spaces. Form-based codes can help us achieve those goals Downtown and in the neighborhood and commercial nodes by creating walkable, vibrant, and inviting areas that give residents easy access to their daily needs and set businesses up for success.
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Staff Feature: Rebekah Kik
Jan 17, 2018
Our staff feature for this week is Rebekah Kik, the Director of Community Planning & Economic Development.
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