Mayor Rosalynn Bliss w/ Friends of GR Parks & Stephanie Adams (City Connection August 2021)

Mayor Rosalynn Bliss and Stephanie Adams (Executive Director for Friends of Grand Rapids Parks) in conversation on this month's episode of City Connection. A production of GRTV, The Rapidian, & the Grand Rapids Community Media Center.   Topics discussed included: status of COVID-19 in the city, Bliss' thoughts on how to effectively encourage others to get vaccinated, Urban League's new involvement in helping with police/community safety, outdoor summer events, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks, goals of accessible parks for all, park activation, expanding tree canopy to 40%, Green Team, Participatory Budgeting, & more. https://www.friendsofgrparks.org/ http://www.therapidian.org/ http://www.grcmc.org/