New park coming to Plaza Roosevelt neighborhood in Grand Rapids

New park coming to Plaza Roosevelt neighborhood in Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The city of Grand Rapids broke ground on a new park in the Plaza Roosevelt neighborhood on Thursday. The $2.3 million project on Cesar E. Chavez Avenue SW near Rumsey Street SW will include a multi-use welcome area with vendor and gathering spaces, an inclusive play area for all ages and abilities, rentable shelter space, public art installations, sustainable landscaping and more. "This is very important. This is rea…