GRAND RAPIDS
– West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum’s July 13 membership meeting is a
luncheon program on sustainability issues at Spectrum Health and the launch of
Grand Rapids’ first commercial bike-share program.
The program
is scheduled for noon at Grand Valley State University’s new Seidman Center. Featured
speaker is Steve Heacock, Senior Vice President for Public Affairs at Spectrum
Health System, and President of Spectrum Health Innovations, L.L.C.Spectrum
Health is a not-for-profit system of care dedicated to improving the health of
families and individuals.
With
corporate offices located in Grand Rapids and a footprint that covers the
entire state, Spectrum Health provides high quality, high value care to
millions of individuals. Its organization includes a medical center, regional
community hospitals, a dedicated children’s hospital, a multispecialty medical
group, affiliated physicians and a nationally recognized health plan, Priority
Health.
Jay Niewiek
and David Bell of the newly formed GR Bikes will share plans for this month’s
launch of the pilot phase of a bike share program in Grand Rapids. This private
venture aims to leverage learnings from other bikeshare models with the
technology that’s already in your pocket. A bike share program in Grand Rapids
will equitably increase mobility, add to the vitality of the urban core, and
reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
To register,
click on http://wmsbf.org/july-meeting/
