Westside Corridor Improvement Authority supporting proposed soccer stadium [Video]
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids’ west side could potentially be home to a proposed soccer stadium, though the exact location has not been made official yet.

Westside Corridor Improvement Authority expresses support for proposed soccer stadium

The proposed location is on existing city-owned “Dash” parking lots, adjacent to the YMCA. The potential site is bound by Mt. Vernon to the east, Winter on the west, Blue Ridge to the north, and Lake Michigan to the south.

The project would cost roughly $408 million dollars, and is expected to bring roughly $408 million dollars to the Grand Rapids economy over the course of 30 years.

Parking has already been considered by Grand Action 2.0, the nonprofit helping facilitate the development. Grand Action 2.0 presented that there are more than 16,000 available parking spots within a 15-minute walk of the proposed stadium location to west side leaders on Friday.

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