Eastown, Grand Rapids
Neighborhood in Grand Rapids, Michigan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eastown is a 70 square block[1] district in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Described sometimes as the Greenwich Village of Grand Rapids,[2] it is considered a liberal oasis in a generally conservative area.[3]
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Today a walkable mixed-use neighborhood, Eastown began as a streetcar commuter suburb, midway between downtown Grand Rapids and the resort area of Reeds Lake. Eastown has an active community association, business association, and neighborhood newsletter.
Located between the affluent suburb of East Grand Rapids and the area of Grand Rapids formerly redlined for African Americans, Eastown has a majority-white, but racially mixed population.[3]