Grand Rapids (Too Conservative, Not Diverse Enough
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4/28/2011
Grand Rapids is a very strange, conservative, and slightly backwards city. Although the downtown is becoming a little more vibrant than its ever been, the area's quality of life is not all that great. The people here are friendly, but however a lot of them seem to be very close- minded. The city is fairly diverse, but its so segregated, and the metro area isn't exactly the most diverse place. Also if your minority, especially being a middle class African American like myself, there is not a whole lot of opportunities here. So if your cheap, extra conservative in politics, overly religious, or Dutch, then Grand Rapids is the city for you !!
Brian | Kentwood, MI