Melanie Piana: Twenty Years Revitalizing Downtown Ferndale (Melanie Piana, Ferndale City Councilperson, Orig. Meltropolis, Jan. 9, 2015) In the December 2014 Ferndale Friends issue, I responded to questions about the 3-60 development project. My intent was to expand on that response here, but that intent evolved into answering my personal question “when DID Ferndale determine…
Birmingham City Manager Gives an Update on Parking (Joseph A. Valentine, Birmingham City Manager, originally published at http://www.bhamgov.org, republished here Jan. 7, 2015) As City Manager, one of the most common questions I hear is “What’s happening with…?”. With so much happening in Birmingham, you can fill in this blank with numerous projects, programs and…
Unlocked Vehicles Targeted by Thieves, Two Arrested in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 29, 2014) “Lock your cars.” That’s the advice given by Ferndale Sgt. Baron Brown in response to the latest reports of thefts from vehicles. The problem of people stealing from unlocked cars has been going on for decades, and certainly is not…
Unlocked Vehicles Targeted by Thieves, Two Arrested in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 29, 2014) “Lock your cars.” That’s the advice given by Ferndale Sgt. Baron Brown in response to the latest reports of thefts from vehicles. The problem of people stealing from unlocked cars has been going on for decades, and certainly is not…
First Church Built in Ferndale Set for Demolition (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 3, 2014) The church on the corner of E. 9 Mile and Bermuda will be gone before it reaches its 100th birthday. After years of contemplating a feasible use for the deteriorating building, the owners have decided to move forward with plans to…
Ferndale and Oak Park Chamber Awards Gala Nov. 13 (FACC Press Release, Oct. 27, 2014) Each year in November the Ferndale Area Chamber and the Oak Park Alliance Chamber of Commerce honor the best of the best in business, and pay tribute to our outstanding members. This year’s Gala will be presented by Gage Products…
Downtown Pontiac Parking Program Set to Launch in November (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 21, 2014) The contracts have been signed and the new multi-space parking meters are on their way to bring paid on-street parking back to Downtown Pontiac. Not everyone is thrilled about the revival, but Downtown Business Association President Glen Konopaskie says it’s…
Downtown Pontiac Parking Program Set to Launch in November (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 21, 2014) The contracts have been signed and the new multi-space parking meters are on their way to bring paid on-street parking back to Downtown Pontiac. Not everyone is thrilled about the revival, but Downtown Business Association President Glen Konopaskie says it’s…
Details Come Out in Preliminary Exam on Ferndale Library Parking Lot Gun Incident (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 5, 2014) Robert James Reid is one step closer to trial for the Aug. 20 incident involving a gun in the parking lot of the Ferndale Public Library. Reid is being charged with three counts felony assault after…
Ferndale 3-60 Opposition Meeting Aug. 21 (Compiled, Aug. 19, 2014) Businesses and residents who are opposed to the 3-60 Project in Ferndale are having a meeting on Thursday, Aug 21 at Mejishi Martial Arts, 247 West 9 Mile Road at 7:15pm. The 3-60 Project is a mixed use development with a focus on technology/office jobs…
Ferndale 3-60 Opposition Meeting Aug. 21 (Compiled, Aug. 19, 2014) Businesses and residents who are opposed to the 3-60 Project in Ferndale are having a meeting on Thursday, Aug 21 at Mejishi Martial Arts, 247 West 9 Mile Road at 7:15pm. The 3-60 Project is a mixed use development with a focus on technology/office jobs…
Melanie Piana Explains Ferndale’s New Bike Lanes (video) (Melanie Piana, Ferndale City Councilperson, Orig. Meltropolis, Aug. 8, 2014) Something looks really different about the Livernois bikes lanes than most motorists and cyclists have not seen or experienced in Michigan communities. Bike lanes help cars and motorists co-exist safely. Buffered bike lanes, which is the first…
Melanie Piana Explains Ferndale’s New Bike Lanes (video) (Melanie Piana, Ferndale City Councilperson, Orig. Meltropolis, Aug. 8, 2014) Something looks really different about the Livernois bikes lanes than most motorists and cyclists have not seen or experienced in Michigan communities. Bike lanes help cars and motorists co-exist safely. Buffered bike lanes, which is the first…
Motor City Shakedown Took Rovers from Ferndale to Detroit (Ron Arnold, Aug. 7, 2014) If you saw some scooters running around metro Detroit this weekend, you had an encounter with Detroit’s Rovers vintage scooter club. The Rovers reached a milestone on August 1, 2014. They were celebrating 10 consecutive years of hosting a standout rally…
Motor City Shakedown Took Rovers from Ferndale to Detroit (Ron Arnold, Aug. 7, 2014) If you saw some scooters running around metro Detroit this weekend, you had an encounter with Detroit’s Rovers vintage scooter club. The Rovers reached a milestone on August 1, 2014. They were celebrating 10 consecutive years of hosting a standout rally…
Mayor O’Dwyer Discusses Berkley Parking Dispute and More (Compiled, Aug. 1, 2014) Berkley Mayor Phil O’Dwyer sent out remarks to residents and businesses through the Berkley email newsletter, that included sentiments about the recent media coverage of the Vinsetta rezoning request to accommodate new parking lots, Woodward Dream Cruise and more. Here’s what he…
Mayor O’Dwyer Discusses Berkley Parking Dispute and More (Compiled, Aug. 1, 2014) Berkley Mayor Phil O’Dwyer sent out remarks to residents and businesses through the Berkley email newsletter, that included sentiments about the recent media coverage of the Vinsetta rezoning request to accommodate new parking lots, Woodward Dream Cruise and more. Here’s what he…
Friends Open Up Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Ferndale (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 23, 2014) After working together for 12 years in the mortgage underwriting business, Jason Irvine and Craig Southerland were hungry for something more fun. While they were grateful for their work at JP Morgan Chase, there were some days where the best…
Tequila Thief Suspect Arrested in Ferndale (Lt. William Wilson, Ferndale Police, July 9, 2014) At about 10:30 A.M. on July 8th, employees of Como’s Restaurant on Woodward reported that a man had just entered the restaurant and stole a bottle of Patrone Tequila from the bar area and left on foot. He walked southbound across…
Electric Car Charging Stations in Ferndale Replaced (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 5, 2014) Ferndale’s electric car charging stations were replaced last month after Blink Network, the company behind the system, declared bankruptcy. The new stations are managed by Clipper Creek through a partnership with DTE and came at no new cost to the city.…