Tag: ferndale
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Part I: More Housing Choices Are Coming to Ferndale
Housing for All Ferndalians & Income Levels This is a two part blog post on the development growth spurt and new housing in Ferndale. In Part One: I explore why new housing projects help the city address housing needs for everyone. In Part Two: I discuss city initiatives to create inclusive housing policies, and responding […]
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Top Five Ferndale of Things 2016
I concluded my seventh year on Ferndale city council and my third year (non-consecutive) serving as Mayor Pro Tem in 2016. City council and city staff made significant progress in 2016 with so many great projects and experiences to choose from. Alas, this is a list of five, hence only five choices. Here are my top […]
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Beep. Beep. Yeah. Get into Zipcar
On Monday, April 11, 2016, Ferndale celebrated its new partnership with Zipcar. I was honored to speak on behalf of my council colleagues to welcome our new partner to Ferndale. Below are my ribbon cutting ceremony comments: It’s a pleasure today, on behalf of the Ferndale City Council and Mayor Coulter, and the Ferndale community to […]
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Citizen involvement shaping growth and development
Communities have been in transition from the typical car-focused development known as urban sprawl to smart growth or compact, higher-density development that is now known as the preferred way to grow an urban downtown. New development projects that include retail space, new housing and office space needs to be easy to walk to, close to transit, increase […]
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Easy Rider: Ferndale, Highland Park to Detroit
Biking is the best way to explore Detroit. Well, any place really. If you want to experience the space around you–the sights, sounds and people–a bicycle is one of the best ways to cover ground while taking time to stop to take a good look at whatever catches your eye. My husband and I frequently […]