Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The city's first on-street bike parking rack, which accommodates 14 bikes in the space of one parking spot, was revealed last Thursday night during Bike Night.
Downtown Ferndale hosted Bike Night last Thursday, which featured the reveal of the city's first on-street bike parking rack. The bike rack was created by local sculptor Richard Gage and accommodates 14 bikes in the space of one parking spot. It's the first of six on-street racks the DDA plans to install throughout the district. The Downtown Ferndale Bike Shop offered free bike safety checks, and residents could apply for a bike license with the Ferndale Police Auxiliary. Chris Hughes, communications manager for the Ferndale DDA, said it was a great night for downtown Ferndale for many reasons - including seeing the first on-street bike rack finally be put in place, to the public art aspect and the community partners like Western Market …
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Western Market
447 W 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Bike shop to offer free safety checks and group bike ride and new women's cycling group to meet as part of the DDA's Third Thursdays initiative.
Downtown Ferndale will host Bike Night on Thursday, part of the Downtown Development Authority's new ARTWN program that aims to feed Ferndale residents' growing interest in art around their community. Bicycle Night will feature the reveal of the DDA’s first on-street bike parking rack, which will accommodate 14 bikes in the space of one parking spot. Created by local sculptor Richard Gage, the rack is the first of six on-street racks the DDA plans to install throughout the district. “A good number of our consumers are dedicated bicycling commuters. This rack really affirms that bicycles are a viable mode of transportation and very much welcomed here,” said DDA Executive Director Cristina Sheppard-Decius. “It also offers some relief on our …
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Western Market
447 W 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI
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Danny's Irish Pub
22824 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI
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Downtown Ferndale Bike Shop
163 W 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI
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The Rust Belt Market
22801 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Just in time for Bike Night on Thursday, Ferndale Mayor Pro Tem Melanie Piana is starting a new cycling group to celebrate "riding in everyday clothing."
If you ask Ferndale Mayor Pro Tem Melanie Piana how often she rides her bike, she might not have an exact answer for you. That's because for Piana, bicycling is just part of everyday life. She usually bikes to work at the Michigan Suburbs Alliance located above the Pearle Vision in Ferndale, and you can count on seeing her bike parked outside Ferndale City Hall during council's Monday night meetings. She isn't keeping track of the miles, she's just getting where she needs to go - and she enjoys every minute of it. "I love the feeling of being on my bike- the wind in my hair, the sounds of our community," she says, mentioning the added benefit of not paying for parking. When she rides to work, she said, "I feel good and I'm awake and alert …
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Loving Touch
22634 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI
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Lucas Zdenek
12:14 pm on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Very cool Melanie!! Glad to see you on your bike again! I'm not sure if the Tuesday night group is getting back together this year, but I'm sure I'll pass you on the streets somewhere this summer! more ›