8-Wood Blog

September 12, 2016

Ferndale eyeing big improvements to Martin Road Park

Water features, a splash park, native plantings and a natural amphitheater for outdoor concerts are among the ambitious ideas Ferndale...

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September 7, 2016

Bike need a fix? Ferndale now offers 3 free public repair stations

Bicyclists in Ferndale who need to inflate a tire, raise a seat, tighten a bolt or make other basic fixes...

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September 5, 2016

Welcome back to school, can you spare a dime?

Tomorrow morning, like so many other parents out there, my kids go back to school. My youngest is starting kindergarten,...

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August 31, 2016

Wild parsnip, a dangerous invasive plant, is thriving in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

A dangerous invasive plant has spread across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, posing a hazard to anyone who encounters it unknowingly on...

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August 20, 2016

Detroit testing out bike lanes, other changes to Livernois ‘Avenue of Fashion’

The City of Detroit is conducting a demonstration project on a roughly half-mile stretch of Livernois Avenue to test the...

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August 15, 2016

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is like no other place, in photos

I recently returned to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for the first time in several years for a weeklong vacation and wilderness...

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August 11, 2016

Community radio station could be coming to Ferndale’s Rust Belt Market

A group of broadcast veterans wants to bring non-commercial community radio to the Rust Belt Market in downtown Ferndale and...

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August 4, 2016

In Detroit, regional transit measure, bike sharing could break the automobile’s monopoly

Two different initiatives focused on advancing alternatives to automobile-dependent travel in Detroit advanced on Thursday, and at least one seems...

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July 29, 2016

Is Michigan finally ready to market itself as an outdoor adventure destination?

Michigan may be the Great Lake State, but for decades, our most recognizable outdoors offerings tended to revolve around hunting...

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July 26, 2016

Suburbs’ objections to RTA public transportation plan akin to sabotage

Editor’s note: This piece originally appeared on Daily Detroit and was co-written by yours truly. This is why we can’t...

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