Tag: biking

KickstARTing Creativity: Bicycling Will Save Tomorrow’s Cities & How Artists Build the Spirit of a Town

We highlight here some great articles we’ve read this week dealing with art, creative placemaking, and building great communities. You’re sure to find some inspiration to make your life and our community even better! Bicycling Will Save Tomorrow’s Cities: “Growth in urban bicycle use can drive profound societal changes” through “reductions in traffic and pollution, less-crowded … Continue reading KickstARTing Creativity: Bicycling Will Save Tomorrow’s Cities & How Artists Build the Spirit of a Town

KickstARTing Creativity: Wendell Berry on Neighborliness and Permanence

We highlight here some great articles we’ve read this week dealing with art, creative placemaking, and building great communities. You’re sure to find some inspiration to make your life and our community even better! Going Home with Wendell Berry: Well, part of manners used to be to say to somebody you just met, “Where you from?” … Continue reading KickstARTing Creativity: Wendell Berry on Neighborliness and Permanence

kickstART Your Weekend with Some Good Reads: Parking, Transit, and a Renovated Theater in Farmington Hills

We highlight here some great articles we’ve read this week dealing with art, creative placemaking, and building great communities. You’re sure to find some inspiration to make your life and our community even better! 1. How Walking, Biking, and Mass Transit Move Us Toward a Brighter Future: Transportation accounts for 25 percent of household costs in … Continue reading kickstART Your Weekend with Some Good Reads: Parking, Transit, and a Renovated Theater in Farmington Hills

Voices From Around Town: Detroit Cargo and the Farmington Fun Ride

Farmington and Farmington Hills is home to many talented musicians, writers, craftspeople, and artists. Each week we will examine their work, process and creations. We are starting with Detroit Cargo, makers of fine leather goods for cyclists. Their workshop is located in Farmington and owned by Farmington Residents, Marc and Jeanie Bay. (Note: this is the … Continue reading Voices From Around Town: Detroit Cargo and the Farmington Fun Ride

What to do in Farmington/Farmington Hills This Week (6/9/14): Jazz and Country Music, Biking, and Fundraisers

Check out some of the great arts & cultural events to look forward to in the Farmington/Farmington Hills community this week: Tuesday, June 10th, at 5:00 pm: A fundraiser for the Graham E. Smith Memorial Fund for Suicide Prevention and Farmington S.A.F.E. at Grand Tavern (35450 Grand River at Drake). Thursday, June 12th, at 6:30 pm: Detroit Cargo … Continue reading What to do in Farmington/Farmington Hills This Week (6/9/14): Jazz and Country Music, Biking, and Fundraisers