Monthly Archives: August 2007
Farmington Schools tackles illegal immigration
For years, the rumor circulated that parents who didn’t live in Farmington Hills would rent an apartment near Harrison High School or move their children to the home of a friend or relative in the Harrison attendance area, to ensure the kids could play football there. … Continue reading
Filed under Farmington Hills MI, Farmington MI, News, Schools, Sports
Farmington: Time to enter the Information Age
I’m still a skeptic, and I disagree with the idea that this community needs to pay North Star Destination Strategies $60,000 for branding advice. But I’m beginning to understand why Farmington city and DDA officials are moving closer to making … Continue reading
Filed under Farmington MI, Views
Survey says…
Okay, get past the “Farmington and Farmington Hills are contemplating merging entirely” firebomb, and a new Freep/Local 4 poll shows the vast majority of metro Detroiters are more than willing to share services with other communities. More people were interested … Continue reading
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Walkability
…Downtown Farmington may be getting a few flexible “yield to pedestrian” crossing signs. They’ve been recommended by a committee that’s been studying ways to improve walkability. You can see them in action in Birmingham’s busy downtown business district. Resistance to … Continue reading
Filed under Downtown Farmington, Farmington MI, Rumors
It’s official…
This year’s Farmington Area Founders Festival was a popular success. I decided this when the tenth person made an unsolicted comment about how wonderful the weekend was. I know we had fun…
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