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SOURCE — Eater: Detroit, Photo: An updated rendering of Rivertown Market in Detroit; Rivertown Market [Courtesy image]
At long last, plans for a forthcoming Meijer on East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit have been finalized.
The so-called Rivertown Market Project, first announced in 2017, is headed to 1475 East Jefferson Ave. and will be a smaller format than the company’s other stores — more akin to Woodward Corner Market in Royal Oak.
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SOURCE - Laura Killingbeck @ adventurecycling.org
Just when I reached the Golden Gate bridge, the nausea deepened. It was perfect. I took one hand off the steering wheel, rolled down the window, and vomited out the side of the car. The pavement flew by, and the red bridge flew by, and even though I was puking my guts out, I also felt like I was flying. I was winning the game. I rolled up the window, wiped my mouth, and kept driving. My stomach felt better like it always did at that point. I...
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SOURCE — Carlton Reid @ forbes.com (truncated)
Alongside the confirmation for the full route of the HS2 railway expected on February 11th the U.K.’s Department for Transport (DfT) has announced new funding of £5 billion to boost bus use and bicycling.
£1 billion is expected to be spent on building 250 miles of new, high-quality separated cycle routes and safe junctions in towns and cities across England.
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SOURCE — Mark Spezia @ HOUR DETROIT
COVID-19 UPDATE: With pretty much all of metro Detroit’s nightlife, entertainment, and recreation options stuck in suspended animation, we’re fortunate to have an abundance of natural beauty within easy reach. With that in mind, for this year’s City Guide we’ve rounded up a number of great nearby places to bike, hike, fish — or just take in the view. Even outdoors, though, it’s important to take precautions. In addition to the usual (wash your hands often a...
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SOURCE - Meredith Spelbring and Miriam Marini @ The Detroit Free Press, photos Kelly Jordan, Detroit Free Press
Quarantine fatigue is setting in and local bike shops are feeling the impact.
As many small businesses struggle nationwide, bike shops in #MetroDetroit are finding themselves on the flip side of the coin. Under Govenor Gretchen Whitmer's adjusted stay-at-home order, certain businesses were allowed to reopen, bicycle repair shops included.
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SOURCE — The News Herald
A man riding a #Tricycle bicycle was struck and killed by the driver of a semitruck Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Fort and Eureka in #Southgate.
Southgate Public Safety Director Jeff Smith said at 4:30pm, police were called to the scene, where witnesses, including two nurses, provided first aid until emergency medical technicians arrived.
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