Award highlights local history preservation in Southfield
The Citizen Award is presented to outstanding individuals who, through personal effort and/or involvement in historic preservation projects, have made a significant contribution to the preservation of Michigan’s heritage.
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SOUTHFIELD Mayor Ken Siver said he has made it part of his mission in Southfield to lead efforts to preserve the city’s unique historical architecture. From Northland Gardens to Plumbrook Estates, Southfield is home to several interesting places that have received national recognition.
It is because of this that Siver was recently honored with the Michigan Historic Preservation Network 2021 Citizen Award. The award is presented to outstanding individuals who, through personal effort and/or involvement in historical preservation projects, have made a significant contribution to the preservation of Michigan’s heritage.
Southfield residents raise concerns over emergency access driveway
Southfield Public Schools officials said they’ve consulted with the Southfield Fire Department and the Police Department before deciding on Green Valley Street as the only viable access point.
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SOUTHFIELD On the evening of Aug. 14, 2020, the residents of Green Valley Street opened their mailboxes. Inside was a letter from the Southfield Planning Department that talked about a construction project taking place at the end of their street.
“We immediately called the numbers on the form and found out Southfield Public Schools had petitioned the city of Southfield to use the easement at the end of Green Valley Street as an emergency access road,” said Camille Johnson, who has lived on Green Valley Street for 25 years. “Nobody knew about this. We were all just walking around stunned with this piece of paper in our hands.”