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NOVEMBER 6, 2024
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LAKESIDE PLANS SHOOT FOR THE SKIES
Members work on their individual projects in a group. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
CURRENT CONCEPT ENVISIONS BUILDINGS UP TO 6 STORIES, CONTAINS LONG-TERM FLEXIBILITY FOR 50-STORY BUILDINGS BY ERIC CZARNIK eczarnik@candgnews.com
Public Library is called the Knit and Crochet Meetup. The group used to meet at the main branch of the library, but they temporarily meet at the South Branch. “It’s a neighborhood group. Everybody meets here,” Romanoski said. Romanoski was working on a project that used Tunisian crochet, but she said she personally prefers regular crocheting. She said they engage the community by bringing in excess material and yarns to share. “I wasn’t using any of the stuff I brought in today. Here you go,” Romanoski said. Romanoski said she and Katie Kruszka, another founding member and Romanoski’s friend, were looking for ways to get involved with crafts in the community and it brought
STERLING HEIGHTS — The long-term plans for the Lakeside City Center could truly put the “heights” in Sterling Heights. During an Oct. 8 workshop, the Sterling Heights Planning Commission heard the latest details over zoning code and design guidelines for the Lakeside redevelopment project. The project plans to transform Lakeside Mall — which closed at the start of July — into a mixed-use district including multiple neighborhoods. During the workshop, representatives from the planning, architecture and engineering firm Arcadis shared those guidelines. They explained that the goal is to make the Lakeside site adaptable to the future and the community’s needs. Erich Dohrer, from Arcadis, talked about the need for a mix of uses at the new Lakeside, including retail, residences, offices and more. “That’s what comes together to create the vibrancy and the dynamic kind of city center,” Dohrer said. “But it’s also important that it also helps to promote economic sustainability over the long term.” Dohrer said the current plan envisions 2,359 multifamily residential units, over 560,000 square feet of retail anchor space, almost 162,000 square feet of new retail space, 70,000 square feet of office space, a 20,000-square-foot community center, and a hotel with 80-100 rooms. There would also be 400 units for independent senior living and 350 units for active adults ages
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FIBER ARTS GROUP CREATES TIGHT KNIT COMMUNITY BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — Fiber arts help soothe the mind, and, in this group, they bring people together and create a sense of community. Amy Romanoski, a founding member of the group, said she started the original Facebook page, Macomb Area Yarn Addicts, after a not-so-great experience with another similar page. Since its creation in 2018, the group grew from around 40 members to 120. The fiber arts group at the Clinton-Macomb Public Library welcomes all kinds of arts. Members crochet, knit, needle point, spin yarn and much more. The Sterling Heights Fiber Frolic at the Sterling Heights