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Council expands downtown social district boundaries, agrees to suspend patio zone for Ferndale Pride amid organizer concerns
Summary
The council approved a measured expansion of Ferndale’s patio (social) district and separately granted a special‑event permit that suspends the district for this year’s Ferndale Pride; organizers warned the process timeline is tight and urged objective, predictable rules to protect Pride’s alcohol‑free character.
Ferndale — After hours of public comment and internal debate over safety, inclusivity and business opportunity, the Ferndale City Council voted to expand the downtown social district’s boundaries and to suspend the patio zone for the city’s Ferndale Pride event.
The Downtown Development Authority asked the city to extend the social district to include more businesses along Woodward; staff proposed final boundaries roughly from Pearson to the south, Livernois to the west, Oak Ridge to the north and Leland to the east. DDA director Jenny Beaker said expansion would allow additional…
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