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Oak Park, Oakland County

Well-Known Places in Oak Park

Shepherd Park (formerly Major Park), Oak Park Community Center, Oak Park Ice Arena.

Oak Park Business Districts

• Nine Mile Road Corridor
• Coolidge Highway Corridor
• Greenfield Road Corridor

Major Employers in Oak Park

Oak Park Schools, City of Oak Park, FedEx Ground distribution center, Magna International (area manufacturing).

About Oak Park, Oakland County

Oak Park is a 5.15-square-mile inner-ring suburb bordering Detroit's north side, once dismissed as land "not fit for habitation" before it became one of the fastest-growing cities in America. Post-war it became a haven for Jewish and minority families shut out of covenant-restricted suburbs, and today it is the heart of Metro Detroit's Orthodox Jewish community while also being majority African American. It is celebrated as one of the few genuinely stable, diverse communities in the country.

History of Oak Park

• Incorporated as a village in 1927 with fewer than 1,000 residents; incorporated as a city in 1945.
• After World War II, Jewish land developers and buyers were drawn to Oak Park because it had no covenants restricting homeownership by race or religion; the GI Bill made financing accessible.

Landmarks and Places in Oak Park

• Shepherd Park (formerly Major Park) with its 1950s-era pool and ice rink

The Oak Park Economy

• Window manufacturer WeatherGard relocated its headquarters to the city in 1995.
• A FedEx distribution center opened in 2017.
• Its location roughly 10 minutes from four freeways (near I-696 and I-75) makes it attractive to regional distribution and service businesses.

Community Life in Oak Park

• Oak Park is the center of Metro Detroit's Orthodox Jewish community, home to Young Israel of Oak Park and multiple full-time learning kollels including the Kollel Institute and DBN Kollel on Lincoln Road.
• The Orthodox neighborhood is served by an established eruv (a ritual boundary permitting carrying on Shabbat) covering Oak Park and Southfield.
• Kosher dining lines Lincoln Road, including meat restaurants such as Dave's Gourmet Burgers, and even a local 7-Eleven offers certified-kosher Slurpees.

Local reference: en.wikipedia.org, www.ferndalefriends.net, www.yiop.org