Ives Ave & Cedar St Area
Discover what makes Ives Ave & Cedar St Area unique — shops, streets, and community character.
Walk Score 6.2/10
“Walkable and connected”
Very walkable
- Starbucks: 1 min walk
- 14 places within a 10 min walk
Near the water
- Horseshoe Lake — 2.0 mi
- 10 parks within 1 mile
- Green Space: 5 min walk
- Cycleway from Northland Dr to Watertower Rd: 10 min walk
The daily rhythm here centers on what's immediately walkable—a grocery run, coffee, dinner, or a transit connection all happen without getting in the car. The nearest restaurant and coffee shop are steps away, and a grocery store is a seven-minute walk, which means errands fold naturally into the neighborhood itself rather than requiring a trip elsewhere. Within a mile, there are 16 restaurants and a transit stop right at hand, so moving around town doesn't demand a car every time. The area itself spans 130 acres with 10 parks within a mile, including Green Space adjacent to the neighborhood, which shapes how people actually spend their afternoons. Walk times here cap out—dining has an 8 out of 10 walkability score, and transit the same—so the texture of life is one where you're bumping into what you need on foot or hopping a nearby bus, not plotting out drives to find basic things.
Walkability
Good
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Nearby Locations
Red Fox Market
+1 more
Ttowa Sushi
+1 more
Starbucks
The Market (Ferris State University)
Green Space
+1 more
Playground on 12 Mile Rd
Rogers Dam Pond
Brutus Dog Park
Cycleway from Northland Dr to Watertower Rd
Katke Golf Course
Ferris State University - Racquet & Fitness Center
Ferris State - Big Rapids
Walgreens
Ferris Library for Information, Technology and Education
AMC CLASSIC Big Rapids 4
Environment & Amenities
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Green Space
0.0 mi
Parks Nearby
10
within 1 mile
Nearest Lake
Horseshoe Lake
2.0 mi
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