What is the bike only Island in Michigan?
What is the bike only Island in Michigan? Mackinac Island: Bicycle capital of the world | Michigan.
Is there much crime on Mackinac Island?
Crime for the resident populations tend to be minimal. The recently released 2016 FBI statistics show Mackinac Island had eight violent crimes, or the equivalent of about 17 crimes per 1,000 residents, putting it at No. 5 behind Detroit, Muskegon Heights, Benton Harbor and Highland Park.
Why does Mackinac Island not allow cars?
When a smattering of motor vehicles first started appearing on Mackinac Island, a group of carriage men petitioned the village council to prohibit the “dangerous horseless carriages” that were frightening their horses. Village leaders enacted the ban on July 6, 1898 and Mackinac Island has been car free ever since!