One of the topics of great interest that emerged at the EDA’s Riverfront Redevelopment Public Input Process session Wednesday morning at The Grand was the Downtown Section of Highway 3, between St. Olaf Avenue on the north and 5th St. on the south. Specifically, people were hoping for safer pedestrian and vehicular crossing at St.Continue reading “Safe Crossing of Highway 3”
Category Archives: Downtown issues
Riverfront Redevelopment and Downtown Northfield
This morning at The Grand, the Northfield EDA hosted an Open House on the Riverfront Redevelopment Site. It was a well-attended gathering and included current Mayor Keith Covey, Council Member Dixon Bond, Mayor-elect Lee Lansing, Council-elect Arnie Nelson and Council-elect, current EDA President, Scott Davis, and EDA members Joe Hargis, Tracy Davis-Heisler, Paul Smith andContinue reading “Riverfront Redevelopment and Downtown Northfield”
Riverfront Development presentation – feedback wanted
I blogged this on the N.org site this morning and it seemed like a good idea to also blog it here in case people would prefer to attach comments to this blog post. Alternately, join the Nfld ISSUES email discussion list. Or use the NDDC Contact Us form to send comments to Ross Currier. –Continue reading “Riverfront Development presentation – feedback wanted”
Seeing into the Future (it requires some effort)
In a blogpost last month, Ross Currier asked Have you taken a close look at the four corners of that intersection lately? Hes referring to Hwy 3 and 2nd Street on the westside of the Cannon River in downtown Northfield. All four corners need plans for redevelopment and no one has a clear plan forContinue reading “Seeing into the Future (it requires some effort)”
Speaking of Key Intersections…
Trying to cross Highway 3 to grab a burger at the Quarterback Club can be more of an adventure than you might like for lunch, although I think the customers would attest that it’s well worth the trip. Dan Bergeson brings up a good point about the need for light at that 3rd Street intersection.Continue reading “Speaking of Key Intersections…”
