Category Archives: Economic Development

In a recent Star Tribune Opinion Exchange Article (“Hours May Vary, 2/29/06), Minneapolis Public Library Director Kit Hadley and DaVinci Institute Futurist Thomas Frey discussed the future of libraries. Part of their discussion was of particular interest to me. When Hadley suggested that libraries needed to deliver information learning services both in the library andContinue reading “Northfield Public Library as an Economic Development Tool”

In a recent blog entry about College City Beverage, I suggested that there are other community assets besides land that can stimulate economic development. Tracy Davis, Griff Wigley, Milda Hedblom and I discuss this topic of alternative assets for economic development on the most recent edition of Locally Grown.

Saturday’s Northfield News has a front page story about it. In an interview with City Staff, the reason given for the company’s decision was Northfield’s lack of land. Wednesday’s Northfield News had an editorial about it. The publisher’s opinion was that from a regional jobs perspective, maybe it wasn’t a loss. Perhaps the Northfield AreaContinue reading “The TRUE Story of College City Beverage’s Decision”

The NDDC’s E. R. (Expansion and Redevelopment)Team invited the EDA to have some Brats and Brews at the Rueb on Tuesday night. The purpose of the informal gathering, beyond the brats and the brews, was to discuss the NDDC and the EDA working together to build on our strengths, take advantage of our opportunities andContinue reading “Brats and Brews and Economic Development”

…no, it’s not me and Tracy Davis, although our podcasts with Griff Wigley, along with Morgan and Cameron from KRLX, have gotten favorable reviews. No, in my, let’s say, eccentric mind, the hottest thing currently posted on the web is… The Preliminary Community Assessment of Northfield (by TIP Strategies). See what it says about YOU,Continue reading “Hottest Thing on the Web”