It’s been more than a week since City Council decided to lay the burden of added regulation on the shoulders of Minot’s downtown restaurant owners, so I reached out to get their reaction to the new law and process that went into the final version. In their own words, here’s what they think of the
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With the parking garage construction well into year two and the infrastructure project now underway, shopping downtown is more of a challenge than ever. KX News has the story on how a few business owners are managing the situation.
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Bismarck has earned a distinguished title as one of livablity.com’s best places to live. And in their write-up on the community, there are a couple things we here in Minot should take note of. Here’s the quote that stands out most from Bismarck Mayor Mike Seminary: I’ve believed that one of our most important responsibilities
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Keller Paving & Landscaping of Minot has taken a $500,000 grievance against the developers of Minot’s downtown parking garages into the legal system. Jill Schram of The Minot Daily News has the story. This article requires a Google search redirect to bypass the MDN paywall.
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The work is pacing up in downtown Minot, but the Central Ave. garage has had a few surprises. Get the latest update on the progress from KX News.
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Getting from the North to the South side of Minot is going to get a bit more complicated for the next few months, especially if you live on the East side of Broadway. The downtown infrastructure project will start setting up Monday, and a detour will be in place for those traveling South on 3rd
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Bids for Minot’s downtown infrastructure work were opened. The low bid was provided by Strata Corporation and at $14.4 million it was $3.4 million more than the estimated $11 million. The work to modernize and update all downtown utilities, streets, and sewers will begin this summer.
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The City of Bismarck is working proactively to make downtown Bismarck pedestrian friendly and with an atmosphere that invites people in. If approved, the changes would also implement a Design Review Committee. See the full list of changes from the Bismarck Tribune.
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A redevelopment idea for a portion of downtown Bismarck is making its way through the land development process, and backers of the idea hope to have an official plan and price within a couple months if the early concept meets the approval of city officials.
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The Minot Parking Authority will be providing a downtown shuttle service to help ease the parking strain. The shuttle will run from the Municipal Auditorium parking lot to downtown locations. A schedule is available at www.downtownminot.com.
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Happening communities always seem to have a vibrant downtown area and that’s a primary goal for the new director of Minot’s Downtown Business Association. Meet Chelsea Gleich in this short interview from KMOT News.
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Fargo has their own downtown access problems, and they’re exploring some less-conventional methods for getting people into the area.
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Janie Myers will be exhibiting her work at the Taube Museum right now, and she is one of the early residents at the recently completed Artspace in downtown Minot. KX News has her thoughts on painting and living in the artist focused building.
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The downtown parking garage fiasco looks like it will be in the hands of the lawyers. The City of Minot Finance Committee recommended hiring an attorney to handle the case for the City. The decision will now go to the full City Council.
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In the case of the downtown parking holes, The City of Minot is exploring legal options, and at Tuesday’s Finance Committee meeting the option of hiring an attorney will be discussed.
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A Bismarck development group is pulling out all the stops in a new downtown Bismarck apartment complex in the hopes of attracting and retaining young people.
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