When neighborhoods start losing their character—when longtime residents get pushed out and familiar gathering places disappear—the usual response is to fight back with policy. But what if the real power lies somewhere else entirely? A national learning lab backed by The Kresge[...]
Tag: Placemaking
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When it comes to a community, ‘just say no’ doesn’t work
There’s a pattern playing out across resource-rich communities: towns that once said yes to libraries, rec leagues, and big ideas are now governed by people who inherited what others built—and mistake it for something that just exists. They shout no to diversification,[...]
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Decision on facade project stalemates
A tied vote can feel like a decision, but in this case it’s more like a pause button. For the second time this month, the Minot City Council split evenly on whether to award a facade improvement grant to the Minot Housing[...]
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New signage highlights growing ‘Buckshot’s Backyard’ trail system at MSU
MINOT, N.D. – A series of new signs now mark Minot State University’s bike and walking trail, “Buckshot’s Backyard,” giving users clearer access points and improving safety at one of the University’s newest outdoor attractions. Installed in early October by the MSU[...]
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Watford City downtown makeover: redevelopment plan takes shape
Watford City is moving from vision to action on its long-talked-about downtown revival. City leaders have advanced a redevelopment plan for North Main Street, aiming to build a destination that reflects what residents asked for in last year’s community survey. A new[...]
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Why everything turns to asphalt
Cars were once a ticket to opportunity, opening access to work, housing, and recreation far beyond traditional neighborhoods. But the same system that expanded freedom has gradually boxed people in. Put simply, when cities organize themselves around vehicle convenience rather than human[...]
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On This Day | We Need to Start Making Place
Governor Davis stated that the Community Development meeting will provide community leaders with tools and guilds so that each village or city can build a better community which will appeal to all its citizens [...]Read More... from On This Day | We[...]
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On This Day | Parking Entitlement Emerges
Since two heads are better than one, and there are plenty of heads getting together over this problem, perhaps a working solution will be found; there are at least sixty-five who hope this will [...]Read More... from On This Day | Parking[...]
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Murals gain popularity, as communities seek to convey sense of place
Across small towns in North Dakota and Minnesota, murals are becoming more than decoration — they’re turning blank walls into expressions of identity and pride. In Grafton, volunteers have transformed public spaces through paint, drawing neighbors together and sparking conversations about who[...]
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On This Day | Winning at Making Ourselves Better
For the second year in a row, Minot was named winner of the Class “A” award in the North Dakota Community Betterment Contest, and was the only repeat winner. Minot’s projects for the 1960 [...]Read More... from On This Day | Winning[...]
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Local Motives Receives $120,000 Grant For Summer Music Series Through 2028
Minot is poised to add a major new chapter to its growing arts and culture scene. Local Motives has secured a multi-year national grant that will bring a free outdoor music series to Citizens Alley from 2026 through 2028—an investment that places[...]
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On This Day | What Can We Do in a Year?
To qualify for the contest each community submitted a list of community betterment projects a year ago as a goal to be achieved during the year. The scrapbooks contain pictorial and printed matter depicting [...]Read More... from On This Day | What[...]
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INSPIRITUS Community Health Foundation Awards $191,886 in Grants, Announces Twice Blessed Match Campaign
MINOT — INSPIRITUS Community Health Foundation celebrated regional nonprofits Thursday, Nov. 13, by awarding $191,886.80 in community grants at its Regional Community Grant Awards Luncheon at the Sleep Inn and Suites in Minot. The grants support projects that strengthen the mental, physical,[...]
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This is how to make meaningful change at the local level
Fargo’s newest trail isn’t just about biking or walking — it’s about what happens when a family decides to make their city better. The All American Trail North, opening Saturday at Dike East Park, connects more of the metro’s patchwork paths into[...]
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As North Dakota birth rates decline, experts say work needs to be done to prepare for future impacts
North Dakota’s birth rate has dropped sharply — down 35% since 2016 — and the implications reach far beyond hospital nurseries. Economists say it’s a reflection of economic uncertainty, shifting family norms, and the lingering slowdown after the oil boom. Fewer births[...]
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Giant, floating pumpkin races draw large crowds to annual event in Oregon
Only in Oregon could racing across a lake in a hollowed-out pumpkin be considered a serious sport. But for Gary Kristensen — this year’s “Elf”-costumed champion of the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta — it’s more than fun and spectacle. The longtime[...]