The Dickinson Chamber of Commerce was the sponsoring organization behind the community’s recent ‘State of Education’ event. A gathering that included all the education stakeholders such as public, private, and higher education interests. [...]Read More... from Dickinson Chamber Hosts City Wide ‘State[...]
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Bismarck-Mandan draft application for Bicycle Friendly Community status
The Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Planning Organization is taking a progressive approach to building a bike-friendly community and they’re in the final stages of an application that would see them designated a ‘bicycle friendly community’. The Bismarck-Mandan area has more than 100 miles of[...]
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Grand Forks reps to study pedestrian, bike infrastructure in Denmark
The City of Grand Forks is sending a couple people to Denmark next month. The goal: learn how to create a more bike and pedestrian friendly city. [...]Read More... from Grand Forks reps to study pedestrian, bike infrastructure in Denmark
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When It’s Worth Springing for Synthetic Motor Oil In Your Car
It’s widely known that synthetic oil is better for engines, but there are a few situations where it’s a bit more important. This brief article from Consumer Reports walks you through them. [...]Read More... from When It’s Worth Springing for Synthetic Motor[...]
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Nudging the Crowd in New Directions Can Make Minot Better
Behavioral science has a lot to say in how to build better cities, and if we embrace the idea that those of our species are not always rational actors, we can build systems and cities that incentivize better behavior. Want examples? Read[...]
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What Makes a City Successful? Lessons From the Knight Cities Summit
How do we turn Minot into a more vibrant place to live and work? A competition among other cities has provided some ideas of what works and what doesn’t. [...]Read More... from What Makes a City Successful? Lessons From the Knight Cities Summit
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Transforming Government Information
How do we get the right information and services to people when and where they need it? In Minot, we’re building a new website to help with the task. In Australia, they’ve been asking the question for a while and the solutions they’re[...]
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Google Wants to Line Your city Streets With Wi-Fi, Should Minot Reach Out?
A new R&D arm of Google is looking bring the latest Wi-Fi technology to city streets. Considering the communication benefits, the disaster resiliency planning that is now taking place, and the fact that downtown Minot is getting an infrastructure overhaul — should[...]
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Norway’s Capital City is Building a Highway for Bees
Norway’s capitol city Oslo is taking losses in honey bee colonies seriously; or, they’re using it as an excuse to brighten up the place with flowering insect rest stops. Either way, it sounds like an environmentally aesthetic two-for-one. [...]Read More... from Norway’s[...]
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Grand Forks Greenway Watchers Gather Data on Usage
A group in Grand Forks is doing everything they can to gather better data about who is using the Grand Forks Greenway. The reason, the data is useful for everything from applying for grants to crafting laws and safety campaigns. [...]Read More...[...]
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Rethinking Smart Cities From The Ground Up
Cities from around the world — from Beijing to Amsterdam and from London to Jakarta — are using digital technologies to engage and enable citizens. But not every city is doing it successfully. This report outlines the differences that form the line[...]
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East Grand Forks Researching Possible Amendments to Liquor Licenses
The City of East Grand Forks is looking for ways to accommodate a new business inside their existing liquor laws, but if they fail, they’ll consider amending their laws to make the business concept possible. [...]Read More... from East Grand Forks Researching[...]
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City of Regina Seeks Thoughts on Infill Housing
Rather than continue to grow out, forcing the construction of new roads and infrastructure, the City of Regina is making a conscious effort to expand housing from within the existing city. They’re calling the concept ‘infill housing’ and they’re looking for ways[...]
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Helsinki’s Free, City-wide Wi-Fi Network is Faster Than Your Home Internet
One Scandinavian city has identified the Internet as a way to develop economic growth and as such made wi-fi available throughout the city via municipally-managed hot spots that are fast and free. In particular, the service has been heavily used by tourists. [...]Read[...]
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A New Kind Of College Wins State Approval In Rhode Island
There’s a growing portion of the population who spent some time at college, but didn’t get the degree. In Rhode Island, a program called College Unbound has set out to bring these former students back into the fold and help them complete[...]
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N.D. Game and Fish Prepares for Paperless Licensing
The days of carrying a paper hunting or fishing license around with you will soon be over, and this is the last year licenses will be sold out of a store without creating a digital record. [...]Read More... from N.D. Game and[...]