http://nddc.org/weblog/post/858/ Working together to sustain a vibrant downtown Northfield Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:27:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://nddc.org/weblog/post/858/#comment-508 Larry Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:16:34 +0000 http://nddc.org/weblog/post/858/#comment-508 Ross, while a small theater in Northfield probably wouldn't bring many well paid jobs it could be good entertainment draw. The Fridley Theater (Fridley Strand - Grinnell) chain has some 35 small town theaters in Iowa and Nebraska and even has one in not-so-small-town, Des Moines. Some one must feel the return on investment is worthwhile. Maybe the NDDC along with the Chamber of Commerce could research the theater financials and perhaps target some movie companies to open their screens here. Maybe you could find out how the Grinnell Strand overcame the potentially expensve fire suppression codes in Iowa that seem to come with this type of entertainment. As the previous post noted, most people seem to prefer the big screen stadiums. But there is always room for a small specialized niche theater like the Lagoon in Minneapolis. Ross, while a small theater in Northfield probably wouldn’t bring many well paid jobs it could be good entertainment draw. The Fridley Theater (Fridley Strand - Grinnell) chain has some 35 small town theaters in Iowa and Nebraska and even has one in not-so-small-town, Des Moines. Some one must feel the return on investment is worthwhile. Maybe the NDDC along with the Chamber of Commerce could research the theater financials and perhaps target some movie companies to open their screens here. Maybe you could find out how the Grinnell Strand overcame the potentially expensve fire suppression codes in Iowa that seem to come with this type of entertainment.
As the previous post noted, most people seem to prefer the big screen stadiums. But there is always room for a small specialized niche theater like the Lagoon in Minneapolis.

]]> http://nddc.org/weblog/post/858/#comment-506 neal Sun, 21 Oct 2007 14:17:36 +0000 http://nddc.org/weblog/post/858/#comment-506 we had a downtown theater, now its a "event center". people want movie plexes, where are you going to put that? we had a downtown theater, now its a “event center”. people want movie plexes, where are you going to put that?

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