Monthly Archives: July 2005

NDDC Board Goes Crazy!

A number of the NDDC Board Members were caught up in the craziness yesterday. They all seemed to be having a great time. (Click any photo for a larger view.)

Downtown Design District

I have been meaning to share a concept with you for some time…in fact, since I read the January edition of Mainstreet News. It’s about the 16:62 Design Zone. It’s located in a funky old neighborhood of Pittsburgh. They had some cool historic buildings in need of a little investment and a community that wanted [...]

Suggestions for the Economic Development Plan

The City of Northfield has hired T-I-P Strategies out of Austin, Texas to prepare an Economic Development Plan for the EDA. I have attended almost every EDA meeting over the past two years and, based on my experience, I offer the following Economic Development Plan. 1. Increase the Financial Resources available for Economic Development in [...]

‘It takes a village to raise a stop sign’

This column ran in the July 27 edition of the Northfield News.

Art Centers, Art Groups, and Art Towns

For the August Downtown Forum, as an introduction to the ArtSwirl festival (10 Days of the Arts…August 4th – 14th), the NDDC will be hosting John Potter, Executive Director of the Phipps Center for the Arts in Hudson, Wisconsin. The $7 million facility was built and funded by the William H. Phipps Foundation, area individuals, [...]