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Grand Forks Herald,Sunday, November 16, 2003
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comparati ve advantage --___.
GRAND FORKS—The Herald edit- And part of that,argued Hill,is mar-
orial, "Ned Hill, provocative as al- keting downtown Grand Forks and East
ways,"was insightful(Page 4A,Nov.12). Grand Forks to high-tech businesses
There are several lessons we can looking to recruit a young, talented
draw from Hill's assessment of Du- work force. Creative talent own their
luth's economic strengths and chal- intellectual capital, and they're not in-
lenges. There also are ways we're dif- terested in working in a cookie-cutter
ferent, as witnessed through Hill's 2002 environment. They want soul, and they
comments about our community. find it in downtown Grand Forks and
As indicated in the editorial, Hill East Grand Forks.
urged Duluth's city leaders to assess The strength of Hill's comments re-
their community's "comparative advan- garding downtown led the Knight
tages." When in the Grand Cities, Hill Foundation, which supported Hill's
pointed some of ours out;UND and our visit to our communities, to pay for a
aerospace and energy industries make full-time professional staff dedicated to
the list.So does downtown. promoting downtown. In the 19 months
In Hill's words: "Downtown is your since then, the Downtown Leadership
region's greatest asset. I have to tell Group,which had been a strictly volun-
you: I've rarely seen a downtown that teer organization prior to that time,has
looks as good as yours.I'd use this asset made important strides in branding
to your competitive advantage.Your off downtown as an_exciting place to live,
ramps and big-box retailers don't make work and visit through-brochures,
you unique from your competition. newsletters, Web sites, and special
10 Your downtown does." events such as the Grand Cities tart
Although we sometimes take it for I Fest.
granted, our downtown — brimming I This work benefits downtown to be
with public art, unique restaurants, I sure. But it also fits into Hill's vision„
boutiques and services—has a soulful I for economic development for Grand
atmosphere. Hill argued it boosts the Forks, East Grand Forks and the re-
quality of life for residents and is an gion.
important"recruit and retain" employ- Timothy-Dittus!
ment strategy for business. I Dittus is chairing the 2003-2004
In the Duluth editorial, Hill is Downtown Leadership-group.
quoted as saying, "Although communi-
ty-development projects are important,
such as sprucing up (Duluth's) Canal
Park and downtown, community devel-
opment doesn't create businesses that
trade outside the area" True. The im-
portance of primary-sector jobs where
locals own the intellectual property
rights for their product cannot be un-
derstated.
But Hill also comments,"Fundamen-
tal change to encourage economic de-
velopment is not closing deals. The
core of change is building an economic
environment where business wants to
do deals."Part of that is creating a one
stop shop for businesses interested in
relocating or building in the Grand Cit-
ies.
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Mehelich, Catherine
• From: Lonnie Laffen [Ilaffen @jlgarchitects.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 4:38 PM
To: Mehelich, Catherine
Subject: GF Herald
Here you go- Lonnie
EDITORIAL: Ned Hill, provocative as always
OUR VIEW: Hill's conclusions about Duluth should interest people who followed his work in Grand Forks.
Remember Ned Hill? If you follow Red River Valley economic-development issues, you probably do. Ned Hill was
a Cleveland consultant who reported on Grand Forks'economic development prospects in 2002, courtesy of the
Knight Foundation.
Among his other suggestions, Hill said Grand Forks officials should figure ways to speak with one voice and to
nurture the community's future leaders. The latter action's needed because right now, Hill said in a memorable
line, there are"too many hats for not enough heads."
Well, Ned Hill's back, although not in Grand Forks. He's in Duluth, doing the same thing there that he did here,
again courtesy of the Knight Foundation.
Duluth is a five-hour drive from Grand Forks, but it's close enough that the cities share key weaknesses and
strengths. For example, here's an excerpt from an Oct. 19 Duluth News-Tribune story:
"Duluth's business and political leaders have the best of intentions, says one expert who has consulted here, but
the intentions are wrong.
"Ned Hill, an economic-development specialist at Cleveland State University, concluded that practically every
business leader and government official in Duluth said jobs were the most important goal of economic
development, after several days of interviews here.
"But'the root of all economic development is products, not jobs, because people don't buy jobs, they buy
products,' Hill said. 'Jobs are a very important byproduct."
Does that"jobs,jobs jobs" mantra sound familiar?That's been the call in Grand Forks for years, too.
The distinction between jobs and products is important, Hill goes on to say, because it helps communities focus
on their strengths. Leaders should ask, "What are our community's comparative advantages?" (In Grand Forks,
the aerospace and energy industries are two obvious examples.)
Those advantages, once identified, should get the bulk of the community's economic development attention, Hill
believes. That's a better strategy than, say, simply copying a development plan that had worked somewhere else.
As the News Tribune reports, here's another Hill observation that also rings true in Grand Forks:
"And although community-development projects are important, such as sprucing up (Duluth's) Canal Park and
downtown as well as investing in education, community development doesn't create businesses that trade outside
the area. Such projects may make it more likely those businesses will locate here or find good employees here,
but they don't export products or services."
Does that call to mind a certain failed community development/economic development idea that was much in the
11/18/2003
Page 2 of 2
Grand Forks news lately?
Then, there is this insight, which Hill himself expressed at a 2002 Mayor's Summit on Economic Development in
Duluth:
"Fundamental to any economic development effort is a complete review of the way business is transacted within
the city's bureaucracy."
All regulations that influence a city's competitive role should be subjected to a four-part test, Hill said. The test
should determine whether the rules are relevant(to the businesses' operation or the public's health), transparent
(meaning clear and easily understood), predictable and efficient.
"Fundamental change to encourage economic development is not closing deals," Hill said at the summit. "The
core of change is building an economic environment where business wants to do deals."Those are words worth
remembering as Grand Forks and Duluth leaders try to build great cities in a tough pine-and-prairie country.
Tom Dennis for the Herald
Lonnie J.Laffen, AIA
Johnson Laffen Galloway Architects
124 North Third Street
Grand Forks, ND 58203
Ph: 701.746.1727
Fax: 701.746.1702
Cell: 218.779.2012
Ilaffen @jlgarchitects.com
www.jIgarchitects.com
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11/18/2003
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City of
Elk
River
MEMORANDUM
TO: Housing & Redevelopment Authority
FROM: Heidi Steinmetz, Assistant Director of Economic Development 1+5
DATE: November 24, 2003
SUBJECT: Summary of Comments: St. Cloud State University Downtown
Development Class Field Trip to Downtown Elk River
Attachment
Field trip worksheet provided to students by Dr. Kent Robertson
Background
In early October, a group of St. Cloud State University undergraduate students visited
• Downtown Elk River for a Downtown Development class field trip. The class consisted of
sophomores,juniors and seniors, some of which had taken more community development
classes than others. This particular Downtown Development class had met five times (a
three-hour class once a week) prior to the Elk River field trip.
Prior to staff's guided tour of Downtown and the panel discussion consisting of staff,Kurt
Kragness of the HPC,Vern Hanson of MetroPlains, and Wendy Simenson of Rivers Edge,
the students explored Downtown with a partner and were instructed by their professor, Dr.
Kent Robertson, to evaluate Downtown in general terms.
Issue
At its October meeting, the HRA requested that staff provide a summary of comments
made by the students during the panel discussion.
Summary of Student Comments
Strengths
• Kemper's neon sign
• Pedestrian friendly atmosphere
• Sidewalks & flowers
• Rear and sides of buildings are in good shape
• Outdoor seating
• Murals
• Distinct shops (no franchises)
St.Cloud State Student Comments
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• Suggestions
• Crosswalks could be more obvious (maybe brick)
• Banners on light posts
• Hanging flower baskets
• Weedy sidewalk by Kemper should be fixed
• Move gazebo to more appropriate space near river
• Park and trail systems
• Fire hydrants could be more visible
• Fishing pier
• A main attraction
• A mainstream bookstore
• The downtown should not turn its back on the green space by the river
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• Kent Robertson
CMTY 466
Fieldtrip to Downtown Elk River
Wednesday, October 8
Timetable
11:30 sharp Bus leaves from front of Riverview Hall
12:30 Arrive at gazebo in center of downtown Elk River (Main St.
@ Jackson). Students will explore downtown with a partner
and respond to some questions. A question sheet will
be distributed.
1:45 Guided tour of downtown led by Heidi Hall (2001) and
Cathy Mehelich (1995), graduates of SCSU's Community
Development Program who both work for the City Of Elk
River's Department of Economic Development. Questions for
Heidi and Cathy are strongly encouraged
3:15 Panel discussion with Cathy Mehelich and Heidi Hall (Elk
River Economic Development), Wendy Simenson (President,
River's Edge Downtown Association), Kurt Kragness (Chair,
• Elk River Heritage Preservation Comm.), and Vern Hanson
(Developer for revitalization project). Students will have the
opportunity and are strongly encouraged to share their
observations and suggestions with the panel.
4:45 Departure
5:45 Arrive back on campus
Miscellaneous
• Wear comfortable walking shoes
• Feel free to bring a lunch for the bus ride down
• Please refrain from wearing jeans, baseball caps, sweatshirts, t-shirts, etc. -
students do not need to "dress up", but let's try to look serious about what
we are studying (you are representing the CD program!)
• Wear a watch so you do not become sidetracked from the agenda
• Watch the weather forecast and dress appropriately (jacket, umbrella)
• I encourage you to ask questions and make comments at any time during
the fieldtrip, especially on guided tour and at panel session. Let's make a
good impression!
• Read materials on the Elk River website (www.ci.elk-river.mn.us). Click
"downtown revitalization" on the homepage. On the bottom of the page you
get are numerous files related to downtown. Open and read (you may want
to print some of this) the following: Project Goals; Redevelopment Process;
Planning History; Project Description; and all Q &A Newsletters.