Comments on: Northfield and its colleges: ahead or behind the curve? http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/412/ The people, issues, and events of Northfield, MN Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Northern Letter » Blog Archive » Rural Colleges Seek to Urbanize… http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/412/comment-page-1/#comment-1123 Northern Letter » Blog Archive » Rural Colleges Seek to Urbanize… Fri, 09 Feb 2007 15:14:49 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/412/#comment-1123 [...] New Edge and Urbanize. Northfield blogger extraordinaire Griff Wigley has already posted a nice digest of quotes from the article, including those relating to the creation of walkable civic spaces where [...] [...] New Edge and Urbanize. Northfield blogger extraordinaire Griff Wigley has already posted a nice digest of quotes from the article, including those relating to the creation of walkable civic spaces where [...]

]]> By: Griff Wigley http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/412/comment-page-1/#comment-1098 Griff Wigley Thu, 08 Feb 2007 13:37:06 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/412/#comment-1098 Thanks, Bill. I don't see the Nfld News article but note this article about Carleton's new Arts Center in the old middle school: http://apps.carleton.edu/campus/inside/?issue_id=232434&story_id=232534 <blockquote>a theater with fly space, a soundproof concert hall, roomy art and dance studios, a vastly expanded art museum, a cinema. </blockquote> Thanks, Bill. I don’t see the Nfld News article but note this article about Carleton’s new Arts Center in the old middle school:
http://apps.carleton.edu/campus/inside/?issue_id=232434&story_id=232534

a theater with fly space, a soundproof concert hall, roomy art and dance studios, a vastly expanded art museum, a cinema.

]]> By: Bill Ostrem http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/412/comment-page-1/#comment-1097 Bill Ostrem Thu, 08 Feb 2007 13:18:36 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/412/#comment-1097 Griff, Thanks for noting this article, which also caught my eye. A more walkable, bikeable town will also help the colleges attract students. A performing arts center would be good too. It would be great if this could be done privately, as the city seems to have a lot on its back now. However, Philip Spensley called for an arts center combined with a remodeled library, extending south from the present library; that was in a Nfld News column a while back. Griff, Thanks for noting this article, which also caught my eye. A more walkable, bikeable town will also help the colleges attract students.

A performing arts center would be good too. It would be great if this could be done privately, as the city seems to have a lot on its back now. However, Philip Spensley called for an arts center combined with a remodeled library, extending south from the present library; that was in a Nfld News column a while back.

]]> By: Griff Wigley http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/412/comment-page-1/#comment-1080 Griff Wigley Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:54:45 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/412/#comment-1080 I think they should, Ross. Brendan Etter wrote this in the movie theater discussion thread at: http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/355/#comment-1048 <blockquote>I think a downtown performing arts center that combines cinema (including independent, cult, classic or (gasp) art films), live theater, dance, exhibits, gallery space, music, singing, etc… would be viable and would attract people from all around. Get them shopping downtown, going out to eat before or after a show, hitting one of the bars or pubs after a performance. Sounds like a winner to me. Anyone? An Arts Town needs spaces like that. It could be a huge financial and social benefit to the whole community. Any downtown building owners want to take the chance? </blockquote> I don't think he was referring to having the colleges be the ones to build it. But won't Carleton argue that the Old Middle School, soon to be college arts center, will function as this type of facility? I think they should, Ross. Brendan Etter wrote this in the movie theater discussion thread at:
http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/355/#comment-1048

I think a downtown performing arts center that combines cinema (including independent, cult, classic or (gasp) art films), live theater, dance, exhibits, gallery space, music, singing, etc… would be viable and would attract people from all around. Get them shopping downtown, going out to eat before or after a show, hitting one of the bars or pubs after a performance. Sounds like a winner to me. Anyone? An Arts Town needs spaces like that. It could be a huge financial and social benefit to the whole community. Any downtown building owners want to take the chance?

I don’t think he was referring to having the colleges be the ones to build it. But won’t Carleton argue that the Old Middle School, soon to be college arts center, will function as this type of facility?

]]> By: Ross Currier http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/412/comment-page-1/#comment-1079 Ross Currier Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:21:48 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/412/#comment-1079 Hey Griff: Does this mean the Colleges might invest in a Night Club? http://nddc.org/weblogs/homepageblog/archives/000279.html Ross Hey Griff:

Does this mean the Colleges might invest in a Night Club?

http://nddc.org/weblogs/homepageblog/archives/000279.html

Ross

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