PROJECTS

University of Minnesota, Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships have supported a number of our projects. These include: Lake Country Scenic Byway, Red Lake River Corrior project, Knife River project, The International Falls Tourism Resource Team project, Crane Lake Project ( in progress), and
Lester River

	Lake Country Scenic Byway Central Region Regional Sustainable Development Partnership Land Transformation Model projections of development in the byway. Designs for Nevis and Osage Partners: local byway committee, Headwaters Development Commission
	Gitchi-Gami and Minnesota River Trails Gitchi Gami Trail (MN): Land Transformation Model projections of development. Community Designs Signature elements Partners: DNR, MNDOT,Lake County, Gitchi Gami Trail Association, City of Beaver Bay, Superior Hiking Trail Association, Beaver Bay Club Minnesota River Trail (MN): Land Transformation Model projections of development. Signature strategy Granite Falls trail loop Trailheads Studio exploration of Minnesota River Segment Partners: DNR, Minnesota River Scenic Byway, Upper Sioux Community, Uppoer Sioux State Park, Minnesota River Trail Association, Upper Minnesota River citizens umbrella organization
	Red Lake River Corridor Northwest Minnesota Regional Sustainable Development Partnership Land Transformation Model projections of development. Community Designs Thief River Falls St. Hilaire Red Lake Falls Crookston Fisher East Grand Forks Signature elements Natural and Culture Resource Analysis of Red Lake River Corridor Partners: Red Lake River Enhancement Board, Community Design Members, Northwest Regional Sustainable Development Partnership.
	North Shore Scenic Drive Analysis of the North Shore landscape A design framework for the Byway from Two Harbors to the Canadian Border Signature elements for byway (kiosk, signs, etc) Partners: North Shore Scenic Byway Committee, Arrowhead Region Development Commission, MNDOT
	New York Mills Sculpture Park (MN) Master plan Partners: New York Mills artists group, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center.
	Knife River (MN) Northeast Minnesota Regional Sustainable Development Partnership Design Framework for community Site designs for key locations Partners: North Shore Scenic Byway Committee, Arrowhead Region Development Commission, DNR, MNDOT & local community members
	Beaver Bay (MN) Design Framework Streetscape Civic Center Partners: North Shore Scenic Byway Committee, Arrowhead Region Development Commission, MNDOT, Lake County, Gitchi Gami Trail Association, DNR, City of Beaver Bay, Superior Hiking Trail Association
	Sherburne County Fairgrounds Study (MN) Master plan for site and adjacent properties Partners: Sherburne County, Sherburne County Historical Society
	International Falls Tourism Resource Team Project: Northeast Minnesota Regional Sustainable Development Partnership Study of Rainey River for environmental quality and tourism potential Partners: City of International Falls, Explore Minnesota Tourism, Tourism Center
	Hangzhou and Grand Canal (China) Project Master plan for tourism and urban renewal Partners: Consortium of Chinese architects and academics, local officials
	Crane Lake Project Northeast Minnesota Regional Sustainable Development Partnership Crane Lake Designs (4.5MB) Design Framework Site design Partners:Crane Lake, DNR, US Forest Service
	Perceived and Realized Health Benefits of Urban Proximate and Distant Recreation Lands (MN, CA, IL) Site evaluation and selection for the social science study of physical activity
	Red River Valley Bird Observatory/Nature Center Gateway Feasibility Study Evaluation of proposed sites and site programming Partners: Tourism Center, City of Crookston, University of Minnesota Crookston
	Lester River Gateway