| The Minnesota Design Team News for 2008
| Next Visits
Gaylord: September 4-6, 2008
La Crescent: September 11-14, 2008
Gaylord: September 4-6, 2008
Watch for more information about the Gaylord visit.
La Crescent: September 11-13, 2008
Join the MDT in La Crescent, the "Apple Capital of Minnesota," a small town located near I-90 and across the river from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Our effort will be part of La Crescent’s month-long preparation for their famous Apple Festival the following weekend, and we’re likely to bask in gorgeous fall colors as we help them build a vision for a safe, friendly, river town connected to the water, their neighborhoods, and the bluffs that play host to orchards and to Apple Blossom Scenic Drive.
We’re looking for people with experience in parks and trails design, main street revitalization and urban design, and those interested in creating a plan for a "front-door" infill development along the new MnDOT interchange that hosts 28,000 vehicles traveling daily between La Crosse and I-90. We are also seeking people interested in sharing a journey with townsfolk who have a variety of ideas on what their community wants to be, with "connections" quite possibly one of the key themes.
Please contact team leaders Paul Mandell or Cindy Harper if you are interested in being on this team or if you need more information.
Paul Mandell (paul.mandell@state.mn.us)
Cindy Harper (charper@cuningham.com)
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|  Minnesota Design Team Meetings
Next Meeting: May 28, 2008
Minnesota Design Team meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 5:30 in the Board Room of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), International Market Square, Suite 54. Anyone and everyone interested in the Minnesota Design Team is invited to attend. It is a great opportunity to meet others, share some knowledge and have fun!
Contact Judith at AIA-MN for more information: vandyne@aia-mn.org.
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| Recent Minnesota Design Team Visit:
LeRoy, MN -- April 10-12 2008
LeRoy, a city of 925 people, is located 25 miles southeast of Austin on the MN/IA border. It has retained its small town atmosphere, and still has basic businesses, services, and institutions. In order to help the community sustain the desirable quality of life that presently exists, the MDT will likely explore strategies for how LeRoy’s downtown can become a destination, how the city can tap into flourishing regional tourism and recreation amenities, and how its citizens can unify around a common vision for future development.
Recent Minnesota Design Team Visit:
Staples, MN -- April 3-5, 2008
Staples is a town of 3,100 located 25 miles west of Brainerd. Like many MDT visits, this visit will focus on building strong physical spaces, on wiser, more sustainable resource use, and on opportunities to reinvigorate main street following MN Hwy 10 relocation away from downtown. Other challenges include addressing the loss of cross-generational connections, and fostering a sense of pride and willingness for community investment in the next generation of leaders. Come to be a part of an MDT weekend that will define a physical vision for the city and help restore the sense of community pride that will invigorate the social character of Staples.
Recent Minnesota Design Team Visit:
Lake City, MN -- Fall 2007
Watch for more information about the Lake City visit.
Recent Minnesota Design Team Visit:
LeSueur, MN -- Fall 2007
Watch for more information about the LeSueur visit.
| 2008 Grassroots Excellence Award
The American Institute of Architects
is privileged to confer this
2008 GRASSROOTS EXCELLENCE AWARD
for
PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS
OUTSTANDING SINGLE PROGRAM
upon
AIA MINNESOTA
for its civil leadership and community spirit
in helping the citizens of Minnesota’s smaller towns
realize a shared vision for their communities
through the Minnesota Design Team,
which serves as a catalyst that empowers a community
to build on existing character and historic roots
to discover a unique sense of place
that instills pride in the legacy of a shared past
and opens the promise of a common future.
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