Grand Forks Economy

[jdub27]

An air museum has been talked about for 20 years now. At least it orginally included a monorail!

http://grandforkslife.blogspot.com/2007/07/what-about-that-monorail.html

[Cratter]

50 minutes ago, northernraider said:

At least the one in Duluth is an actual aquarium and not a roadside aquatic petting zoo. 

$50,000,0000 will do that.

(Todays inflation adjusted cost of the building.)

Anyone could have one too with all that government money the state of Minnesota and Duluth have spent on it.

[Cratter]

$50,000,000 would probably buy a nice ski resort I've always dreamed about in Grand Forks.

[tnt]

1 hour ago, Cratter said:

Duluth subsidizes their aquarium with hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.

Some people like aquariums.

Some people dont.

Would hard to get a consensus on anything I suppose.

There is a consensus on complaining.  Not enough to do for young people, don't get good enough recruits.  Why can't we have this, Why can't we have that?   You can never please that crowd because that is their joy in life. 

[UNDBIZ]

If you want a science museum, contact your legislator.  Bismarck and Minot are both getting state-funded science museums in the next couple years.

[nodak651]

Is UND's new partnership with Space Force a big deal? https://news.yahoo.com/und-become-first-university-nation-003100045.html

[SIOUXFAN97]

8 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said:

If you want a science museum, contact your legislator.  Bismarck and Minot are both getting state-funded science museums in the next couple years.

so a city asks for it and the state pays for it...all you have do to is ask???

[Cratter]

27 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said:

If you want a science museum, contact your legislator.  Bismarck and Minot are both getting state-funded science museums in the next couple years.

https://www.minotdailynews.com/news/local-news/2021/05/state-money-allows-bigger-plans-for-magic-city-discovery-center/

[Nodak78]

30 minutes ago, nodak651 said:

Is UND's new partnership with Space Force a big deal? https://news.yahoo.com/und-become-first-university-nation-003100045.html

I would guess that is one big reason why Andy was brought in to be Pres.

[90siouxfan]

Casino

[Frozen4sioux]

1 hour ago, jdub27 said:

An air museum has been talked about for 20 years now. At least it orginally included a monorail!

http://grandforkslife.blogspot.com/2007/07/what-about-that-monorail.html

Im warming to an actual monorail loop idea.

The College Hockey Hall of Fame thing is something that needs to be added to the REA, I always thought it would go good between the main entrance and the bookstore.

It could be a combined structure... HOF and upper level monorail station.

[Cratter]

How about a swimming pond with a beach? 

Old Mill State Park has a nice one.

Cant be very expensive.

[SIOUXFAN97]

monorail...let's get real

but....you would think that on old fashioned trolley cart that would run from the Union to the end of university from 6am to midnight or so would be awesome....

right down middle of university...free...just jump on and off wherever....

[SIOUXFAN97]

space needle on the site of town square park....100 stories high!!!!!!!!!!!

[UNDBIZ]

1 hour ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

so a city asks for it and the state pays for it...all you have do to is ask???

Just ask.... and have legislators who are owed favors.  

[northernraider]

54 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said:

Just ask.... and have legislators who are owed favors.  

You would think Holmberg would be able to pull a few strings. 

[geaux_sioux]

9 hours ago, 90siouxfan said:

Casino

No

[Cratter]

I you can walk into a bar and play roulette, blackjack, and "slot machines,"

What's the need for a casino when you already have 80% of the games available already?

[Cratter]

My GOBC informed me they are working on a children's museum for GF and a large sum of money has already been raised.

[jdub27]

2 hours ago, Cratter said:

My GOBC informed me they are working on a children's museum for GF and a large sum of money has already been raised.

City planning docs have shown for quite a while now that they are pushing for one in the land adjacent to the Alerus Center.

[NoiseInsideMyHead]

38 minutes ago, jdub27 said:

City planning docs have shown for quite a while now that they are pushing for one in the land adjacent to the Alerus Center.

What's likely to happen is...one of the ag equipment auction houses will fold and the stuff will just rust into place right there in the south parking lot.  They'll throw up a building around those and call it the ag exhibit. 

Then they'll rope off part of the tailgating area while in use, and call that the "Effects of alcohol consumption" wing.

[Cratter]

2 hours ago, jdub27 said:

City planning docs have shown for quite a while now that they are pushing for one in the land adjacent to the Alerus Center.

Are these docs online?

[gfNDfan]

On 8/4/2021 at 10:13 AM, Frozen4sioux said:

It really is more of a Shelbyville...err Bisonville idea.

SPOT ON FROZEN:-/

NOT - go back 6 posts you hack.   Nice try to be funny though - you will have a first time I'm sure:-/   Wah-WAHHHHHH

 

[gfNDfan]

On 8/4/2021 at 10:32 AM, Kab said:

Can’t we go see fish at Cabelas?

Sure rednecks can!   There's a fish you can catch at any lake in ND but here you are in store looking at a fishtank with local native fish in it - WAY TO EXPAND YOUR MIND Cletus!    Why don't you ask that nice kid in a Cabela's shirt how YOU can catch such exotic creatures?   WAIT FOR IT -

Clerk:  "Uuuhhhh with all the bait and lures we have in our store sir?"

I'm guessing with all the products you sell in your store.

No, Kab - a fishing version of TARGE is NOT a chance to expand your mind or intelligence....sorry to say

 

 

[Kab]

Go ahead and waste the city money

they said they could put it up without the money, call their bluff 

I would like to see a financial statement on how much revenue they think they can pull in with this