The far southern edge of Grand Forks’ Greenway may soon see long-awaited upgrades. On Monday, the City Council moved forward with plans to extend the paved trail, enhance riverbank fishing spots, and add basic amenities like trash cans. The area—well-loved by locals but long neglected—sits outside the original Greenway boundary and has faced issues with vandalism. Backed by community input and a mix of grant and city funds, the $500,000 project aims to make the space safer, cleaner, and more accessible—without expanding beyond what residents want.
Why does this matter in Minot? We’re approaching 15 years since Minot’s flood. Our flood protection project is moving along, but have you heard anything about cohesive plan to activate the space around the river? We are failing on one of the biggest recreation and placemaking opportunities in the city’s history. If there’s a cohesive plan for development, management, or funding improvements to activate all the space and land’ we’ve bought out, we’d love someone to show it to us.
