KDAL (610 AM)
Saturday, Aug. 7
12:30-2:00

This week’s guest on KDAL will be MN House Representative for District 07B, Roger Reinert.  Topics discussed will include real estate, local government aid (LGA) and how it could affect property taxes, The 300′ ordinance, UDC, the Norshore/Temple Opera building, economic development in Duluth, tourism, jobs, and more.

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Published August 03 2010

A new initiative aims to clean up the city’s worst residential lots.

By: Lisa Baumann, Duluth News Tribune

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New Study Proposed for UMD and St. Scholastica Posted at: 07/16/2010 11:55 AM | Updated at: 07/16/2010 12:16 PMBy: Samantha MehrotraResidents and students living by UMD and CSS have mastered the art of compromise well. Both have had to learn how to co-exist with each other despite their differences. “There are issues surrounding rental, surrounding parking in the area, and the balance between protecting the traditional neighborhoods and the needs of the students,” said Mayor Don Ness.

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The UDC is moving forward without a Higher Education Overlay (Student Housing/Campus) to address rental density and other issues that affect the Campus Neighborhoods. Support for a study for the Overlay, which is recommended in the 2006 City of Duluth Comprehensive Plan, is including in Resolution 10-0388R which is on the consent agenda of the Duluth City Council July 19 meeting.

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We are not alone. http://www.campusneighbors.org/national-issues/

To keep ourselves informed of collegiate issues happening across the nation, we’ve added a new page on Campus Neighbors called National Articles. We’ll post interesting stories and similar topics that we face in Duluth, Minnesota. In many ways, Duluth is very progressive when it comes to the problems facing neighborhoods around colleges and universities. But we still have a lot to do to protect the balance of our single family neighborhoods… Our website is often reviewed outside of our region.

By Monica Norton  |  April 27, 2010; 5:58 PM ET

A Georgetown resident, fed up with some of his noisy young neighbors, is taking a novel approach to striking back, Campus Overload reports.

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Seven Things Returning College Students Might Consider to Enhance Their Experience

There is a lot of focus on the new college student and both the student’s and parents’ transition to the world of college.  Entering college is a major life experience for both the first-year student and for his parents.  Underestimating the enormity of that shift may cause difficulties, so colleges run orientation sessions for both students and parents, authors write books for both students and parents, and colleges run special programming for first year students.

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Here’s how you can help:

1. All that are concerned about the removal of the University Overlay District from the UDC need to request a meeting with our mayor for answers/accountability for this decision – and, as soon as possible.
2. Meet with city councilors and ask them NOT TO PASS THE UDC without this provision (University Overlay District) added back in.
3. Engage your neighbors and residents that live in the affected neighborhoods to speak out – Most of them have no idea what is happening and how this is going to impact them.

Landlords and property owners near the University of Minnesota hope to tempt police officers to live closer to campus by offering rental unit deals…
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