In January 2008, the City of Bemidji retained RDG Planning & Design to prepare a Master Plan for improving the Central City. After hours of meetings, weeks of analyzing data and markets, and months of designing concepts, RDG presented concepts and strategies for improving Bemidji on Monday, November 24th. Download the presentation (large file!). The City encourages you to provide them feedback. Contact Rita Albrecht at 759-3580 or e-mail rita.albrecht@ci.bemidji.mn.us.

Where do we go from here?
During the next month, RDG will be writing a document that describes the concepts in more detail. This document will become a roadmap for implementing the plan. It will include several chapters, including:
1) Markets for Bemidji (projections for population, housing, retail, & office)
2) Existing Conditions (physical condition)
3) Strategic Planning (summary of the public participation)
4) A Master Plan (concepts for improving Bemidji)
5) Implementation (cost estimates, funding strategies, priorities and schedule)