Great Rides Bike Share system made its debut in Fargo in 2015. After the first year of operation, the B-cycles had over 140,000 rides with just 100 active bikes and 11 docking stations. Minneapolis and Denver, both initiated Bcycles in 2008 with over 800 bikes and each system had around 100,000 rides after the first year.
If you’ve walked by the Stone Building lately in downtown Fargo, you may have noticed some unique structures in the First Avenue windows.
FARGO — With more than 600,000 visitors each year, Main Street Square in Rapid City, S.D., is an attractive model for developers of the public plaza that’s part of the Block 9 highrise coming to downtown Fargo.
Kilbourne Group’s general manager Mike Allmendinger says vibrant downtowns create smart, healthy cities.
Signs have a big job to do. They tell the audience what’s inside a store with little, to no words. Signage on a storefront is a component that can often make-or-break a business. Bob Gibbs, an expert on Urban Design, says in his book, Principles of Urban Retail Planning and Development, “Nothing contributes to strong retail sales and an attractive downtown as much as well-designed and properly scaled signage.”
If you love downtown Fargo, it’s likely you appreciate diversity, beauty, culture, art, and unique experiences. You perhaps enjoy unexpected run ins with friends, knowing you are supporting your neighbors when you shop, being surrounded by history and culture, and having the option to walk between buildings instead of drive.
A model unit is available for touring in the new building of The Woodrow Apartments in downtown Fargo.
Fargo is a retail destination for shoppers from hundreds of miles around, anchored by the very successful West Acres Shopping Center.
At Kilbourne Group, we have a deeply-held set of values. We believe in respect for the past and gratitude for the present, but also in inspiration for the future that curiosity and knowledge sharing can lead to even brighter days ahead.
When the cornerstone was laid for construction of the Black Building in the heart of downtown Fargo 86 years ago, hundreds of people gathered to honor the momentous progress of the city.
