I continue to support a balanced redevelopment model — one that includes housing, recreation, some golf opportunities and a limited amount of commercial development designed to complement businesses in Lakeside and Lester Park, not overwhelm them.
The Lester Park site represents a rare opportunity to align housing, recreation and economic development in a single, coordinated plan.
Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert has announced a relaunch of the effort to identify a future for the now-dormant Lester Park Golf Course. In 2023, the Duluth City Council voted to close the course indefinitely. This effort was launched last spring, and over 100 individuals attended a public open house in
Popular Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert on the possibility of reopening Lester Park Golf Course this spring – "I am finally getting a chance to come up for air after a month in office, and move from leadership staff changes and a long list of items functionally on pause since the
Duluth mayoral candidate Roger Reinert on the possible closing of Lester Park Golf Course: "The current administration called the closure of Lester 'necessary'. I strongly disagree. First, much of the data cited for this 'necessary' decision came from 2019 – pre COVID. COVID turned the world
The Duluth Economic Development Authority and the City of Duluth have posted a request for proposals (RFP) to lead the planning, development, design, and build-out of an approximately 37-acre portion of DEDA-owned property on the Lester Golf Course Site. The invitation seeks proposals from qualified developers, development teams, or other