Tim Meyer: West Duluth needs investment, not another redevelopment plan
Spirit Valley does not need another promise that its turn is coming. It needs evidence that its turn has arrived.
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Tim Meyer: Prepare our children for a future that is already here
Tim Meyer is a Duluth architect and community builder. Reach him at tim.meyer@meyergroupduluth.com Robotics and artificial intelligence are not distant possibilities. They are already changing how we manufacture products, design buildings and organize work. The question is no longer whether our children will encounter these technologies. It
Tim Meyer: Lester Park Golf Course Redevelopment Observations
Tim Meyer is a Duluth architect and community builder. Reach him at tim.meyer@meyergroupduluth.com Observations from this week's discussions on the Redevelopment of the Lester Park Golf Course seem again to be off point. Rather than show the leadership needed to come up with a solid
Wendy Durrwachter has become the council’s independent conscience
Durrwachter understands what it means to work for a living, raise children under financial pressure and confront people with more institutional power than she possesses. She does not appear to regard City Hall as a private club.
Tim Meyer: North Dakota is building its future — and Minnesota should pay attention
The lesson for Minnesota and Midwestern states trying to revive downtowns, strengthen universities and create reasons for young people to stay: progress requires more than announcing a vision. It requires choosing priorities, committing resources and completing projects that people can see and use.
Tim Meyer: Native Communities Have Seen Significant Progress
Tribes have diversified their economies, invested in their future, built wealth and reclaimed lands that were historically theirs. Together, these efforts have produced remarkable progress.
Tim Meyer: Minnesota connections help fuel growth of professional football in Europe
As the sport continues to grow overseas, figures such as Zach Edwards and Jack Del Rio provide evidence that Minnesota's influence on football extends far beyond the state's borders.
Tim Meyer: Minnesota Monsters bring big-time football to Duluth
The name Minnesota Monsters reflects an opportunity to attract fans from across northern Minnesota rather than solely from Duluth. If the organization continues to build on its current foundation, the franchise could become a long-term community and economic asset for the Twin Ports region.
Tim Meyer: A community dialogue on Lester Park Golf Course redevelopment
Tim Meyer is a Duluth architect and community builder. Reach him at tim.meyer@meyergroupduluth.com I attended last week’s public event on the Lester Park Golf Course Redevelopment, and noticeably absent was golf. No golf in any of the three options presented. I think in a Land Use
Tim Meyer: One Park One Vote built on solid sustainability
Whether residents ultimately agree with every proposal or not, the broader framework behind One Park One Vote deserves to be taken seriously because it attempts to connect housing, sustainability, environmental protection and economic development into one larger civic conversation.
Tim Meyer: The Lester Park process is wearing Duluth out
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.
Tim Meyer: Hermantown needs a city center
Hermantown continues to grow. Whether it chooses to define a physical center or not, its role within the larger metropolitan area will continue to evolve.
Tim Meyer: Rally around the Rendezvous
I think we can expand on the already great Lester River Rendezvous as our own contribution to Duluth’s unique neighborhoods and provide another special weekend for those visiting Duluth.
Tim Meyer: Twins still searching for answers as early mediocrity sets tone
Tom Pohlad has continued to express a commitment to winning, but the roster construction has yet to reflect that urgency. The absence of a clear replacement for Pablo Lopez, combined with instability at shortstop and in the bullpen, suggests a team operating below the standard required to contend.
Tim Meyer: Return to the moon? I have a lot of questions.
Meyer is a Duluth architect and community builder. Reach him at tim.meyer@meyergroupduluth.com I grew up in the 1970's glued to a television set, watching every Apollo mission. Nearly 60 years later, the achievements of the Apollo program remain astonishing — perhaps even more so now, as
Tim Meyer: Duluth’s housing problem isn’t a mystery — it’s a choice
The lesson is not that every project will succeed. It is that progress requires participation — from developers, from institutions and from city leadership willing to remove obstacles rather than manage decline.