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Breach: Building Integrated Flood Protection, Addressing the Inadequate Response to the Flood of 1997 by the City of Grand Forks
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
In response to The Flood of 1997, the city of Grand Forks, ND constructed a flood wall along the river. It protected the citizens from the seasonal floods but it was an inadequate solution. It created a physical, visual, ...
Isolated Urban Places & Spaces: A Rails-With-Trails Solution (Fargo, ND)
(2012)
This thesis focuses on exploring the question: how can a
pedestrian trail along an active railway corridor unite several
isolated areas of a city? The typology for exploring this project is an urban railway system that ...
Urban Greenway Transformation: Multi-Functional Design Alternatives for the Fargo Community
(2013)
This study assesses how citywide greenway systems connect and strengthen neighborhoods, provide recreational opportunities, enhance options to use multi-modal transportation, and expand
usable green spaces. A pedestrian ...
Retrofitting Suburban Plains: Creating a Walkable Mixed-use Neighborhood for South Fargo
(2016)
This thesis aims to retrofit existing infrastructure and future development plans for a south Fargo neighborhood in order to transform the neighborhood into a walkable mixed-use urban center. Walkability is defined by ...
On the Fringe
(2012)
When communities fail to plan, there is no institutional framework where development
can progress. This leaves little opportunity for expansion or modification based on changing
needs. The establishment of a common vision ...
Sheyenne National Grasslands: An Ecological Learning Center and Trail Enhancement in Ransom and Richland Counties of North Dakota
(2017)
In the last few decades, more and more land has been converted to farmland
and developed land, destroying natural habitats that can never be fully restored to their original diversity
despite restoration efforts. ...
Tale of the Mouse: a plan for downtown Minot's riverfront
(2014)
This thesis explores the potential benefits a community can gain from a waterfront park as a downtown amenity. Currently, the city of Minot, ND is experiencing a growth in population due to the recent oilfield activity in ...
Prairie Park: An Ecological Wetland Proposal & Recreational Destination for North Fargo
(2016)
The city of Fargo, ND, has approximately 40 stormwater detention and retention basins throughout the city. Many of which are vast open grass fields with concrete channels that do not support or welcome human interaction. ...
Great escapeway : connecting North Dakota State University to downtown Fargo
(2015)
The primary focus of this thesis is to demonstrate how the Great Northern Rail Corridor, located in Fargo, North Dakota, can be repurposed into a greenway that connects North Dakota State University and its students with ...
Healing an Environment and Feeding a Population
(2012)
The intent of this design thesis is to examine a sustainable
solution for an urban plan in southwest Fargo that includes using
urban agriculture as a tool to encourage recycling gray water
and promoting a solution to the ...