Share your ideas for Downtown Faribault at a Community Forum

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Please join us on August 23rd at the community event center (Room A105) at South Central College for a community forum to help plan for the future of Downtown Faribault!  Doors open at 5:30pm!

The forum will be highly interactive and all participants will be able to weigh in on the future of the Downtown. For a portion of the evening, we will be discussing how the Downtown is influenced by the built environment, economic development, community building activities, cultural institutions, and the natural environment.

The Forum will take place on Thursday, August 23, 2018 in the Community Room at South Central College (1225 3rd St SW, Room A105).  Doors open at 5:30pm, with formal activities from 6:00-8:30pm. 

Seating is limited, so please RSVP and tell us which topics you are most interested in discussing. Hope to see you there!

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Downtown Pop-Ups Coming

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Downtown Pop-Ups Coming

The City of Faribault is calling on residents, businesses and community organizations to help transform spaces in and around downtown Faribault into active places that will help showcase their unique talents and perspective on what a Great Downtown feels like! The Pop-Up Activation event will be held on Thursday, August 16th with performances and activities happening from noon-1pm and 3pm-7pm. Participating organizations will create the spaces early in the day for the public to experience and celebrate throughout the day. Spaces would be taken down by 8pm the evening of the 16th.

Contact us for more information on the event, or to learn how to get involved!

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Join us at the Faribault Heritage Celebration

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Join us at the Faribault Heritage Celebration

Team members and staff are looking forward to being present at the Heritage Celebration activities Friday and Saturday (June 15th and 16th)! We will be at the Carnival, Downtown, and Grand Parade on the lookout for your participation in order to provide further input on the planning process.

For more information on the Heritage Celebration schedule, please visit the Faribault Heritage Celebration homepage.

Individuals who require accommodations should contact David Wanberg, City Planner at 507-333-0350 or dwanberg@ci.faribault.mn.us. Thank you!

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News from our first Community Event!

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News from our first Community Event!

Thank you to the community members who participated in the May 17th Community Welcoming Event! The session took place at the Faribault Ice Arena (1816 2nd Avenue NW, Faribault, MN) from 6:00 to 8:30 pm. During the open house style event, participants passed through several different facilitated stations: the Learn, Ask, Wish, Share stations.  Participants of all ages were welcomed to contribute their experiences, questions, and ideas for the planning processes in the exercises at the different stations.  If you were unable to participate in the event, we welcome your feedback and involvement in future events and engagement opportunities.  Please visit the Community Events page for a summary of the community input received.

Individuals who require accommodations should contact David Wanberg, City Planner at 507-333-0350 or dwanberg@ci.faribault.mn.us.   Thank you!

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