Editing Grand Forks, North Dakota (section)

===Cityscape===
{{See also|Downtown Grand Forks|University Village, Grand Forks, North Dakota}}
[[File:DowntownGrandForksMap.png|right|upright=1.2|thumb|Map of downtown Grand Forks]]
Grand Forks has several distinct neighborhoods. The area adjacent to the Red River developed first; this is where some of the oldest neighborhoods, including the downtown area, can be found. The area between downtown and the University of North Dakota campus was another early growth area, and historic properties can be found here, as well.

Downtown Grand Forks contains many recognized historic buildings.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.grandforksgov.com/Urban/National_Register.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places |access-date=December 24, 2005 |work=City of Grand Forks, North Dakota |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014220915/http://www.grandforksgov.com/Urban/National_Register.pdf |archive-date=October 14, 2013 }}</ref> It is the governmental center of the city and county. It is also used as a gathering place for large community events and festivals. A farmer's market takes place every Saturday from mid-June to mid-September in the Town Square at the corner of 3rd Street S. and DeMers Avenue.<ref name="farmersmarket">{{cite web |url=http://www.visitgrandforks.com/main.php/family |title=Family Fun |access-date=June 5, 2007 |work=Greater Grand Forks Convention & Visitors Bureau |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070530221601/http://www.visitgrandforks.com/main.php/family |archive-date=May 30, 2007 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

In 2006, city leaders and developers announced plans to convert older office buildings into high-end [[Condominium (living space)|condos]] and [[apartment]]s, and to construct new buildings for the same purpose to provide for residents downtown.<ref>{{cite news|last=Tran|first=Tu-Uyen|title=DOWNTOWN GRAND FORKS: Apartment construction to start in October|work=Grand Forks Herald|date=August 11, 2006}}</ref> Directly south of downtown, the streets of the [[Grand Forks Near Southside Historic District|Near Southside Historic District]] are lined with classic houses.<ref name="nearsouthside">{{cite web |url=http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/ND/Grand+Forks/districts.html |title=Grand Forks County – Historic Districts |access-date=June 8, 2007 |work=National Register of Historic Places |archive-date=November 13, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071113042635/http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/ND/Grand+Forks/districts.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Reeves Drive was once one of the city's most fashionable neighborhoods. It has many historic mansions exhibiting several unique architectural styles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.draves.com/gf/gfreeves.htm |title=Reeves Drive |access-date=June 5, 2007 |work=Draves.com |archive-date=November 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113153207/http://www.draves.com/gf/gfreeves.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> This neighborhood has areas of original granitoid paving, several historic churches, and Lincoln Drive Park. The Near Southside neighborhood has been designated as a "national historic district" and is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nearsouthside"/>

The newer neighborhoods of Grand Forks developed in the city's southern and western parts. The 32nd Avenue South corridor has been the commercial center of the city since 1978, when the [[Columbia Mall (Grand Forks)|Columbia Mall]] opened. Many [[Big-box store|big box]] stores and restaurants are now along the avenue.<ref name="shopping">{{cite web |url=http://www.visitgrandforks.com/main.php/destinations |title=Shopping Destinations in Grand Forks, ND and East Grand Forks, MN |access-date=June 5, 2007 |work=Greater Grand Forks Convention & Visitors Bureau |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070530221443/http://www.visitgrandforks.com/main.php/destinations |archive-date=May 30, 2007 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> A large strip mall, called the Grand Forks Marketplace, opened in 2001 near the Columbia Mall.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.labelscar.com/north-dakota/south-forks-plaza |title=South Forks Plaza (currently Grand Cities Mall); Grand Forks, North Dakota |date=July 27, 2006 |access-date=June 1, 2020 |archive-date=November 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113153220/http://www.labelscar.com/north-dakota/south-forks-plaza |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[University Village, Grand Forks, North Dakota|University Village]] is a new commercial district built on vacant lands owned by the University of North Dakota.<ref name="shopping"/><ref>{{cite web|author=LeAnna Anderson |url=http://www.undalumni.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=397&srcid=243#story2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070807221346/http://www.undalumni.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=397&srcid=243 |archive-date=August 7, 2007 |title=UND's New Neighborhood |access-date=June 11, 2007 |date=September 28, 2000 |publisher=University of North Dakota |url-status=dead }}</ref> The centerpiece of the Village is the Ralph Engelstad Arena, used by the university's [[University of North Dakota men's ice hockey|North Dakota men's ice hockey team]]. All the buildings in the village have been built in a style similar style to those on the nearby UND campus. Restaurants and retail stores, as well as the university bookstore, were developed in the area to stimulate community life. In 2006, the university opened a new wellness center for its students on the village's west side.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wellness.und.edu/?page=16 |title=Wellness Center |access-date=June 8, 2007 |work=University of North Dakota |archive-date=November 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113153212/https://und.edu/student-life/health-wellness.html?page=16 |url-status=live }}</ref>