FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (FOX 9) - Golfers are running out of time at the University of Minnesota ’s Les Bolstad Golf Course, but for neighbors in Falcon Heights , the course’s closure is just the beginning of a much larger conversation.
Les Bolstad Golf Course redevelopment
What we know:
Residents showed up in numbers on Tuesday night to voice their opinions on the redevelopment of the University of Minnesota’s 141-acre Les Bolstad Golf Course.
University representatives and city leaders hosted an open house to hear from the community, which expressed a range of priorities from green spaces to affordable housing.
"It’s a balance," said Falcon Heights resident Peter Demerath. "We know that we need affordable housing in the metro, but this is also very precious green space. It’s als