Potholes are now a public safety issue I have been hesitant to write this letter because I know that the condition of our city streets is not the most important item for City Hall to be concerned with. We have…
SATURDAY/MARCH 18 HISTORIAN ALICE BAUMGARTNER will discuss how Mexico’s abolition of slavery in 1837 opened a southern road to freedom for slaves in the U.S. and spurred the crisis that led to the Civil War in history forums at 10…
Got ice dams?We see the impacts of climate change all around us: more extreme droughts, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires and rainfall. These events not only impact people’s lives directly, but also cost us more for disaster assistance and insurance rates.…
Just repave Summit Ave.I’m an avid, albeit seasonal, bicycle rider. During the warmer months, I find myself on Summit Avenue several times a week. It’s my major east-west route to many other trails around the Twin Cities. As such, I…
New DFL majorities in House and Senate may open way to much legislationThe red wave of 2022 ran up against a blue tsunami in Minnesota on November 8 as DFL incumbents turned back challenge after challenge from their Republican opponents.…
Repave Summit with bricks I suggest that the city of Saint Paul leave Summit Avenue in its present configuration, but take all of the blacktop off, put in a deep European-style underlayment and pave the entire street with bricks, as…
Karie and Drew Johnson decided the construction of a new addition to their Highland Park home was the perfect opportunity to complete a project they had begun more than six years earlier. The project involved replacing every gas appliance they…
Let’s get back to basics at City Hall Enough is enough! We’ve got an election coming, and we need to remember that we have a mayor who knows no limits on raising taxes and spending money on new programs of…
Save the planet, water a tree All over town, newly planted trees and mature trees are dying from lack of sufficient water during this prolonged drought. It appears that some people with boulevard trees are too lazy to water them.…
A study of relaxed off-street parking requirements geared toward reducing the use of automobiles and increasing the efficiency of land uses in Saint Paul was recently released by the city’s Planning Commission. The proposed changes will be the subject of…
Music Music From the Porch, a series of free concerts at noon on Wednesdays from the front porch of Landmark Center, will open on August 5 with the smooth pop and folk sounds of Joey Ryan (above left). Bring a…
Villager Inbox Open space sacrificed at Ford The Saint Paul City Council voted 6-1 on July 22 to approve zoning variances for development at Highland Bridge (former Ford site) that were previously denied by the Saint Paul Board of Zoning…
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