St. Paul's original sales tax has had life of its own for 30 years. Saint Paul city leaders concocted a simple plan 30 years ago: Collect a half-cent on every $1 in sales in Saint Paul, use the tax revenue…
The University of Saint Thomas’ plan to build a new hockey and basketball arena on its south campus is prompting a new look at traffic safety on Cretin Avenue. The Union Park District Council (UPDC) board recommended on March 1…
Traffic and parking studies may offer some answers. The University of Saint Thomas’ plan to build a new 4,000- to 5,000-seat arena on its south campus at Grand and Cretin avenues has Macalester-Groveland residents worried about increased traffic and parking…
Neighbors are concerned about traffic and parking congestion. University of Saint Thomas officials presented preliminary plans for its proposed 4,000- to 5,000-seat hockey and basketball arena to two neighborhood groups in January. Increases in traffic, spillover parking and vehicular access…
Anderson family's $75M gift sets in motion planning for new multipurpose facility.A $75 million gift from longtime benefactors Lee and Penny Anderson to the University of Saint Thomas has launched a year-long effort to draw up plans for a new…
The proposed construction of a multi-use facility for hockey and large events on the University of Saint Thomas’ south campus is raising many questions for neighbors, the West Summit Neighborhood Advisory Committee (WSNAC) was told on December 13.UST plans to…
Two site plans for the University of Saint Thomas' sports complex at Highland Bridge were presented on October 18, including this one that would provide surface parking. The other would include a parking ramp. The University of Saint Thomas announced…
The University of Saint Thomas’ proposal to redevelop a 13-acre railroad yard as a baseball and softball complex has been slow to win over residents of the surrounding Highland Park neighborhood. More than 130 people reviewed the preliminary plans on…
Say “no” to UST sports complex Thank you for the informative piece on the status of the University of Saint Thomas’ move to occupy 23 acres of the Ford site (MyVillager, July 6). The three principal issues raised in the…
The Wright Call By Dave Wright Macalester College has long been known as a beacon of diversity in academics as well as in athletics. So it makes perfect sense that the college would host a basketball showcase intended to find…
The University of Saint Thomas is no longer considering a hockey arena as part of its plans for building a sports complex at the Highland Bridge development on the site of Ford Motor Company’s former assembly plant. However, new softball…
Editor's note: The Planning Commission's public hearing scheduled for August 5 was canceled after the university announced it was dropping its plan to include a hockey arena in the sports complex. The University of Saint Thomas’ quest to build a sports…
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