Green rings painted on boulevard tree trunks indicates that another round of ash tree removal is underway in Saint Paul. As of mid-January crews had removed 119 out of nearly 2,504 trees that are scheduled to come down this year.Many…
An idea worth recyclingI was very disappointed to see yet another increase in the cost for city services. Having the recycling service increase by $60-plus is just another drip in the slow drowning of Saint Paul and its residents (see…
Saint Paul's plan for a new regional trail along Summit Avenue includes one-way paths on either side of the street built within the existing curbs. I take issue with Patrick Contardo and Robyn Roslak’s assertion that parking-protected, off-street bike paths…
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.…
Saint Paul’s proposed $12 million Summit Avenue Regional Trail is fraught with many unknowns that will likely result in unintended and irreversible consequences—and with no proven increase in its primary goal: bicycle safety. Before city officials approve the recently unveiled…
Dilemma of Summit Ave. trail It must be a great conundrum for tree-loving bicyclists to have historic Summit Avenue reconfigured for their noncarbon-footprint agenda. On the one hand, the cyclists want more shared space for their two-wheeled transporters. On the…
One-way trail on either side of Summit is the preferred optionA draft plan to reconstruct Summit Avenue with off-road trails for bicycles and pedestrians drew close to 250 people to an October 27 open house at Hidden River (formerly Ramsey)…
‘The Dead Fitzgeralds’ returns Scott & Zelda to their rightful place. Summit Hill author Danny Klecko will launch his new book The Dead Fitzgeralds on Saturday, September 24, at Subtext Books in downtown Saint Paul. The book is a eulogy…
Several blocks of Selby Avenue will give way to live jazz, blues and R&B when the annual Selby Ave Jazz Fest returns from 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 10, in and around the intersection of Selby and Milton Street. Food…
Zoning changes involving an iconic former church and adjacent properties at the corner of Ramsey Street and Pleasant Avenue were approved on August 3 by the Saint Paul City Council. Rezoned to the mixed-use Traditional Neighborhoods 1 were 311 and…
Rent control is bound to failRegarding the letter to the editor from Marri Renne (“Rent control is still a bad idea,” MyVillager Inbox, August 3): With rent control, there will be increased property taxes for all homeowners. The value of…
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