The city of Saint Paul’s regional trail planning exercise for Summit Avenue is on a path for an irresponsible solution more dangerous for bicyclists and at the highest possible cost to taxpayers. For 2.5 of Summit Avenue’s 4.5 miles, the…
The city of Saint Paul presented ideas in June about possible ways to change Summit Avenue’s on-street bike lanes to off-street bike paths. Essentially, the position of the parked cars and the existing bike lanes would be switched. The parked…
Two-way trail poses a danger to bicyclists and motorists alike. The city of Saint Paul’s regional trail planning exercise for Summit Avenue is on a path for an irresponsible solution more dangerous for bicyclists and at the highest possible cost…
Voters in the nonpartisan primary election on August 9 will choose among four candidates for Ramsey County commissioner in District 4. Longtime commissioner Toni Carter is stepping down from that seat, which represents all or portions of the Highland Park,…
Insanity is defined as doing the same thing but expecting a different result. That is where Saint Paul now finds itself. Our elected officials and city staff profess to be all for preserving historic tree canopies but powerless to stop…
River road to ruinA beautiful new tunnel and path on Mississippi River Boulevard at Hidden Falls is almost complete. While the city spent millions on this project next to the Highland Bridge development, the existing path on river road under…
In chapter 6 of her new book, As I Remember It: A Memoir of Persistence, Tenacity and Humor, Theresa Wanta quotes poet Langston Hughes: “Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.”…
A 3-1/2-story building in Ramsey Hill that has been used for the past 47 years as transitional housing for people who had completed their prison sentences will reopen as supportive housing for up to 17 low-income residents. The Saint Paul…
If you pay attention, you’ll notice that the sidewalks along Summit Avenue change patterns every few paces. The typical wide squares will turn to horizontal slats, to square grids, to hexagons if you walk far enough. Almost every sidewalk is…
The Ramsey County Board approved almost $25 million for affordable housing in May, providing financial assistance for 18 new and existing apartment buildings. Many of the buildings are in Saint Paul, including several downtown and in Highland Park and Ramsey…
Art can seem obscure to the distant observer. It helps when one knows a thing or two about the artist. That is the beauty of “Art Speaks” at the Minnesota History Center. The current exhibit includes more than 160 works…
Play was penned with help of 200 who know the system from inside. Wonderlust Productions is dedicated to telling untold stories of importance. In its forthcoming premiere, The Labyrinth and the Minotaur: The Incarceration Play Project, Wonderlust examines what happens…
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