West St. Paul Could Have Fixed this Lousy Intersection for Free — Why Didn’t They?
Heavy snowfall created unintentional bump-outs at a dangerous intersection. Alas, real pedestrian improvements appear unlikely.
Author: Ken Paulman
Why West Saint Paul Created a Permit Parking Zone for Two Homeowners
“Parking is a really personal and passionate issue.” That was Gil Gustafson’s admonition to the West Saint Paul City Council last week as he and a neighbor made their case for an arguably very personal residents-only permit parking zone on his block of Livingston Avenue, a block away from an apartment complex on Robert Street. […]
Preferred Redesign for Saint Paul’s High Bridge Includes Protected Sidewalks, Calmer Traffic
If current plans move forward, the new High Bridge will feature calmer car traffic, bike lanes, and a separated sidewalk after reconstruction in 2018. Members of the MnDOT community advisory committee for the project were presented with two concepts at a recent meeting with project manager Tara McBride. One concept keeps basically the existing design […]