The Unusual Homes and Lots on Ames Avenue
Exploring St. Paul, from the linear Dickerman Park to the once thriving commercial buildings on Arcade Street and the unique neighborhood around Ames.
Tag Archives: Arcade Street
Dog Nearly Bites Man and Converted Churches on Dayton’s Bluff
September 27, 2021 Downtown, Lowertown, Dayton’s Bluff 20.1 miles The route map of my September 27, 2021 ride. The map is zoomable. A sunny late September day with the temperature in the mid-70s is a day to ride. And so I was winding my way east on Kellogg Boulevard Downtown toward Dayton’s Bluff. At the […]
Sunday Summary – April 9, 2017
Minneapolis DFL Mayoral and City Council caucuses were held last week and the local elections are heating up. streets.mn’s 2017 Voter Guide is up and beginning to be populated with posts related to the Minneapolis and Saint Paul municipal elections (two podcasts with Minneapolis candidates this week). streets.mn will be circulating a questionnaire to candidates […]
Let’s Make Arcade Street a Walkable Neighborhood Center
Most older cities, including Saint Paul, have a downtown center that is distinguished by greater density and mixture of uses. On a smaller scale, many neighborhoods have a center where there is a greater concentration of commercial activity. In Payne-Phalen that neighborhood center is Arlington Hills, and the commercial concentration is along Payne Avenue and […]