Thomas Dale
Thomas-Dale—frequently referred to as Frogtown—is Saint Paul’s most diverse neighborhood. This diversity is reflected not only in our residents who come from every corner of the globe, but in the wonderful shops, restaurants, and services that you will also find here. University Avenue is the major commercial center in the neighborhood, home to about 100 Asian-owned businesses and many others—and it is served by high-frequency and express buses and the forthcoming Central Corridor LRT line. Our modestly-priced homes, strong sense of community, active and engaged residents, and proximity to the State Capital, downtown, and I-94 make Thomas-Dale a great place to call home.
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One night in Bangkok
It was time to bring the whole family out for a Green Line Gem tonight and we picked Bangkok Thai Deli (315 University), which has been on my list for a long time. It’s in the “sparkly smokestack” building on the north side of University just east of Farrington.MORE »
Noodle soup on a cold spring day
Recently, a five-block section of University around the future Western Avenue Green Line station was designated Little Mekong by the Asian Economic Development Association. I’m thankful they picked Little Mekong because it represents the river’s trajectory through China, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, and ending in Vietnam.MORE »
Think Big Picture: An affordable housing plan for Central Corridor
The Big Picture Project, as the name suggests, has some big ideas. The team behind the Project, which was organized to align affordable housing plans along the Central Corridor Light Rail Transit route, is made up of key players from local government, finance, urban planning, real estate development and of course, the community.MORE »
ST. PAUL NOTES | Midway Local Food Resource Hub offers seedlings, seeds, advice
Ten packets of seeds and a dozen seedlings for $10-$20? I'm in! You can be, too, if you join a local garden hub. In St. Paul, that's the new Midway Local Food Resource Hub, which offers seeds, plants, classes and tools.MORE »
Next phase begins in March: Hamline Avenue to Robert Street
There was a collective sigh of relief along west University Avenue last November as the 2011 Central Corridor construction season came to a close.
The heavy equipment departed, barricades came down and traffic flowed freely again along University in the three-mile stretch from Emerald Street at the Minneapolis border to Hamline Avenue.MORE »
Community Partners Bike Library set to open in May
Are you asking yourself what the heck is a bike library? A place to check out books while riding your bike? A library filled with books about bikes? Actually, it is neither.
The Bike Library will not house books, but rather bikes! It will be a place where working-class folks in need of transportation can go and check out a bike much like checking out a book from a typical library. [Video below]MORE »
Three more stations mean partial victory, St. Paul residents say more Central Corridor changes needed
Thanks in large part to a decision earlier this month by the Federal Transit Administration, in which they altered their funding formula for transit projects, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman announced today that funding had been secured for inclusion of Central Corridor Light Rail stations at Western Avenue, Hamline Avenue, and Victoria Street. MORE »
Frogtown Farm: Vision for the future in St. Paul
The Frogtown Farm proposal received overwhelming support by community leaders and residents at last Thursday's meeting at the Rondo Library in St. Paul. More than 100 people poured into the library's community room to hear long-term Frogtown residents Tony Schmitz , Seitu Jones, Patricia Ohmans and Soyini Guyton discuss their vision for the 12 acres of land on the corner of Victoria Street and Van Buren Ave that is currently in limbo. The Wilder Foundation, a local non-profit, has recently demolished several buildings on the property and plans to sell it.MORE »
University Avenue businesses face double whammy with Central Corridor increasing their property taxes
Small businesses along the proposed Central Corridor light rail line are seeing red this month after St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman proposed $2.9 million in assessments that the owners would have to pay for a streetscape improvement plan for improved lighting, drainage, and tree planting along St. Paul's portion of the corridor. On December 31, the University Avenue Business Association (UABA) sent a letter refusing to support the assessments until the city made a commitment to do something about UABA's other priorities: parking, business support funds, and preparation for light rail construction. (See related article: Rondo residents sue to stop Central Corridor)MORE »
Rondo residents sue to stop Central Corridor Light Rail
Saying that government planning agencies have neglected to adequately consider the impacts of the Central Corridor Light Rail Project on area businesses and residents, neighborhood groups and residents filed a lawsuit in Federal Court today to keep construction on the long-planned project from commencing. (See related article: University Avenue businesses face double whammy with Central Corridor increasing their property taxes)MORE »
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