Summit-University Neighborhood News and Events

The Summit University neighborhood is ethnically and economically diverse—home to new arrivals from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia; the Rondo neighborhood which served as the center of Saint Paul’s African-American community until the construction of I-94 in the 1960s; and historic and upscale Ramsey/Cathedral Hill area. 

The neighborhood is close to downtown, has great transit service and free-way access, and is very easy to walk and bike aroundWell preserved homes and buildings from the late 1800s abound in the neighborhood, with landmarks around every corner.  There are a number of retail areas in the district—Selby Avenue, with its shops, gathering spots, and destination dining is probably the most well-known. 

(Description from livemsp.org)

For detailed demographic information, see the neighborhood profile from Minnesota Compass.

THEATER | "Stone Soup Feeds the World" at SteppingStone Theatre: "It was fun and I loved it and I want to see it again!"

By Betsy Gabler, TC Daily Planet

SteppingStone Theatre opens its 23rd season with Stone Soup Feeds the World, an adaptation of the popular story book by Dane Stauffer. The diverse cast is made up of kids in grades 4 through 12 who attend a variety of schools throughout the Twin Cities. They are all budding talents and simply remarkable for their age.

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Twin Cities libraries provide more than homework help

By Jennifer Thomsen, TC Daily Planet

Photos by Jennifer Thomsen

At a small table between stacks of paperbacks and beneath an enormous map of the world in Minneapolis' Franklin Library, fifth grader Bintou Dibba concentrates on her homework for the next day. Homework Hub volunteer tutor Peg Hoff, newly semi-retired from 34 years as an educator with the Burnsville School District, leans in to help Dibba with questions about story problems and long division.

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St. Paul's Promise Neighborhoods begin planning

By Andrea Richards, TC Daily Planet

Paul Mattessich (photo courtesy of Wilder Foundation)

St. Paul's Promise Neighborhood project brings together public and private talent and effort, focusing on a 250-block area surrounding Jackson and Maxfield schools. The partnership includes the city, county, school district and private organizations, with the Wilder Foundation leading the initial planning stage. The Daily Planet spoke to Paul Mattessich, Executive Director of Wilder Research, about the plan and goals for the next two years. 

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Catholics say anti-gay marriage campaign not political, gay groups disagree

By Andy Birkey, Minnesota Independent

St. Paul Cathedral (Wikipedia)

Archbishop John Neinstedt says Minnesota’s bishops will be distributing “more than one million” DVDs across Minnesota just weeks before the election.

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St. Paul wins Promise Neighborhood grant for Maxfield, Jackson schools and neighborhoods

By Andrea Richards, TC Daily Planet

Students at Maxfield Elementary School

Mary Turck

Today Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced that Saint Paul is one of 21 cities chosen to receive the $500,000 Promise Neighborhood Planning Grant to support creation of social, educational, medical, and municipal services and programs for students and families in a 250-block area around Jackson and Maxfield elementary schools. St. Paul ranked fourth out of some 300 applicants for the Promise Neighborhood grants, achieving a score of 99.67 out of 100 points. 

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