Monday, Sept 14th, was the first day of the Dialogue to Action series where St. Paul police, District Councils, and community members met to discuss issues of race and equity in their neighborhoods. Led by youth facilitators, it began by discussing goals each participant wanted accomplished through this project. The goals ranged from establishing better  Continue Reading »

More biking, fewer intersections on the docket for Johnson, Wheelock Looking to make Johnson and Wheelock parkways more park-like, planners behind the St. Paul Grand Round are proposing closing off many side streets that intersect the two roadways, to improve the experience of the Grand Round for pedestrians on the East Side. The project would  Continue Reading »

For now, one of the newest entries into the Twin Cities radio scene is a couple of people sitting behind a folding table covered with a mess of cords, two computer monitors and a microphone. Inside the nondescript University Avenue building in St. Paul, in a space shared with a Hmong art studio, a friendly  Continue Reading »

A new fund that comes from re-allocated sales tax revenues will be used to help boost several commercial nodes, including three on the East Side. According to the St. Paul city website, the new Commercial Vitality Zone Program “invests in Saint Paul neighborhood commercial districts to promote city-wide vitality, growth and equity. “It is funded  Continue Reading »

By: Patrick Larkin Soft broadcast kicked off at East Seventh Live “We’re here to get some starch in your slacks… to tell you the best of what’s going on on your block,” spits out DJ Huh What on a new radio show called New Lens. The two men behind the show are hoping to air  Continue Reading »

Date/Time: Monday August 17th, 7:00-8:30 PM Location: East Side Enterprise Center- 804 Margret Street Board Session 7:00-8:30 PM 1. Introductions & Call to Order (5 minutes) Liz Matakis a. Approval Of Minutes – May 18th b. Approval Of Agenda 2. Grand Round (45 minutes) Kathleen Angelo, Park & Rec. 3. Big Events (15 minutes) Deanna  Continue Reading »

Dayton’s Bluff Community Council Board of Directors Meeting Date/Time: Monday July 20th, 7:00-8:30 PM Location: East Side Enterprise Center- 804 Margret Street Board Session 7:00-8:30 PM 1. Introductions & Call to Order (5 minutes) Liz Matakis a. Approval Of Minutes – May 18th b. Approval Of Agenda 2. Gateway Corridor (45 minutes) Bill Dermody, Lisa  Continue Reading »

By Tad Vezner tvezner@pioneerpress.com The first broadcast from St. Paul’s new East Side community radio station will hit the airwaves Friday — with organizers putting out a call for fresh, local talent. “We want the voices that are unheard,” said Deanna Abbott-Foster, executive director of the Dayton’s Bluff Community Council, which owns and operates the  Continue Reading »

Local Jobs and Hiring was launched this summer in conjunction with the opening of the Mississippi Market on E. 7th Street. Since Mississippi Market Co-op announced E. 7th Street would be the site of its new store, Dayton’s Bluff Community Council challenged Mississippi Market management to support the diverse community needs and interests on the  Continue Reading »

Since March, youth interns working in the Conservation Crew have been collaborating with fifth grade science classes at Dayton’s Bluff Elementary School to renovate a rain garden at their school. First, we used native plant seeds collected by Urban Roots interns in the fall to start the plants indoors. Urban Roots helped care for the  Continue Reading »