Date: Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 12:07 PM
Subject: Friendly Streets Kick-Off - Friday!!!
The Friendly Streets Initiative
Want to help make your street more friendly for all?Want to learn
about street design,
traffic calming, and public art?Help shape the future of your street!
Join your neighbors for the Friendly Streets Block Parties this summer!
Kick-Off Party
Friday, July 8
3:30 - 7:30
On Charles Ave.
between Syndicate & Griggs
(Hamline Midway Neighborhood)
See below for future Frogtown Events
This summer, Hamline Midway Coalition and Frogtown Neighborhood Association
are working with neighbors to host 6 block parties along Charles
Avenue to introduce
residents to a variety of techniques to make streets safer for all and
gather
information about what residents want to get out of their streets. Everyone
is invited to come learn, share, create, and eat!
See below for more info on background, dates, and more information.
Background
In May, 2010, the Saint Paul City Council adopted the Bike Walk
Central Corridor
Action Plan, which includes a bike boulevard on Charles Avenue from
Prior Avenue
to Mackubin Street as one of its key priorities. In response, Hamline Midway
Coalition and Frogtown Neighborhood Association jointly formed the
Central Corridor
Friendly Streets Initiative to address, in a comprehensive way, the
design and
use of Edmund, Charles, and Sherburne Avenues between Aldine Street (on the
west) and Rice Street (on the east). These streets will soon see
significant
changes in travel behavior and traffic patterns due to the
construction and ensuing
operation of the LRT line on University.
Block Parties
This summer the Friendly Streets Initiative will host a series of 6
block parties
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along Charles in the Hamline Midway and Frogtown neighborhoods to
introduce residents
to a variety of techniques available to make streets more
"friendly" (i.e. attractive,
safe, and accessible for multiple modes and all users), including
place-making,
public art, and traffic calmining techniques. Input gathered at these block
parties will be used to guide future design of streets in the project area.
All Hamline Midway and Frogtown residents are welcome to attend any of the
block
parties.
For more information contact Sam at 651-789-7481 ore-mail
[mailto:<email obscured>]
Block Party 1:
* Friday July 8 from 3:30-7:30pm
* On Charles Avenue between Syndicate and Griggs
* Hosted by Erin at 1126 Charles
Block Party 2:
* Friday July 22 from 3:30-7:30pm
* On Charles Avenue between Pascal and Albert
* Hosted by Kimberly at 1414 Charles
Block Party 3:
* Friday July 29 from 3:30-7:30pm
* On Charles Avenue between Milton and Victoria
* Hosted by Cossandra at 891 Charles and Emily at 825 Charles
Block Party 4:
* Friday August 5 from 3:30-7:30pm
* On Charles Avenue somewhere between Western and Rice
* Exact location and host TBD
Block Party 5:
* Friday August 12 from 3:30-7:30pm
* On Charles Avenue somewhere between Kent and Mackubin
* hosted by Jeff at 529 Mackubin
Block Party 6:
* Friday August 19 from 3:30-7:30pm
* At 533 N Dale Street
* hosted by Greater Frogtown Community Development Corporation
Click here
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for a map of the block party locations!
Frogtown Neighborhood Association (District 7)
685 West Minnehaha Ave.
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104
Serving the Neighborhoods of East Midway, Frogtown, Capitol Heights,
and Mt. Airy
since 1970!!
Call Sam with questions: 651-789-7481
Frogtown Neighborhood Association (District 7)
District 7 Planning Council | West Minnehaha Rec. Center | 685 West
Minnehaha Avenue | Saint Paul | MN | 55104