October 2009 
There are 15 blog entries for October 2009.
RiverCentre Gets Green in Saint Paul
Friday, October 30th, 2009 at 4:02pm. 189 Views, 0 Comments.
Two stories about the RiverCentre in St. Paul:
First, a $2 million, 1-megawatt solar energy system will be installed on the roof of the St. Paul RiverCentre. It will be the largest solar-energy installation in the state.
District Energy St. Paul, which provides heating and cooling for downtown's commercial and residential buildings, will provide funds for its construction of $1 million, in addition to a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.
The system will heat water for downtown and offset energy that District Energy St. Paul expends burning waste wood for its heating system. It should be running by the end of 2010.
Second, officials are working on cutting the amount of trash generated at Saint Paul's RiverCentre. Visitors to the RiverCentre…
Ash-less Experiment in Saint Paul's Como Park Neighborhood
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 at 10:22pm. 317 Views, 2 Comments.
Many of the trees in St. Paul's Como Park neighborhood are ash trees. Neighbors on two blocks of West California have agreed to a radical city plan to remove 40 trees and plant new ones, instead of allowing them to languish due to emerald ash borer. Work will start next week.
Though ash borer bugs have not been found in the area, the ash trees are already declining. St. Paul is the epicenter of Minnesota's emerald ash borer infestation. Because getting rid of the pest is not an option, city officials are simply trying to slow its spread.
Soon after the ash trees and stumps are removed, Redmond Linden and Sienna Glen Maple will be planted in an alternating pattern. The new trees will be about 2 inches in diameter, and it will probably take about 10 years for…
Twin Cities Metro Area Ranks as Safest "City" in America
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 at 4:35pm. 366 Views, 2 Comments.
According to Forbes.com, the Minneapolis - Saint Paul - Burnsville metropolitan area is the safest in America. The Twin Cities metro area ranked #1 in the top 10 of the 2009 America's Safest Cities list. The ranking was based on crime rates, traffic deaths, workplace fatalities and risk of natural disasters. The Minneapolis - Twin Cities metropolitan area ranked the best in each of these categories, including the lowest rate of on-the-job deaths.
Forbes.com based its rankings on a study of the nation's top 40 metropolitan areas, looking at 2008 numbers from a number of organizations including National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It also collected historical natural disaster data from a number of different…
Community Highlights ~ South Saint Paul MN
Monday, October 26th, 2009 at 6:57pm. 179 Views, 1 Comments.
The city of South St. Paul is located on the banks of the Mississippi River, directly east of Minnesota’s capitol city of Saint Paul. Just a 15 minute drive to downtown Saint Paul, it was designated as an All American City in 1990. South St. Paul is the embodiment of small town living basking in the nearby glow of big city lights.
South St. Paul's population of about 20,000 is active and involved in its community in a wide variety of councils and volunteer opportunities. South St. Paul also boasts a vast network of more 180 acres of public parks and recreational land, including lakes for water recreation and walking and hiking trails along the banks of the Mississippi River. More popular local recreational activities around South Saint Paul include ice…
Saint Paul and Minneapolis Among Best Cities for Families
Friday, October 23rd, 2009 at 12:37pm. 212 Views, 0 Comments.
Children's Health magazine has released its report on the 100 Best (and Worst) Places to Raise a Family. It ranks 100 American cities according to their family-friendliness. The City of St. Paul came in at 12th and Minneapolis ranked at 18th. Detroit came in last. The magazine's editors developed their list by assessing 29 quality-of-life variables including household income, unemployment, air quality, infant mortality, home prices and even the number of fast-food restaurants per capita.
Residents of the Twin Cities know that Saint Paul and Minneapolis are great places to live and raise a family, these national reports just tell the rest of the country. Residents of other local communities would also know that more Minnesota towns have appeared in similar…
What $139,900 Buys in Saint Paul
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 at 6:47pm. 218 Views, 1 Comments.
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Saint Paul's Dayton's Bluff Neighborhood Highlights
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 at 11:16pm. 206 Views, 1 Comments.
Dayton's Bluff is a neighborhood located on the east side of the Mississippi in the southeast part of the city of Saint Paul, Minnesota. The northern border of the neighborhood is Grove Street and the Burlington Northern Railroad. The southern border is Warner Road. To the west is Lafayette Road and Highway 3, and to the east is Highway 61. Dayton’s Bluff contains one of the widest varieties of history of any Twin Cities’ neighborhood.
The history of the area goes back over 1,000 years when the Hopewell Native Americans used the area as a sacred burial ground. On the edge of the southern and highest part of Dayton's Bluff today, a series of seven large aboriginal burial mounds remain in Indian Mounds Park, overlooking the Mississippi River and…
Saint Paul May Get Second Off-Leash Dog Park
Monday, October 19th, 2009 at 11:45pm. 202 Views, 1 Comments.
On Wednesday, the Saint Paul city council will hold a public hearing and vote on changes to an outdated master plan for the Lilydale segment of Lilydale-Harriet Island Regional Park. Among the changes is the designation of an 8.5-acre area where dog owners could have an off-leash dog walking area.
Though off-leash dog parks are growing in popularity, St. Paul currently operates only one, in Arlington/Arkwright Park on the East Side.
The city's Parks Commission has signed off on the plan, and approval appears likely from the city council. Next, the Metropolitan Council will have to vote on it.
Community Highlights ~ Woodbury, MN
Friday, October 16th, 2009 at 11:44pm. 153 Views, 0 Comments.
The City of Woodbury is an attractive community of cozy neighborhoods, interconnected by miles and of hiking and biking trails. Located just outside of St. Paul, life in Woodbury offers residents access to the many amenities of the city while allowing them a quieter place to escape to when the return home.
Woodbury is a well-rounded city. In addition to its great residential areas, this first-ring Twin Cities Metro suburb is home to several corporate headquarters that are major employers in the area, providing plenty of job opportunities. Woodbury also has plenty of shopping and commercial areas, making the Woodbury a shopping destination for the eastern metro area. Last, but not least, with 28 park sites and green spaces, Woodbury is filled with…
Saint Paul "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" Finished
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 at 6:10pm. 500 Views, 0 Comments.
In the blog last week, I wrote about the "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" that was taking place in St. Paul. Now the new home at 226 Prescott Street on St. Paul's West Side has been finished! A crowd of more than 1,500 people were there on Friday to greet Sandy Morris and her two children, Catricia and Mychal, and to watch their reactions as they saw their new home for the very first time.
Saturday, the Morris family was still amazed.
“It’s a beautiful house, it’s amazing, it’s a beautiful house,” said Sandy Morris. It’s what went into the house that makes it so special for Morris and her children – lots of labor and love. “The amount of volunteers that came through here throughout the week… on cold rainy days and nights and were here all night long and all…
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