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Parklets that Empower

Parklets that Empower

Be on the lookout for FSI's parklet as part of the Parklets that Empower project! Currently at Plaza Latino on Payne Avenue on the East Side.

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Photo Gallery: Wintermission

Photo Gallery: Wintermission

Photos from Wintermission at Victoria Garden and Rondo Plaza

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Photo Gallery: Fairview Underpass Party

Photo Gallery: Fairview Underpass Party

See how we lit up the Fairview Underpass beneath I-94 on October 24th with light, music, dancing, campfires, and bright ideas.

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FSI Artist Projects

FSI Artist Projects

Meet the artists we've worked with for our block parties and installations.

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Selby Snelling Working Group Neighborhood Walk

Selby Snelling Working Group Neighborhood Walk

At the beginning of July our working group for the Snelling & Selby project did a walking tour to take a closer look at the many treasures and artistic hideaways of the area. So many great places to discover here!

Robyn Hendrix July 25, 2014July 15, 2015 Selby at Snelling Read more

Making Fairview Friendly – First Event this Saturday!

Making Fairview Friendly – First Event this Saturday!

  Making Fairview Friendly Block Party with the Friendly Streets Initiative and Feline Rescue, Inc. Saturday, July 19th 2014 3:00-7:00pm in the Feline Rescue parking lot 593 Fairview Ave N, Saint Paul A free, kid-friendly celebration with kitty cat crafts

Robyn Hendrix July 15, 2014July 16, 2014 Fairview Avenue Read more

Green Line Opportunities and Events

Green Line Opportunities and Events

by Robyn Hendrix, Friendly Streets Initiative Artist Organizer Communities along the Green Line have gone through immense amounts of flux and change over the past few years. As someone watching and participating as an Irrigate artist and resident, it still seems

Robyn Hendrix July 3, 2014July 3, 2014 Uncategorized Read more

The Friendly Streets Initiative: Bringing Community Voices into the Planning Process

The Friendly Streets Initiative: Bringing Community Voices into the Planning Process

by Lars Christiansen Originally posted on the Central Corridor Funders Collaborative blog on January 29, 2014 One of the challenges of city planning is achieving the inclusion of community voices.  For a host of reasons, many people feel left out

Lars Christiansen January 30, 2014July 3, 2014 Better Bridges, Charles Avenue, Frogtown Crew, Pelham Boulevard, Raymond Avenue, Victoria Street Read more
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Recent Posts

  • Photo Gallery: Wintermission at Victoria Garden & Rondo Plaza
  • Photo Gallery: Victoria Bridge Workshop
  • How can Fairview Avenue be improved?
  • Fairview Underpass Creative Lighting up through New Years
  • Photo Gallery: Fairview Underpass Party #2
  • Friendly Streets Initiative recaps a successful 2015
  • Photo gallery: Victoria Bridge Block Party
  • Reflections: Summer Staff Retreat to Duluth
  • Photo Gallery: Celebrate Snelling!
  • Project Update: Victoria Bridge Conversations
  • Photo Gallery: Selby at Snelling Bastille Day
  • Photo Gallery: Peace Celebration
  • Pelham Blvd & “Missing Link” of Saint Paul Grand Round Set for 8-80 Transformation
  • Photo Gallery: First Parklet of the Year at Frogtown Farm

By talking to people where they live, by using block parties and other means to find out what people value on their streets, they’ve helped change how we do civic engagement. We usually hear from a vocal minority on projects, but we don’t necessarily know what the public as a whole thinks.

Russ Stark Saint Paul City Council Member and President

I love FSI's team work, ambition, and ability to pull off an extraordinary interactive, beautiful streetscape, their ability to trouble shoot and go with the flow, and their commitment to seeing a better way for us to navigate and create our public spaces.

Molly Van Avery Artist Organizer with the Cornerstone Group

The Friendly Streets Initiative has played such an essential role in our success. They provided the platform for people to engage the planning process. FSI helped us develop our greatest asset: our neighborhood. It's about creating better streets, yes, but first you have to come together as a community. It's amazing what we accomplished in a couple of years.

Drew Ross Desnoyer Park Improvement Association

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