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Victoria Street

Photo Gallery: Wintermission at Victoria Garden & Rondo Plaza

Photo Gallery: Wintermission at Victoria Garden & Rondo Plaza

Thanks to everyone who joined us at Rondo Plaza and Victoria Garden on a slushy, unusually warm winter day on February 20th, 2016 for music, s’more’s, food, ping pong, and more! Our online survey for the Victoria Street bridge project

Robyn Hendrix March 1, 2016March 1, 2016 Better Bridges, Victoria Street Read more

Photo Gallery: Victoria Bridge Workshop

Photo Gallery: Victoria Bridge Workshop

Around thirty neighbors and community leaders gathered at Maxfield Elementary School in December to begin working on a community vision for the future of the Victoria Street bridge over I-94 and the surrounding area.  Artist Seitu Jones and Rondo Avenue

Robyn Hendrix January 25, 2016January 25, 2016 Better Bridges, Victoria Street Read more

Friendly Streets Initiative recaps a successful 2015

Friendly Streets Initiative recaps a successful 2015

By Lars Christiansen, reposted from the Central Corridor Funders Collaborative blog. 2015 for Friendly Streets Initiative (FSI) has been like no other year.  While every year has posed new challenges and afforded great successes, this year we have expanded our

Robyn Hendrix October 20, 2015October 20, 2015 Better Bridges, Fairview Avenue, Selby at Snelling, Snelling, Uncategorized, Victoria Street Read more

Photo gallery: Victoria Bridge Block Party

Photo gallery: Victoria Bridge Block Party

On Wednesday, September 16th, 2015 a block party was held on the Victoria Street bridge over I-94 from 6-9pm. Artist performances and projects included Rondo Monologues by Points of Entry Players, Victoria Theater Arts Initiative Youth-led Open Mic, Afoutayi Haitian

Robyn Hendrix September 21, 2015October 20, 2015 Better Bridges, Victoria Street Read more

Project Update: Victoria Bridge Conversations

Project Update: Victoria Bridge Conversations

Our Victoria Better Bridges project is rolling along and gaining a lot of momentum thanks to the fantastic energy of our community organizers and community working group members. Here’s a few photos from a community gathering at the community garden

Robyn Hendrix August 13, 2015October 20, 2015 Better Bridges, Victoria Street Read more

Photo Gallery: First Parklet of the Year at Frogtown Farm

Photo Gallery: First Parklet of the Year at Frogtown Farm

We constructed our pallet parklet demonstration for the first time this year on Saturday as a part of the Frogtown Farm Backyard Farm Fair. We had a wonderful day enjoying the sunshine, reconnecting with community partners, neighbors and friends, and

Robyn Hendrix June 1, 2015July 15, 2015 Better Bridges, Demonstrations, Victoria Street 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

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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