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Dale Street Road Diet
Open House Tuesday, January 10
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Ramsey County, in collaboration with Roseville and Saint Paul, is planning a 2024 "Road Diet" project for Dale Street between Hwy 36 and Como Ave. This redesign will include a 4-to-3 lane conversion of Dale Street to reduce the frequency and severity of crashes occurring along the roadway.
The county is inviting community members to their first open house about the project on Tuesday January 10, from 4-6pm at the Como High School library (740 Rose Avenue W). View concepts, share your feedback, and learn about the conversion process. Your feedback will help the county finalize the design of the 4-to-3 lane conversion.
You can view the project's Federal HSIP Funding Application here if you're clamoring for more information ahead of the event.
Note: The infamous Como/Front/Dale intersection is not in the scope of this project, as much as we all sincerely wish it was.
Community Dale Street Coalition
In preparation for the upcoming project, North End community member Steve Tuckner is forming the Dale Street Coalition for community members interested in coordinating a strong community presence for the project. If you're interested in joining the mailing list you can email Steve at stevetuckner@gmail.com.
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Get Involved: Winter Crafters Wanted
Saturday, February 4th from 10am-12pm @ North Dale Rec Center
The D10 Neighborhood Relations committee is looking for community members to host winter craft mini-sessions at the Como Blizzard Breakfast event on Saturday, February 4th from 10am-12pm at North Dale Rec Center.
These walk up sessions will teach neighbors of all ages how to start knitting, crocheting, cross-stitching or any craft that gets us through winter. If interested, contact organizer@district10comopark.org by January 20.
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Seeking 2022 D10 Como Park Neighborhood Honor Roll Nominees
Know someone who makes the Como Park area a better place to live, work, or play? Nominate them for the District 10 Neighborhood Honor Roll. The Honor Roll pays tribute to everyday people who make a sustained and lasting impact in our neighborhood or Saint Paul as a whole.
Submit your nomination by emailing district10@district10comopark.org. Tell us who you are nominating and why. Make sure we receive them no later than Thursday, January 12. The Como Community Council board will then select three of the nominees to recognize for 2022.
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D10 Meeting Schedule Change Feedback
The D10 Como Community Council announced changes to our regular meeting schedule in July 2022 and implemented the change for a trial period from August thru December, with the intention of collecting community feedback to consider adjustments before finalizing our 2023 meeting schedule.
It's now December, we've learned a lot about running hybrid meetings and have enjoyed welcoming people in-person as well as on zoom for the past several months. We're looking forward to hearing what input community members may have about their experience at our meetings, and look forward to seeing you at a future meeting.
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City Awarded Federal Funding for Pedestrian Improvements near Chelsea Heights Elementary
Last year the Saint Paul Public Works Department applied for funding for pedestrian improvements near Chelsea Heights Elementary on the Northwest side of Como Park. From the Application:
Walking improvements near Chelsea Heights Elementary, including a combination of curb extensions and/or median islands and ADA upgrades at Hamline Ave and Hoyt Ave, Hoyt Ave and Huron St, Hamline Ave and Nebraska Ave, Hamline Ave and Arlington Ave, Hamline Ave and Frankson Ave, Hamline Ave and Midway Pkwy.
The federal funding awarded is $1 Million, with the City putting in $440k towards design costs. With the nature of the Regional Solicitation funding process, construction is expected to be in 2026.
You can see all the Regional Solicitation awards (by category) here, and the Chelsea Heights project application here.
The D10 Land Use committee supported the application at the April 2022 meeting, you can view the presentation and discussion recording here on our website.
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New Years Resolution: Volunteer at Lyngblomsten!
It's a great time to consider volunteering with the Como Senior Community over at Lyngblomsten on Midway Parkway.
Lyngblomsten's helpful staff coordinates volunteers to help enhance the lives of the older adults they serve at the Lynblomsten campus (1415 Almond Ave). There are opportunities that include helping in their small in-house Café and Ice Cream Shop, pushing residents in wheel chairs to and from activities or in-house appointments, visiting with a resident, laundry help, Popcorn Thursdays, Donut Fridays, playing games, bingo, cards, or putting together puzzles.
They also have twice-a-week respite groups of folks with memory loss, volunteers help these folks participate in activities, music, exercise, socializing, etc.
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Save the Date: January 28 MnSEED Swap
January 28, 1-4pm @ Anderson Center at Hamline University (774 Snelling)
MnSEED is hosting this event as a part of National Seed Swap Day, which has been celebrated since 2006 in the U.S., however seeds have been integral to communities long before. This event supports MnSEED’s efforts within the Capitol Region Watershed to uplift the seed saving community of practice in the built environment
This event will be free, and no registration will be required.
MnSEED emerged during the pandemic and its emphasis on native pollinator plant seed
saving has fueled many other seed and native plant programs such as The Bee Line along Pierce
Butler Route in the Frogtown and Midway neighborhoods of St. Paul.
“Every seed has a story and in-person seed swaps allow for these stories to be exchanged.” -Dawn Lamm, coordinator of the Como Community Seed Library
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Como Parks & Rec Programming
Youth Spring Sports registration is open!
Registration fees have been eliminated for youth sports 10U and up (ages 9+) at all recreation center sites. (fees apply for ages 4U, 6U and 8U)
Skiing and Snowboarding
Rentals are available for $12/day at Como Park Ski Center, Battle Creek Recreation Center, Highland National Golf Course and Tamarack Nature Center. Cross-country ski, downhill ski, and snowboard lessons are available at Como Park Ski Center
North Dale Rec Center (1414 N. St. Albans)
Northwest Como Rec Center (1550 N. Hamline)
*Registration Required
St. Paul Parks & Rec Fee Assistance Program
The City of Saint Paul operates a special program that helps families pay for Parks & Recreation youth classes and activities. Fee Assistance can be requested by families who meet program requirements when registering for youth activities. To be eligible for the program, youth must live in Saint Paul, be 18 years old or younger, and qualify for free and reduced lunches.
Fee Assistance can be used toward most recreational sports or activities offered by Saint Paul Parks and Recreation. To view the online catalog of all available activities offered, click here.
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Neighborhood Notes
Upcoming License Renewals
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K&L Sales: The second-hand dealer’s license for this used-car lot at Como and Arona is up for renewal on March 29. Anyone with input should email the Como Community Council or contact the office of Ward 4 Council Member Mitra Jalali: ward4@ci.stpaul.mn.us.
*While license renewal dates serve as community reminders, feedback on a business license can be submitted at any time.
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New District Lines in Effect, Ward 5 CM Brendmoen Making Rounds
The new City Ward redistricting lines approved last year took effect on January 1. In D10 Como Park this change meant a few blocks between Como Park, Hamline, and Hoyt changed from Ward 4 to Ward 5 - and a few more blocks between Lexington and Cavalry Cemetery south of Front St. changed from Ward 1 to Ward 5.
In the coming weeks, Ward 5 Councilmember Amy Brendmoen is planning to spend some time in the new areas of the Ward to introduce herself to the new Ward 5 residents.
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Free electronics recycling for Ramsey County residents
Ramsey County residents looking to get rid of computers, televisions, cell phones and other electronics now have a free and easy way to recycle them. Ramsey County has partnered with Repowered to refurbish or recycle unwanted electronics, keeping toxic metals like lead, mercury and cadmium out of the environment. All data from electronics dropped off at Repowered will be physically destroyed or electronically wiped.
The electronics collection site is located at:
- Repowered - 860 Vandalia Street
- Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
- 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month 9am-1pm
Learn more about Ramsey County’s electronics recycling program and check which items are accepted at ramseycounty.us/Electronics or call 651-633-EASY (3279), answered 24/7.
Want to improve recycling in your apartment building?
Let BizRecycling do the heavy lifting–and foot the bill! BizRecycling offers grants of up to $20,000 for equipment, educational materials and more! Learn more at BizRecycling.com.
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The City of Saint Paul is currently conducting a study to help inform future housing policies and strategies. Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey and share your perspective on the housing challenges facing Saint Paul residents before January 14th. | |
Holiday Tree Collection from January 2-15
Collection of 1 live holiday tree per property is included in the Citywide Garbage Program. You do not need to call your hauler to schedule collection during this time period. Place your tree next to your garbage cart on your regular collection day.
Artificial trees and live trees exceeding 6' and 20 pounds are not included, but may qualify for a bulky item pick-up or be collected for an additional fee.
Visit www.stpaul.gov/holidaydisposal for more information.
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Smart Salting Tips from Ramsey County
Salt helps keeps roads, driveways and sidewalks safe during our snowy Minnesota winters. However, using large amounts of salt can harm the environment, including plants, soil and groundwater. Follow these tips to avoid overusing salt:
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Shovel first. Clear snow off walkways before it can turn to ice.
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Check the temperature. Use sand for traction instead of salt when it’s below 15 degrees outside. Salt doesn’t melt ice at that temperature.
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A little goes a long way. A 12-ounce cup of salt covers about 250 square feet, which is about the size of a 20-foot driveway or enough to cover 10 sidewalk squares.
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Sweep it up. If salt is visible on dry pavement, it is no longer doing any work and will be washed away. Sweep up the salt and either reuse or throw it away.
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What's Happening at the Fairgrounds? | |
2023 Ironmaiden and Ironman Invitational
LOCATION
Warner Coliseum
HOURS - Saturday, January 7
8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
ADMISSION
Adults: $20
Seniors: $10
Children (6-18): $10
Children (5 & under): Free
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