Dear Mayor and City Council, Please carefully re-consider the Parkland Dedication ordinance. If the current proposal is passed, St. Paul will continue to have a weak ordinance for years to come. … [Read more...]
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Parkland Dedication before City Council on August 26.
On August 19, the St. Paul City Council voted on the amended version that Friends of the Parks proposed. Councilmembers Dave Thune and Dai Thao voted to support our amendments but Councilmemebers … [Read more...]
Will there really be parkland on the Ford Site? Sears? Midway? Other sites? Will there be trails?
Ask the City Council and Mayor to support the recommendations of Friends of the Parks at the August 19 vote on the Parkland Dedication ordinance. There has been a great deal of community outreach … [Read more...]
Parks are No. 1 concern of citizens, according to Mayor Coleman
Parks are a positive economic tool we can use to build our city to the standards our leaders say they want. If St. Paul is "The most livable city in America" why are they proposing a … [Read more...]
Parkland Dedication vote on August 19
The City Council amended the ordinance, resulting in a necessary delay of the vote to August 19. There's still time to contact your City Council member and ask him/her to support our recommendation … [Read more...]
12% on August 12. Parkland Dedication FAQ
Supporting our parks and trails is an easy idea to embrace, but the logistics can be tricky when dealing with an ordinance. We've tried to narrow it down a bit, so here is a quick FAQ overview. … [Read more...]
Video of Testimony at Public Hearing for Parkland Dedication Ordinance
Attached is the link for testimony given at the public hearing. Friends' testimony begins at the 2:00 … [Read more...]
Friends of the Parks in the News and at the Hearing
Thanks to the Pioneer Press for publishing an article about the Parkland Dedication ordinance. Its worth noting that John Manillo is actually in support of the Friends' position. Also, our … [Read more...]
Vote on Parkland Dedication Ordinance Delayed
A very big "thank you" to everyone for contacting the St. Paul City Council to alert them to the Parkland Dedication ordinance and the amendments it needs to be effective. Your voices were heard and … [Read more...]
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