Saint Paul Park
St. Paul Park is a small community that sits on the Mississippi River in Washington County. The City was initially established as an industrial area, with nearby residential neighborhoods that housed industrial workers. This pattern continues as the City's primary land uses are single-family residential and heavy industrial. The main portion of the city is fully developed with access to regional services. Land has been recently annexed that will bring opportunities to better connect the Mississippi River to trails, parks, and surrounding communities.
Saint Paul Park is using the funds from the BCBSMN Active Community Planning grant to focus on the following themes in their plan update: aligning and identifying trail connections throughout the community; incorporating pedestrian-oriented strategies to revitalize the downtown; creating more active and passive parks; and raising community awareness about active living opportunities.
Project Update
The City of St. Paul Park has reviewed its existing trails and identified additional options for trail corridors that will better connect areas of the community. In addition, the city identified the need for additional park space to accommodate the users in areas recently developed with single family housing. A parcel has been identified and given to the city, and the city is now in the process of designing the area for future park development.
The Planning Commission has been discussing updates to its existing Comprehensive Plan that includes revising park and trail strategies and has drafted a brochure that will be available to residents and visitors that includes a map of the existing parks and trails and a brief description of each park space.
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