St Paul, MN addresses long-term impacts of I-94 development with Rondo Inheritance Fund
Six hundred families were displaced from the Rondo neighborhood by the 12-year interstate project starting in 1956. The Inheritance Fund offers up to $100,000 for new home purchases within city limits for direct descendants of affected residents. The Fund's Homeowner Rehab Program issues no-interest loans of up to $55,000 for qualifying home repairs. An additional $10,000 and $25,000 are available for home purchases and repairs, respectively, within the Rondo neighborhood.
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St Paul, MN works with other Mississippi River cities on Plastic Pollution Initiative
St. Paul, St. Louis, and Baton Rouge are piloting a pollution tracking app called Marine Debris Tracker. Volunteers and local organizations research areas from each city's sampling map during the one-month pilot. The app maps precise locations of litter based on user inputs and phone locations. Marine Debris Tracker was developed by the National Geographic Society and the University of Georgia to crowdsource data on the extent of waterway pollution.
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+1St Paul, MN partners with Minneapolis on Twin Cities Electric Vehicle Mobility Network
The two cities are working with local nonprofit HOURCAR to offer one-way carsharing trips in electric vehicles. HOURCAR users can leave their EVs at any on-street spot unless the battery charge falls to a certain level. St. Paul and Minneapolis will manage a network of new charging stations for HOURCAR drivers and EV owners. The TCEVMN will be fully unveiled by 2022 following online community meetings, surveys in six languages, and neighborhood-level education campaigns.
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St Paul, MN launched "Open Information Saint Paul" its open data portal
This open data portal provides Saint Paul residents and stakeholders the ability to view, download, and use city information. The website currently contains 20 published datasets alongside numerous maps, charts, graphs, analytics, and tutorial videos.
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St Paul, MN is redesigning its green stormwater infrastructure
The city is rethinking its approach to stormwater management through the use of green infrastructure. This approach will lead to land use that maximizes density and flexibility, opportunities for water reuse and conservation, and create healthier, open space amenities.
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