Now is the Time to Act on Climate Change

With the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the world has again received another stark warning. Act now to reduce emissions or plan…
Public Schools for the Future

Congrats to St. Paul Public Schools’ class of 2033. The class of 2033 just finished what was for many their first year of school and did…
Unkind neighbors

We have new neighbors in West 7th, and some are not being kind to us.As you may know, Freedom House, a homeless services drop-in center,…
It’s time to take play seriously

There is no question that the pandemic has had a significant impact on children over the past year. As kids have returned to school, there has…
Global Recycling Day

Letter to the Editor March 18th is Global Recycling Day, a day dedicated to recognizing the role recycling plays in promoting a more circular economy…
Fighting for Better Transit

Letter to the EditorBy James Schoettler and Kent Pettersen For any transit project to succeed, community members—the very people who hope to someday use the…
West Seventh Street is not a corridor; it’s a neighborhood

The following letter, signed by the board of directors of the West 7th Business Association, was sent on December 8 to St. Paul Mayor Melvin…
Transit for the Neighborhood—and the Region

Letter to the EditorBy James Schoettler, Citizen Advocates for Regional Transit (C-A-R-T.org) Kent Petterson made a number of good points in the December issue of…
Transit Improvement for THIS Generation

Letter to the Editor By Kent PettersonLast month the Community Reporter brought us a story written by Jim Schoettler of CART (Citizen Advocates for Regional Transit).…