The fall weather is extra-ordinary today. 80°. Blue sky. Patches of atmosphere with the correct water content and altitude have been tricked into Cumulo-Nimbus white fluffs. Even the street folks look happy for this moment.
I’m walking to the Day By Day Café.
“Sit with me,” Carl says from a round metal outdoor table at the café as I approach.
Of course I will.
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Halloween Decor Contest: Get Spooky, West 7th! Who has the spookiest house on the block? Entries due by 11:59 p.m.
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Upcoming HDC meetings All HDC meetings are held in-person at the Highland Park Community Center (1978 Ford Parkway) with the
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Each month, Keystone’s two Foodmobiles go to over 30 community sites to bring food shelf services directly to people who
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St. Paul Public Library (SPPL) invites residents of all ages to join in celebrating Native American arts, culture and stories
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On September 6, West 7th/Fort Road Federation Board Chair Meg Duhr found out via an email from Ramsey County that
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Roxanne Sanchez has known for over a decade that she wanted to open a second-hand store. “It wasn’t until about
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This month marks three years since the tragic shooting on West Seventh Street that killed one person and injured 14 others. Since then, the U.S. has continued to experience more gun violence than nearly every other country in the world. Guns continue to be a top cause of death for children and teens, and from schools to bars and movie theaters, gun violence overshadows nearly every venue of public life.
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It is a small gesture, but when you are trying to cross four lanes of traffic at the corner of West 7th and Goodrich, the gesture and the recognition matters. Each Tuesday I navigate that stretch of road in order to join long time colleagues and friends for breakfast at the Day By Day Café. Sometimes, too often, I feel virtually invisible as cars speed by seemingly unaware or uninterested in a pedestrian hoping to safely make it to the other side. But, invariably there is a person who sees me, slows down and motions for me to cross. Since it is four lanes, I never take one person’s stopping as sufficient, but what often seems to be the case is that if one person stops it triggers other people doing the same thing. It is good to be seen.
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