Tag: District Perspectives
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Addressing Homelessness in 2019
by Rafael Ortega In my work, certain issues keep coming up. One of them is homelessness. I spoke at a community meeting downtown last week…
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Riversedge Brings Bold Vision to Downtown
by Commissioner Rafael Ortega Over the past six months, Ramsey County has been working with developer AECOM to refine a vision for the Riversedge development…
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Council Perspectives: Council Members Chris Tolbert
It is an honor and a privilege to represent Ward 3 on the St. Paul City Council. We have accomplished so much to make Macalester-Groveland,…
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Ward Two Candidate: Council Member Rebecca Noecker
My name is Rebecca Noecker and I am honored to represent Ward 2 on the St. Paul City Council.I am a community activist, a listener,…
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You Can Help with our 2020 Budget
Council Perspectives By Rebecca Noecker, City Council Member, Ward 2 Columnist Civic engagement is a lot like exercise. We all know it’s good for us, but…
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Learning from History
Rebecca Noecker City Council Member, Ward 2columnist One of the first things I learned from my husband was to look out for my “future self.” I was…
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Ramsey County creating voters
By Commissioner Rafael Ortega, columnist Ramsey County voter participation rates traditionally trail those of the state as a whole. Several factors contribute to low voter participation, including residential…
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Health, Vitality of our Neighborhood Businesses
by Councilmember Rebecca Noecker [Council Member Noecker addressed the annual meeting of the West 7th Business Association in February. Her remarks are excerpted here.] I’m a firm believer…
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Council Perspectives: It’s been a busy year
It’s been a busy year indeed. We’ve worked hard to make neighborhoods safer by reducing speed limits on Cesar Chavez and Wabasha and installing pedestrian…
