Ramsey County Reallocates Riverview Corridor Funding Away from West 7th
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners reallocated nearly a billion dollars, almost three-quarters of which was originally earmarked for Riverview
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Riverview Corridor
City of St. Paul Unveils Vision for West 7th Transit
Stakeholders encouraged to participate in a series of April open houses on the proposed project. When planning for the Riverview
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My Priorities for 2025
Council Perspectives, St. Paul City Council, Ward 3 Hello Neighbors, As our City welcomes Spring we’re welcoming some changes in
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St. Paul Continues to Explore Transit Options Along West 7th / Riverview Corridor
The City of St. Paul continues to explore options for bus rapid transit along the Riverview Corridor, working alongside partners
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No Rail for West 7th, but what’s next?
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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Community Voices: The End of Light Rail
By Kent Petterson Congratulations West 7th neighborhood! The sudden end of the Riverview Corridor Transit Study was unexpected but, I
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Neighbors Rally Against Rail on West 7th
The Save West 7th Rally was hosted by Citizen Advocates for Regional Transit (CART) on August 12 at Bad Weather
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Community Voices: Misconceptions and Two out of four ain’t bad…
Dear editor,
Two out of four: On Wednesday, July 10 I was again not allowed into the Riverview Corridor’s “open” house at the Jewish Community Center. The first exclusion was at my local community center at Palace Recreation Center. My crime: I had an easel and poster that elaborated on bus rapid transit (BRT) option that the Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) instructed them to present along with two streetcar options. The second crime is that I had a handout spreadsheet that their River Corridor staff developed that compared the options, plus the Purple/Gold BRT extension.
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Letter to the Editor: Standing on Chairs and Shouting: Not a Good Strategy
I was at the Palace Community Center during the Riverview Corridor open house in May, and I saw Diane Gerth stand on the chair and shout at people.
While that might have been emotionally satisfying for her and others, hijacking a public meeting by shouting at people is not going to change any political leaders’ minds.
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