From MPR:

This week marks a painful event in U.S. and Dakota history: 160 years ago, on March 3, the U.S. Congress passed the Dakota Removal Act. It led to the exile and killing of many Dakota people who were the original people of this land.

Click the link below to read more, and to hear their interview with Marlena Myles, the artist who created this work:
https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2023/03/02/telling-the-past-and-present-of-the-dakota-people-through-maps?fbclid=IwAR2SrxJDHGGJf6aCCD6LDfit4E0tWO5cv2rjMAdA_4DZtzBwmKJYk91yvJU​

Visit the link below to learn more about Marlena Myles' art, and to visit her shop where you can support this work by purchasing prints!
https://marlenamyl.es/

This PDF is a compilation of the questions we recieved to ask at the February 27, 2023 Summit Avenue Regional Trail Community Forum. 

The team working on the Central Village Park GLOW UP has created two different potential park layouts for us to check out.

Take a look and let them know what's working and what's not! Click the link below for the comment form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejn8zXPMCTBx4vdN4eyUdv0u4SYj3vVEs6HkMxpcQPskdCHg/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3Q1xQW6-ezwbwqpE5J8d2tg46Mz2fowTjWMCpboqaBLP4FkTW0MAtVbpc

​Please join us for a Community Forum to learn more about the Summit Avenue Regional Trail Plan!

February 27, 2023
6-7:30 PM
House of Hope, 797 Summit Ave

This event will be co-hosted by The Summit Hill Association and The Summit-University Planning Council. These two district councils both border Summit Avenue.

You can find more information from the City of Saint Paul regarding this project at: https://www.stpaul.gov/.../summit-avenue-regional-trail

This community meeting is intended to be educational.

We will have representatives from the City of Saint Paul briefly present an overview of the Summit Ave Regional Trail Plan. Then we will facilitate a question-and-answer portion of the meeting. Representatives from District Councils will ask questions from those that are pre-submitted. You may submit questions via email to questions@summit-university.org.

Due to the number of attendees expected, there will not be an opportunity for individual questions. We will do our best to get as many questions asked as possible and submit the complete list of questions to the City following the meeting. We will also provide a feedback form that you can fill out and return.

Our goal is to ensure that the community has the information they need about the plan, and clarity before submitting public comments to the City of Saint Paul. We will distribute information about how you can submit public comments to the City and provide any known deadlines and meeting dates that have been set.

We are not holding this meeting to reach a consensus in opinion about the plan during the meeting. No decisions will be made at this meeting by either District Council.

We ask that attendees respect each other's opinions, and not shout during the meeting. Those that do so will be warned and then asked to leave immediately if it happens a second time. Thank you!

Coming up next month!
This event isn't in the neighborhood, but it is hosted by an organization that is!
The Ain Dah Yung (Our Home) Center Cherish the Children Powwow is in its 24th year!

The 90% draft of the Summit Avenue Regional Bike Trail Plan is open for public comment. 
Comment period is open February 1-28, 2023

You may submit comments on the City of Saint Paul's Community Engagement Website:
Engage Saint Paul.

This link will take you to the City's website, and draft of the plan:
https://drive.google.com/.../1U.../view

The link below will take you to an article about the plan:
https://www.twincities.com/2023/02/03/st-pauls-summit-avenue-regional-bike-trail-unveiled-for-public-comment/?fbclid=IwAR1_yii6-DHdqlTB6HyNKO

The Rondo Roundtable is hosting Rondo Night at the Saint Paul Winter Carnival!

Please come out and support the Winter Carnival, Rondo Roundtable, and Black businesses!
 
When: Thursday, February 2, 5:00 - 9:30 p.m.
​Where: Landmark Center 75 West 5th Street, Saint Paul 55102.

Event link:https:https:https://www.wintercarnival.com/events/rondo-night/

Neighbors have been working toward improvements at Central Village Park, sharing their vision, hopes, and concerns. Responding to neighborhood feedback, new planning documents will be shared. We hope to gather lots of great input from neighbors.

January 21, 2023
Springboard for the Arts, 262 University Ave
6-7:30 PM
​Free dinner will be served! 

You can find more information about the entire project here:
https://www.centralvillagepark.org/​

This project is in partnership with:
Trust for Public Land
Springboard for the Arts
Saint Paul Parks and Recreation
Summit-University Planning Council
AND 
The Awesome Neighbors of Central Village Park