04/11/2024
Dressed in red and with balloons, Rene Meyer-Grimberg is hard to miss on Grand Avenue. She cares about the trees that line the sidewalks as well as the shadows that the buildings cast onto the street which is why she's there, asking passersby many of the same questions she asks herself.
What does Grand Avenue need? What do you think of the old buildings? How high would be too high?
Most recently, she’s been there to let residents and tourists know about the upcoming meeting on Friday (tomorrow!). The St. Paul Planning Commission is closing the open comment period about the East Paul Grand Avenue Overlay District Zoning Amendments on April 12th, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. at City Hall with a public meeting. In plain terms, it’ll dictate building design such as height and distance from sidewalk. These things matter - our built environment impacts everything from how and where snow melts to how much sun streams through windows. If you can’t make it, written comments can also be submitted to [email protected] by 4 pm on Thursday, April 11th 2024.
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What does Grand Avenue need? Some will say a place that sells socks and underwear. That’s one of the things Rene Meyer-Grimberg has learned from passersby at the corner of Grand Avenue and Victoria Street where she and her whiteboard can often be found.
