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Surveys and Studies
Surveys about issues affecting the West 7th Neighborhood will be posted here when open.
Studies
Plans About and Affecting West 7th
Schedules
Pending Developments
Nine Guiding Principles to Improve the Riverview Corridor
Approved at the April 2019 Annual Meeting of the West 7th / Fort Road Federation and developed in concert with the West 7th Business Association.
1. SUPPORT BUSINESSES
Maintain current and attract new businesses
Establish safeguards for business losses during and after construction
2. SLOW DOWN TRAFFIC ON WEST 7TH
Reduce speed
Manage truck traffic
3. PARKING
No net loss of parking
Preserve open space; don’t pave everything
Keep parking on West 7th
Enforce current parking rules consistently
4. PEOPLE CAN CONNECT TO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Implement plans and opportunities
Establish multiple connections to the Mississippi River in different ways from West 7th
5. TAILOR TRANSIT ROUTE TO RESIDENT NEEDS
Provide sufficient, frequent, and reliable transit stops—now!
Improve transit stop amenities
Provide appropriate route for transit—future
6. HOUSING FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE RESIDENTS
Ensure that West 7th remains attractive to live here
Provide diverse housing choices
7. STREETSCAPE
Repair, retain, and sustain the streetscape
Enhance the streetscape
8. IMPROVE BICYCLING EXPERIENCE
Expand bicycling routes and connections
Enhance bicycling amenities
9. IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN EXPERIENCE
Ensure pedestrian safety
Enhance pedestrian experience
- Parking Study for Area 1 of West 7th (between Kellogg and St. Clair) (2019)
- West 7th / Fort Road Federation Strategic Plan - (2019)
- Re-imagine the Railway: Studying New Uses for the Ford Spur (2018)
- District Plan, with building design guidelines (2013)
- Great River Passage Master Plan (2013) – a comprehensive framework for creating vibrancy in the city’s 3,500 acres of parkland along the river. A companion Great River Passage Interpretive Plan was completed in 2015.
- Victoria Park Master Plan (2005, updated 2011)
- Seven Corners Gateway Plan (2000, updated 2005)
- Fort Road Development Plan Summary (2005)
- Irvine Avenue Development Plan (2003)
- Brewery /Ran-View Small Area Plan (2000)
- City of St. Paul 2040 Comprehensive Plan (2019)
- City of St. Paul Pedestrian Plan (2019)
- City of St. Paul Bicycle Plan (Updated 2017)
Schedules
Pending Developments
- Victoria Park Universally Accessible Play Area - Construction dependent on fundraising
- Riverview Corridor - Earliest projected construction start in 2028
Nine Guiding Principles to Improve the Riverview Corridor
Approved at the April 2019 Annual Meeting of the West 7th / Fort Road Federation and developed in concert with the West 7th Business Association.
1. SUPPORT BUSINESSES
Maintain current and attract new businesses
Establish safeguards for business losses during and after construction
2. SLOW DOWN TRAFFIC ON WEST 7TH
Reduce speed
Manage truck traffic
3. PARKING
No net loss of parking
Preserve open space; don’t pave everything
Keep parking on West 7th
Enforce current parking rules consistently
4. PEOPLE CAN CONNECT TO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Implement plans and opportunities
Establish multiple connections to the Mississippi River in different ways from West 7th
5. TAILOR TRANSIT ROUTE TO RESIDENT NEEDS
Provide sufficient, frequent, and reliable transit stops—now!
Improve transit stop amenities
Provide appropriate route for transit—future
6. HOUSING FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE RESIDENTS
Ensure that West 7th remains attractive to live here
Provide diverse housing choices
7. STREETSCAPE
Repair, retain, and sustain the streetscape
Enhance the streetscape
8. IMPROVE BICYCLING EXPERIENCE
Expand bicycling routes and connections
Enhance bicycling amenities
9. IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN EXPERIENCE
Ensure pedestrian safety
Enhance pedestrian experience
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West 7th / Fort Road Federation
882 West 7th Street, Suite 6, Saint Paul, MN 55102 651.298.5599 - fortroadfed@fortroadfederation.org |