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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
  • Parking Study for Area 1 of West 7th (between Kellogg and St. Clair) (2019)
  • West 7th / Fort Road Federation Strategic Plan - (2019)
  • 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
  • City of St. Paul ​Road Construction Projects
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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

SUPPORT BUSINESSES
Maintain current and attract new businesses
Establish safeguards for business losses during and after construction

SLOW DOWN TRAFFIC ON WEST 7TH 
Reduce speed
Manage truck traffic

PARKING
No net loss of parking
Preserve open space; don’t pave everything
Keep parking on West 7th
Enforce current parking rules consistently

PEOPLE CAN CONNECT TO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Implement plans and opportunities
Establish multiple connections to the Mississippi River in different ways from West 7th

TAILOR TRANSIT ROUTE TO RESIDENT NEEDS
Provide sufficient, frequent, and reliable transit stops—now!
Improve transit stop amenities
Provide appropriate route for transit—future

HOUSING FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE RESIDENTS
Ensure that West 7th remains attractive to live here
Provide diverse housing choices

STREETSCAPE
Repair, retain, and sustain the streetscape
Enhance the streetscape

IMPROVE BICYCLING EXPERIENCE
Expand bicycling routes and connections
Enhance bicycling amenities

IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN EXPERIENCE 
Ensure pedestrian safety
Enhance pedestrian experience
West 7th / Fort Road Federation 
882 West 7th Street, Suite 6, Saint Paul, MN  55102
651.298.5599 - fortroadfed@fortroadfederation.org