LITTLE BOHEMIA NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION 35E Bike Path Enhancement CIB Proposal

Who We Are  Founded in 2009  Homeowners, residents, property owners, business owners and other like minded individuals  500+ Facebook friends  150 contacts  Littlebohemiastpaul.org  Community Partnerships  Monthly meetings

Little Bohemia

What We’re Doing  Oversee ISP/NSP Investment  Community Livability  Neighborhood Safety  Pleasant Place and 35E Bike Path

Investment in Little Bohemia Invest Saint Paul/Neighborhood Stabilization Program  9 houses completed by Spring 2015

Investment in Little Bohemia Residential Street Vitality Program (2011)  Resurfaced and added lighting to path along Harrison Ave  Awarded $25,000 in Public Art/Fitness Stations

RSVP Trail Replacement

Pleasant Place Adopted Green Space located in the heart of Little Bohemia  Public Art /Exercise Equipment  NeighborWorks - Home Partners  Greening the Avenue

Pleasant Place Wedding

Enhancement of 35E Bike Path The Project

35E Bike Trail ❑ MnDOT Property ❑ Maintained by City of Saint Paul Public Works

Supporting Documentation  Identified as a section of the City's existing bicycle facilities network that could benefit from improvement  Supported by Saint Paul’s adopted planning documents, including their Transportation Plan: “Support existing off-street shared-use path and add facilities and amenities supportive of active living principles” “Fill gaps in the bikeway system”  Saint Paul Bicycle Coalition’s Priority Item for MnDOT trails

Confirmed Partners  MNDoT Three year commitment Up to $90K ($30K per year) Removal of invasive plants Three phase replanting project Working with Tony Wotzka, Landscape Architect (Associate ASLA) with MNDoT Neighborhood planting day with neighbors, Journey’s School students, St. Paul Bike Coalition, St. Paul Forestry, Brake Bread

Confirmed Partners  NeighborWorks - Home Partners Street Painting  St. Paul Forestry Will water, via water truck, phase one planting through 2015 Will need water for 2016 and beyond

Future Partners  Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Pollution monitoring program  United Hospital Creating a more walkable campus  CIB Board?

Resurfacing and Lighting  Grand to Pleasant Place  Goodrich Ave to St. Clair Ave

Crosswalk Enhancements  Trailheads  Grand Ave/St. Clair Ave

Key Facilities and Amenities  Water Access for Pleasant Place  Wayfinding and Interpretive Signage  Benches (neighborhood installed 2014)

Public Art  4 existing art/fitness stations created by local artist  Opportunity for additional public art  Street Painting  Murals on Freeway Wall

Estimated Costs Resurfacing & signage… $85,000 Crosswalk enhancement, lighting……….$250,000 Water Access……………………………..$15,000 Total Project Cost $350,000

Why is this important? Community Asset  Underutilized Amenity  Investment will increase usability  Benefits greater neighborhood of West 7 th Protects Community Investment  ISP Project Plan  Little Bohemia Marketability  Long-term stability

Vital Link in Trail System  Recognized by City planning documents  Connects downtown to greater West 7th St and Highland Park  Connection to Jefferson Bike Trail  Alternative to West 7th St Why is this important?

Safety Poor lighting  Makes trail unusable at night  Attracts vagrants  Encourages littering and vandalism Deteriorating pavement  Unsafe for elderly and children  Discourages use of rollerblades, skateboards and scooters  Prone to flooding and erosion

Disrepair of Path Surface

Safety Crosswalks  High traffic area at Grand Ave discourages use  Uncontrolled intersection at St. Clair  Difficult to access from United Hospital and West 7 th Community Center

Conclusion  Protect Neighborhood Investments  Add to Quality of Life  Increased transit options  Safety  Provide Long-Term Viability  Worked hard to reach out to many community partners  Would love to have the CIB Board partner with us on this project