In this blog series, we take a deeper dive into the 1-4 housing study. Learn the “why” behind this study and how you can get involved.

In this blog series, we take a deeper dive into the 1-4 housing study. Learn the “why” behind this study and how you can get involved.

In Saint Paul, both renters and homebuyers have faced challenges due to the city’s (and the broader region’s) lack of housing availability. Rental vacancy rates and home buying inventories have been too low, driving up prices for everybody. This is an outcome of failing to build enough housing in our city, despite our growing population.

In Saint Paul, both renters and homebuyers have faced challenges due to the city’s (and the broader region’s) lack of housing availability. Rental vacancy rates and home buying inventories have been too low, driving up prices for everybody. This is an outcome of failing to build enough housing in our city, despite our growing population.

Interested in making a big impact on sustainable land use policy in St. Paul? Apply to join the St. Paul Planning Commission! The City is currently accepting applications for prospective Commissioners to fill five vacancies: if you live in Ward 2, 4, 5, or 6, consider applying!

In June 2022, a Hennepin County district court judge halted the implementation of Minneapolis’ groundbreaking 2040 Comprehensive Plan, which enabled more multi-family housing options throughout the city. At the invitation of Neighbors for More Neighbors and some pro bono attorneys, Sustain St. Paul helped prepare an amicus brief to support the City of Minneapolis’ appeal.

Pledge to support the Hillcrest Site Master Plan and contact City Council Members urging them to vote in support of the Master Plan!

Sustain Saint Paul hosted a presentation on the Twin Cities Boulevard concept. Read on for a recap of the meeting and view the meeting recording and slide deck.

Learn about how you can support increased housing supply for current and future Saint Paul residents! The city of Saint Paul is seeking public input and stories to help inform policy relating to 1- to 4-unit housing options. Find out how you can help.

Action alert: Submit comments to the City of Saint Paul on the Hillcrest master plan. You can send an email to the City to provide feedback no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 7th. You can send email comments to City Planner Bill Dermody directly. If you’re available, you can also attend the virtual public hearing during the Saint Paul Planning Commission’s meeting on Friday, March 4, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. to share your comments live.

The Saint Paul Planning Commission’s upcoming public hearing on the Hillcrest site will be held on Friday, March 4, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. The hearing will be on the Hillcrest Master Plan, the Hillcrest Rezoning Study, the Hillcrest Zoning Code Study, and an associated amendment to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan.

Creating a new vision for the stretch of interstate between Saint Paul and Minneapolis is an exciting opportunity to meet the moment on climate change, racial justice, and equity.

Like the redevelopment of the Ford site in the Highland neighborhood of Saint Paul, the Hillcrest site on the East Side offers exciting opportunities to envision the future of housing, transportation, and land use in Saint Paul.