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The potential of St. Paul’s Midway soars
26 August 2024
From the Pioneer Press - August 25, 2024
中途岛商会的目标是在我们所做和支持的工作中“建设一个更强大的中途岛”. 我们的办公室位于斯奈林大学街角. 保罗,在著名的绿瓦云杉中心,我们可以鸟瞰我们的社区.
Across the street, work is underway to install a 33-foot-tall, 88-foot-wide loon sculpture -国际著名艺术家安迪·斯科特创作的《爱博体育手机版下载》. The piece is impressive in every way, in stature, in materials, in significance, and yes, 地理位置-大学和Snelling的角落锚定了联合村发展的角落,在许多方面是通往中途岛的门户. In June, PK的地方,一个最先进的普遍访问的游乐区, was opened to the public. Also in June, music lovers enjoyed the two-day Breakaway Festival. 这一切都发生在备受赞誉的安联球场外, 这里经常举办明尼苏达联队足球俱乐部(Minnesota United FC)的门票售罄活动,今年5月,这里还欢迎了美国.S. Women’s National Soccer Team to its pitch.
每天当我离开办公室时,我都能看到明显的进步迹象. There are trucks, fences, equipment and workers. 透过建筑活动,你可以看到人们在享受体育场和新操场.
虽然这一切正在发生,但预计明年会有更多的事情发生. The plans for a hotel parking ramp, office building, 餐厅馆及配套的公共基础设施均已获批.
没有合适的方式来表达这一切所代表的兴奋、希望和机遇. 设施和特色将改变这个突出的十字路口, attract and welcome visitors to the Midway. 商业和酒店业将有助于将开发项目与周边社区联系起来, elevating the Midway as a great place to live, work and play. 随着这些计划从绘图板变为现实,商业和就业机会很快就会出现.
我们经常听到人们抱怨这项工作进展缓慢. Do we all wish the site had been developed sooner? Of course. 但流行病和其他因素推迟了进展(任何关注事态发展甚至商店开业的人都知道项目可能导致的延误次数)。. 最终的项目是否完全符合社区成员的要求? We know that’s impossible, 但开发团队听取了邻居们的意见,在我看来,他们找到了邻居和游客都能享受的用途.
作为一个从90年代就住在这附近的人, 我可以说,这片土地的大部分都没有得到充分利用,因为我们都想知道“巴士仓库”会发生什么.“现在建设正在进行中,我呼吁结束这个令人厌倦的落后故事情节. The construction for the United Village site is happening. Public spaces are opening this year. The first vertical construction is set to follow next year.
This is not a vision or proposal. This is happening. It is happening now.
Another important story is that of investment. Led by Dr. Bill McGuire, 一群主要是当地的投资者正在注入超过2亿美元的私人资本,以使这些项目成为现实. This infusion, combined with the construction of Allianz, 为中途岛提供了超过5亿美元的最先进的设施. 这些投资的规模超出了社区将自己定位于其他市场以吸引和支持的水平. This investment is coming to the Midway.
Another important story is that of location. The United Village site has been historically blighted. 在乔治·弗洛伊德(George Floyd)被谋杀后,它也是2020年内乱和重大破坏的中心. It is industrially polluted and requires remediation. 它坐落在通往明尼苏达州博览会的主要门户和两个市中心之间的绿线轻轨“中途”上. 这一开发项目的位置是社区优先考虑振兴的地方, 相信成功会产生超越其直接边界的催化影响. The location for this development is the Midway.
Another important story is that of community. 联合村位于哈姆林/中途岛和联合公园社区的边界. It is in the heart of the Midway commercial corridor, 许多企业都是我有幸领导的这个组织的成员. 社区对这对他们意味着什么有着很高的抱负和期望. 尽管绝大多数的投资来自于Dr. McGuire和私营部门,社会是一个承诺的利益相关者.
令人兴奋的是,所产生的活力将如何在斯内尔和大学蔓延开来.
偶尔会有人问我中途岛的未来会是什么样子. Our neighborhood is always changing. In the nine years I have been at the Midway Chamber, 我们从新的绿线换乘a线快速公交, Allianz Field, 以及大学大道沿线和附近的几个开发项目.
The future of the Midway is taking shape right before our eyes, and what we are seeing is so encouraging. 迄今为止,这些项目都是高质量的,代表了伟大的城市设计. As a stakeholder and steward of the Midway, I have every reason to believe this progress will continue, and that what follows will be equally great. 和我一起拥抱可能的和现在正在发生的. It is truly outstanding. 随着我们共同使我们的社区变得更加强大,中途岛应该并将拥抱这一代人的机会.