West End Business & Professional Association

On Your Corner

Aug 27, 1999

A West End BRC Update

Every neighborhood community has an identity, character and personality. A special blend of past and present that unite to create a unique place for its businesses, residents, and visitors. What does the West End community represent for you? Do you think of a busy commercial sector or do you see quiet residential streets? From individuals who have worked or lived in the West End for years, to those who have only recently come to the area, we each have a distinct sense of what this community means to us.

Streetscape plays a vital role in creating a sense of ?“place?” in a community. Lighting, benches, banners, and planters are some of the many components of streetscape that make both a profound difference and a resounding statement about a neighborhood. For instance, sidewalks with planted flowers and benches send a welcoming message while sidewalks that are dirty with liter and that don?’t provide friendly places to sit and enjoy a beautiful summer day, aren?’t as welcoming.

The West End BRC is working to identify ways to make West Seventh Street more inviting through streetscape and commercial revitalization. Our current St. Paul S.T.A.R. grant includes funding allocated for W 7th Streetscape improvements and we want to hear your ideas! Please call me at (651) 298-9928, and share your thoughts about what the West End represents for you and how streetscape could encourage a sense of ?“place?” on West Seventh Street.

Sincerely,
Kimberly Nuckles
Executive Director
West End Business Revitalization Corporation
(A non-profit business/economic development organization)