March 7, 2023
SOS needs to make a strong showing at Parks & Recreation Commission hearing,
6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 9.
Please show up wearing green!
Dear SOS volunteers and supporters,

It is urgent that we continue to demonstrate our ongoing opposition to the city's Summit Avenue Regional Trail plan. There will be a vote taken at the end of the Parks & Recreation Commission meeting on Thursday evening and communicated to city council.

1.Please send an email opposing the trail with the subject line:
PRC: Opposing Summit Regional Trail to liz.mcdonald@ci.stpaul.mn.us.

DEADLINE IS NOON Wednesday, March 8. Tell friends, family and neighbors to send a comment as well. For inspiration on what to say, visit savesummitavenue.org and click Who Is SOS and read Our Agenda.

2.Plan to attend the next Parks and Rec Commission meeting. This is the only public hearing scheduled for this project and there is no zoom option for the meeting. There will be limited time to speak, but we invite you to join the line-up!!!


WHEN & WHERE:
Arlington Hills Community Center
1200 Payne Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55130
Thursday, March 9, 2023
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.​
Additional information is available online at www.stpaul.gov/ParksCommission


OUR SPECIAL ASK:

Wear green to show our solidarity with SOS and saving our mature tree canopy.

Thank you all from the Public Relations and Community Engagement team!!

Carolyn Will carolyn@cwcommunications.info 612-414-9661
Susan Ritt susan@cwcommunications.info 651-335-1834


SOS Steering Committee
The Importance of Preserving Summit Avenue

Watch these videos to understand what could happen to Summit Avenue if the Regional Trail goes through.
West Summit: Curbs move, trees will fall. VIDEO LINK
Threatened: Century old trees on corners. VIDEO LINK


ABOUT SOS (Save Our Street)
Save Our Street is a citizen group that seeks to educate and advocate for the preservation of the historic streetscape of Summit Avenue as a treasured St. Paul destination and a safe, tree-lined, multi-modal corridor for generations to come.
SOS Steering Committee Chair: Gary Todd Grtodd@comcast.net 651-470-4720
SOS Public Relations Carolyn Will carolyn@cwcommunications.info 612-414-9661
SOS PR & Volunteer Coordinator Susan Ritt Susan@cwcommunications.info
651-335-1834