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Posts related to the D10 Como Park Neighborhood Relations Committee

D10 Adds 3 to Honor Roll

The Como Community Council has selected Jonah Fields, Laura Flockencier, and Maggie Zimmerman as District 10’s 2019 additions to the Saint Paul Neighborhood Honor Roll. The annual, citywide award recognizes members of our community who make a sustained and lasting impact on the quality of life in Como and the city – in other words, neighbors who make this a better place to live, work, and play.

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Better Days are Ahead for Fountain

Saint Paul Parks and Recreation is teaming with two foundations to restore the Schiffman Fountain in Como Park. As anyone could see last summer, the 120-year-old bronze sculpture and fountain are deteriorating rapidly in looks and performance. The cast-iron mermaid statue, which sits east of Lexington Parkway and south of the Lakeside Pavilion, is the city’s oldest.

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That Ought to Get Their Attention

District 10 is launching a “safety flag” project at hazardous crosswalks in the neighborhood. The concept is simple: As a pedestrian, you 1) grab a fluorescent orange flag that’s mounted on one side of the crosswalk, 2) wave it to get motorists’ attention, 3) walk across safely. After all, state law requires drivers and cyclists to stop for pedestrians in any crosswalk – marked or unmarked. (Once you reach the other side, just deposit the flag in the canister mounted there.)

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