Capital Improvement Budget 2022

The way that public places and spaces in our city look, feel, and function can have an impact on the public safety outcomes in our community. This year, we want to hear from you about where our city government can make infrastructure investments that will help create safe community outcomes. While we want to hear all your ideas, note that for our capital improvement budget we can only fund ideas that are related to infrastructure owned and maintained by the city. Also, your proposed investment must be something that will last 10 years or more. We will invite eligible ideas to discuss some additional details with city staff.

The City of Saint Paul is accepting project proposals until Sunday, March 27 at 11:59pm. Use the link below to answer the following questions regarding your proposed project. We recommend completing the answers in a separate document and then cutting and pasting into the survey form.

1. Project Title

2. Brief (1-2 sentence) Summary of Project

3. Project Location (Please use something specific like intersection, street address, park name, etc.)

4. Affected Ward(s)

5. Affected Neighborhood District Council(s)

6. How does this project advance the principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)? The four principles of CPTED are: Natural Surveillance, Natural Access, Territorial Reinforcement, Physical Maintenance and Activity Support. Remember, connection to the principles of CPTED will be an important component in project scoring.)

7. Please describe the project. Be sure to include a physical description.

8. Please provide pertinent information on the purpose and justification for this project. Please consider the following questions in your response: What specific physical characteristics make this space feel unsafe? Why is this space or place important to the community? How would this place look or feel safer as a result of your project? Does this project address an inequity or otherwise support diversity and inclusion? What does publicly available data like crime reports or crash data tell us about safety in the area where this project is located? Check out the crime and crash data on information.stpaul.gov to support your proposal.

9. Have grants or other matching funds for this project been secured?

10. Please elaborate on whether/how this project remediates health or safety issues that pose a danger to others.

11. Describe the current and potential usage of this project, using the following questions as a guide: How is this space currently used? How will this project change the use of this space?How will this project/improvement meet the needs of the surrounding community/those who will use it?

12. Please describe the impact this project will have on the community. As applicable, address issues such as: Potential to enhance neighborhood stability or quality of life, Right fit (supports or enhances the cultural characteristics of the surrounding community), Proximity to Area of Concentrated Poverty where 50% or more of residents are people of color (ACP50 Map), Art/aesthetics, Unmet need, Accessibility, Potential long-term positive/negative effects on community, Historical or cultural significance of asset, Public safety, Equitable and inclusive design.

13. Upload any files that will help us evaluate your proposal

14. What else would you like to tell us about this project that was not addressed in the questions above?

Again, please focus your ideas on investments in public infrastructure that will help enhance safety. Examples of investments that are NOT eligible for capital funding include: increases or decreases to department staffing, investments or changes to private property such as homes or businesses, trimming or removing trees or plantings (although planting new trees or bushes may be eligible).

For more information on our capital improvement budget and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, follow the links above or below. For ideas related to improving businesses or other private property, check out our Neighborhood STAR program.