City Vision Project
On February 12, 2006, the City of St. Louis Park embarked on its second City Vision project. This project is an initiative led by the city to determine the path it will take in the next 5–10 years. The original project, undertaken ten years ago, led to the construction of the Excelsior and Grand development which have proven to be enormous successes for the community.
Hundreds of people attended the February 12 meeting, and the city is looking into several areas that were of common interest among those in attendance. Those included balanced housing, improved transportation options, the reworking of the Minnesota Highway 7 intersections, and a gathering place for young people.
The Parkwifi project was an attempt to provide wireless internet service throughout the city. This project was ultimately canceled in April 2007 because of the failure of the installation contractor, ARINC, to fulfill any of the launch dates, despite deadlines being pushed back as far as 8 months.
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