Update regarding off street parking:

On June 23, 2010 the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul approved and announced 24 forgivable loans for projects to improve off street parking along University Avenue. To read a listing of the 24 businesses receiving loans, click here.

Two UABA board members, Jack McCann and Betty Charles are both featured in news articles regarding this project. To read about UABA in the news, click here.

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UABA is working to ensure that a viable and diverse business environment is sustained and enhanced on University Avenue. UABA's top 4 priorites are:

• Parking
• Business Support Fund
• Business Preparation
• Pedestrian Environment

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You are cordially invited to join the NEW UABA Parking Committtee.

* What is your parking situation?
* What are solutions that could work for your business?

UABA is working on Parking Recommendations to bring meaningful solutions where the loss of on-street parking will negatively impact small businesses. You can be part of the solution.

Please contact Linda Winsor to join the UABA Parking Committee.

651.641.0334 or linda@universityavenuebiz.com

Note: To see what is proposed for your block, go to:

http://www.u-plan.org/parkingcount.htm

To download the presentation materials from the Committee's May 20th meeting,

click here and look under "Presentations."

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Upcoming Events:

UABA Monthly Events

Join us as we bring you a great series of University Avenue Business Association Events!

Future "Third Thursday" Events: TBD

All events are free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Linda Winsor at info@universityavenuebiz.com or 651.641.0334

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 SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:

PLATINUM:  Hamline Universiy School of Business  

City of Saint Paul & City of Minneapolis

GOLD:  Macalester College                    SILVER:  Update Company

UABA thanks David’s Print Shop, Edin Consulting, Impressive Print, Model Cities, Neighborhood Development Center, Shuang Hur Supermarket, Saigon Restaurant, Sibley Bike Depot, University UNITED, U-Plan, US Bank, U7, Western Bank, William Mitchell Community Development Clinic, and Wirtz Beverages for their generous donations.

University Avenue Business Association

part of the

Community Solutions Center

712 University Avenue • Suite 105 • St. Paul, Mn 55104 • 651-647-2276