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WORK SESSION AGENDA
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 5:30PM
Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting may do so in person.
Minutes
Approval Of CC WS Meeting Minutes
CC 03 -10 -2026 WS.PDF
Work Session Topics
Student Development Presentations
Maya Kruger, Middle School Language Arts Teacher, presenting.
COVER MEMO.PDF
Presentation 1
Mirabel, Jade and Lexi presenting.
PRESENTATION 1.PDF
Presentation 2
Linnea, Ceci and Ellis presenting.
PRESENTATION 2.PDF
Presentation 3
Clara, Marlene and Graham presenting.
PRESENTATION 3.PDF
Presentation 4
Veda, John and Emma presenting.
PRESENTATION 4.PDF
Presentation 5
Aidan and Everett presenting.
PRESENTATION 5.PDF
Presentation 6
Pearl, Elsa and David presenting.
PRESENTATION 6.PDF
Future Work Session Dates, Times And Agenda Items
Future Agenda Items
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS.PDF
Adjournment
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Our Mission is to promote a high quality of life to those we serve through
outstanding city services.
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CITY OF SAINT ANTHONY VILLAGEWORK SESSION AGENDATuesday, March 24, 2026 at 5:30PMMembers of the public who wish to attend the meeting may do so in person.MinutesApproval Of CC WS Meeting MinutesCC 03 -10 -2026 WS.PDFWork Session TopicsStudent Development PresentationsMaya Kruger, Middle School Language Arts Teacher, presenting.COVER MEMO.PDFPresentation 1Mirabel, Jade and Lexi presenting.PRESENTATION 1.PDFPresentation 2Linnea, Ceci and Ellis presenting.
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Clara, Marlene and Graham presenting.
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Veda, John and Emma presenting.
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Aidan and Everett presenting.
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Pearl, Elsa and David presenting.
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Future Work Session Dates, Times And Agenda Items
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City of St. Anthony
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
Minutes
MARCH 10, 2026
Present: Mayor Wendy Webster, Councilmembers Lona Doolan, Nadia Elnagdy, Jan Jenson, and Thomas
Randle.
Absent: None.
Staff: City Manager Charlie Yunker and Assistant City Manager Ashley Morello.
Others: None.
Call to Order:
Mayor Webster called the Work Session to order at 5:30 p.m.
1.Approval of CC WS Meeting Minutes.
A.February 24, 2026, City Council Work Session Minutes.
Motion by Councilmember Randle, seconded by Councilmember Elnagdy, to approve the City Council
Work Session Minutes of February 24, 2026, as presented.
Motion carried 5-0.
2.Work Session Topics.
A.Ice Rink Usage
City Manager Yunker and Assistant City Manager Morello reviewed that there have been discussions
regarding existing park amenities in the City. Due to the City’s size and built-out nature, open space and
parks are limited. The City’s three main parks, Central, Emerald, and Silver Point, are currently at
capacity. Any consideration of new park amenities would likely require modifying or removing an
existing amenity. The City’s ice rinks have been a topic of interest as an amenity to explore further. The
purpose of this discussion is:
Establish a cohesive understanding of how the ice rinks are currently utilized.
Discuss the feasibility and interest in modifying the existing ice rink system.
If modifications are preferred, identify emerging priorities.
Staff recommends that Council establish a consistent position on ice rinks in preparation for future
conversations with external stakeholders.
Ms. Morello reviewed the current facilities at Emerald Park, Central Park, and Silver Point Park. Each
facility includes one warming house and 2 sheets of ice at each park, one serving as a hockey rink and
the other as a pleasure rink.
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Ice rinks typically open in late December and are staffed with part-time seasonal rink attendants. The
operations of the ice rinks vary each year based on weather, season duration, and staffing levels.
Community interest in the outdoor rinks remains strong. Staff typically begin receiving inquiries in early
November regarding rink opening hours. Each year, the middle school uses the Central Park rinks for a
day activity with approximately 200 students using the rink, which is not reflected in the skating counts
summary.
Each ice rink facility is staffed with six seasonal rink attendants, for a total of 18 across the three parks.
One attendant is assigned per shift, per warming shelter, per day. The hours of operation were
reviewed.
Ms. Morello reviewed setup, installation, ice creation, ongoing maintenance, and water usage. A chart
showing the 2016-2026 reported skaters was provided for Council review.
Councilmember Randle stated there seems to be good usage at the ice rinks. Is it being considered to
close some of the rinks? Mayor Webster stated the Council is requested to review the data to decide if
the number of rinks should be modified. Councilmember Randle stated that if an ice rink were removed,
residents may want a dog park.
Mayor Webster stated that at Emerald Park, when the rink is removed, an attempt is made to grow
grass for other uses.
Councilmember Elnagdy asked why we need 6 rinks for this small community. She thinks Central Park
needs to remain due to high usage. Does it make sense to sustain 6 rinks of ice over the long-term? It
would make the most sense to re-purpose the rink area at Silver Point Park. Our resources should be
aligned with demand. She noted some flooding issues with the baseball fields at Silver Point Park and
would like to see consistent use. She would like the 2nd t-ball field to move to another location.
Mayor Webster stated there may be parking issues with an impact on the neighborhood. She stated
removing the rink would lessen the impact in the winter. The safety issues would remain in the summer.
Assistant City Manager Morello stated that if the ball field were moved, the traffic conditions would
increase.
Councilmember Randle stated that the fields were flooded many years ago, also. Councilmember
Elnagdy suggested that if the rink was removed, the second ballfield would be shifted.
Councilmember Doolan stated the Parks Commission has been talking about dog parks due to resident
requests for quite a while. In looking at long-term climate change, there may be less demand for the
rinks. She suggested looking at other amenities that are more reasonable in the long term. The
Minneapolis Park Board is looking at closing rinks.
Councilmember Randle stated that we cannot remove all ice rinks in the City due to climate change. This
is an overreaction. Other Cities are much larger with more ice rinks. The kids need a place to practice
and skate. Mayor Webster stated the teams practice at Ramsey County indoor rinks. He does not feel 6
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rinks are needed, but what would a rink be replaced with? There needs to be a better message
communicated other than closing due to climate change. If we are taking an amenity away from the
kids, we need to give them something back.
Councilmember Doolan stated she’s been asked the cost per person for maintaining the ice rinks.
Mayor Webster stated we need to find out what the residents want as amenities.
Councilmember Jenson noted Silver Point rinks are also used by St. Charles. Their use is not a dog park.
It needs to be athletic. Emerald Park serves many kids. Silver Point ball fields are used by small kids, and
it makes more sense to repurpose a rink into a ball field.
Councilmember Elnagdy stated she would suggest Central Park will stay, Emerald Park would turn into a
grass field, and Silver Point Park would be converted into a shifted ball field. We have made a
commitment to the parents and players for baseball.
Councilmember Doolan noted the athletic association has made the commitment for fields they do not
own, which the City needs to own and maintain. The organization does not serve all children. There are
other cities that have dog parks close to St. Anthony.
Councilmember Elnagdy stated that if the goal is to alleviate the traffic, a field could be moved to
another park.
Councilmember Doolan suggested the “pit”. This is undeveloped City-owned land. Mr. Yunker stated it is
very small and not large enough for a ball field. Amenities cannot be put up against residential
backyards. There are no buffer zones. Ice skating works because people aren’t in their backyards, and
not much noise is created from the rinks. Another use needs to be compatible with the neighbors.
Complaints are received due to traffic to the ball fields. A new amenity would need to not add to traffic,
disturb the neighborhood, and fit in the available space. She asked if the new ice maintenance
equipment would be needed. Ms. Morello stated the City would still need the equipment to maintain
the rinks that would remain. Mr. Yunker stated the savings would be from the water and the hiring of
some seasonal employees.
There was a discussion on basketball in the City.
Mayor Webster summarized that there is interest in moving from six rinks to four rinks. Staff will
research what amenities would go into the removed rinks and bring back options for Council
consideration. It is a storm retention area.
Councilmember Elnagdy asked if it was possible to restrict parking in an area. Ms. Morello stated that
29th Avenue is an MSA road.
Mayor Webster stated that if one field at Silver Point Park were eliminated, the parking traffic issue
would improve. The schedule needs to be adjusted. Other cities would not be open to letting St.
Anthony teams use their fields.
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There was a discussion about boosters in the city, and there are ways for families that cannot afford
them to be funded.
Staff was directed to look at the back-to-back outfields for two fields at Silver Point Park.
Councilmember Doolan requested that boosters look at their schedule to create less congestion. Mayor
Webster asked Staff to look at the use of fields in neighboring communities.
The Park Summit is on the schedule. Councilmember Doolan asked for the cost-benefit of the ice rinks.
Mr. Yunker stated it would be the cost of the seasonals and the water usage.
B.Council Discussion on Amicus Brief Options
Mr. Yunker noted that a confidential memo was sent to the Councilmembers and is not included in the
packet. There are three options for the Amicus Brief. Two of the options do not fit St. Anthony. The third
is not at a place where St. Anthony could join; another motion needs to be filed. Mr. Yunker asked
Council if, in the upcoming weeks, St. Anthony could join, and if Council wants Staff to do it? The City
Attorney is monitoring the situation.
Councilmember Elnagdy stated she wants St. Anthony to join. No current motions are pending in the
Court. The question is, do we want to file when it comes time to file?
Mayor Webster stated there is power in a collective voice. Adding our voice to the lawsuit will support
our community and neighboring communities.
The consensus of the Council was to proceed when appropriate.
Future Agenda Items:
The next Work Session Meeting will be held on March 24, 2026.
Adjournment:
Mayor Webster adjourned the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
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MEMORANDUM
To:Saint Anthony Village City Council
From:Charlie Yunker, City Manager
Date:March 24, 2026
Request: Student Development Presentations
BACKGROUND
For the second year in a row, the City has invited students from the
Saint Anthony Middle School to present their capstone project.
Language Arts teacher Maya Kruger has created a project for their
students to propose a development project at a vacant or
undeveloped lot in the City. Last year, students provided a variety of
creative proposal ideas for 3803 Stinson Blvd.
This year, the students were asked to come up with proposals for a
vacant lot in the Silver Lake Village area off of Silver Lake Road. The
lot address is 3800 Silver Lake Road NE, the southern portion of the
site is a bank, and the northern portion of the lot is currently vacant.
As part of the project, the City has invited students to present their
projects as an opportunity to share their hard work with City Council
Members at a City meeting.
RECOMMENDATION
No recommendation or action requested. These presentations are for educational purposes only.
ATTACHMENTS
Presentations
Figure 1: Vacant lot for student
proposals
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Thrift store!
By: Mirabel, Jade, and Lexi
Our problem
In St. Anthony, MN, we found that many people have a lot of waste sitting around collecting dust.
★Many people end up throwing away and wasting other materials worth donating.
★Many teens end up unemployed and wasting their time away doing absolutely nothing that is
productive.
★People aren’t able to buy clothing and other household items firsthand.
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Our Idea!
In the empty lot 3800 we’re proposing a plan to:
★Build a thrift store.
★This store can help give teens jobs or a place to
Volunteer as many teens do need to take more
responsibility upon themselves.
Our hypothesis
Building a thrift store in this place would help reduce
waste. It would also help people who can’t buy stuff
first hand due to high prices and inflation. It would help
by letting people have a place to donate and to buy
stuff cheaper. There is also a chance for teens to work.
We know that there are a lot of teens who need jobs
but can’t get them. This would create more jobs.
Our survey results.
We got many responses from ages 13-60+, most
people were happy to hear our idea. But there
were people who were opposed because hidden
treasures is so close.
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Our Evidence!
From our evidence we learned that from the problems in St.Anthony people replied with:
★No kids outside.
★No space for teens.
★A divide between young and old people.
★I.C.E.
★Homelessness
★Inflation.
★Lack of sidewalks and bikeable streets.
★Polarization.
★Nothing for students to do.
★Bad food places.
Our Evidence!
A thrift store would help aid some of these problems. for example, having a thrift
store nearby would give teens a place to walk so they would be outside more.
According to evidence around 73% of people would donate to this thrift store.
About 22% of people might donate and with this information it shows that many
people do want to most likely declutter their homes.
We could solve this by letting people donate whenever they wanted, this would help
us have stuff always available and since we would have so much stuff, we could sell
things for cheaper.
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More Evidence!
❖Our requirement is giving jobs to people 13+ or letting anyone of all ages if they were under the age
of 12 they would need a parent or guardian with them.
❖About 75% of people in our community don’t have jobs while only 25% do work in St.Anthony.
❖This is also very important to have more opportunities for the people in st. Anthony because many
people, around 55% of them are able to drive while many others can’t or don’t.
This information represents why St.Anthony needs a business to have around here that can help
teach young adults how to manage places and their money while working or volunteering because
sometimes it is better to just help out the community and children should learn that. Reminder
that this percentage of people who work is specifically for people who work in
St.Anthony., and many others will most likely have bigger jobs or jobs that don’t
really have a location , and it’s somewhere else.
Counter Argument.
Some may say that a thrift would be bad and cause embarrassment to others.
Some expressed their thoughts of seeing someone wear their clothes or that there’s
already a thrift store a mile and a half away. We believe that our thrift store can be
available throughout the whole week with reasonable hours and for it to supply many
families with all types of need such as clothes or furniture. Our thrift store will help our
whole community by bringing us together and decluttering our own homes. This is why I
believe that a thrift store is a great option.
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Pros!
➢Better Money Management
Skills.
➢More Jobs.
➢Teens Can Learn Responsibility.
➢People walking = kids outside
➢Cheaper clothing for people
➢ Places for teens to hang out
➢Decluttering of homes.
Cons!
➢The amount of stuff could possibly
overwhelm the people who run the
shop making it reach its capacity.
➢Overconsumption
➢Oversupply
➢More spread of diseases
➢No kids outside.
➢Inflation.
➢Nothing for students to do.
Stakeholders!
Our stakeholders helped us by giving us new information such as their opinions and their own beliefs about
how we should use this space as a community.
❖Their opinions
❖Beliefs
❖Backup ideas
❖New ideas
❖Different Perspectives
❖Neighbors
❖Students
❖Parents
❖Family
❖Friends
❖The people who live in apartments.
We use this information of who and why, it really helped us come up with our idea and how to make
it better.
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Our Steps!
I. We met with our group and got to know our strengths in group work
II. Draft Ideas With Our Group.
III. Reached out to our stakeholder whether it was by email or our QR code.
IV. Edited our idea to help fit the feedback we got.
V. Then afterwards, we had started our proposal.
VI. We completed some summatives that help better our work.
VII.Worked on our proposal.
VIII.Shared our proposal.
Sources!
★Pinterest
★The Dark Side of Thrifting | Q Magazine
★Surprising Life Benefits of Donating - Howard
County Medical Clinic
★https://www.earth.com/news/donating-
clothes-to-charity-has-a-dark-side-exported-
dumped-worsens-waste/
★a sustainable guide to thrifting
I hope you reconsider our idea and think of possibly
using it to better our community. Thank you so
much, I appreciate you taking your time to look
over this presentation.
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Capstone
proposal
Pop - up - shop
Center
By: Linnea, Ceci, and
Ellis
The problem
Through our feedback form our peers identified a couple of problems in our town:
1.Many people shop at large companies and businesses that
●Exploit cheap labour
●Engage in anti-competitive behavior
●Cause environmental degradation
●Protritize profits over worker well being and environmental sustainability
1.There’s a lack of support for small and local businesses, causing businesses to shut down or
go bankrupt.
2.People who have ideas for businesses are struggling to get started.
The best solution we could find to solve these problems was to use the plot to set up a
pop-up shop center.
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Our Idea
A pop - up - shop center!
This would essentially just be a
building where small businesses
that want to grow/ start their
business - or just want
somewhere to set up, could rent
out a space in there to set up for
specific amount of time.
Our hypothesis
If we add a pop - up - shop center to the
plot of land, it would offer more small
businesses to grow and expand their
business. We also believe it would make
less people shop at the big businesses, and
give the smaller ones a chance to thrive.
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Evidence supporting our idea
Based off of our feedback form we
discovered that most people would
support local businesses more, if there
was a physical place they could go,
People said they would not stop
shopping at large companies entirely, but
it might help direct profits to local
businesses rather than multi-million
dollar companies.
People also reported that they would like
to be introduced to new people in the
community, this center could help create
a tight-knit, welcoming community.
Our goals
●Create a spot for small
businesses to set up and sell
their product
●Help start businesses and give
them a place to grow their
business
●Give small businesses a place to
start
●Help reverse environmental
problems
●Help the wellbeing of workers
●Avoid cheap labor
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Arguments that challenged our thinking
While this can be true, there are also
many benefits to this as well.
●When shopping at small
businesses, you can ask many
different questions about the
product while at larger
businesses you can not
●Small businesses are a lot more
flexible than big businesses with
things like timing and
personalization.
Small businesses have a much smaller
selection than bigger businesses.
Small businesses can be up to
100% more expensive
While this can be true, there are many reasons as to why.
●They’re often at a higher quality than at big-box
shops. They are made with better materials, More
care, and they last longer
●Unlike corporate businesses, small businesses use
more ethical materials that are good for the
environment, even though they are more expensive
●Often, the money that they make supports the local
economy. It’s important to value of supporting local
businesses and the benefits they bring to the
community
Pros Cons
●Less support goes to
large unethical
businesses
●Small businesses get a
jump start & a
community to grow
●Support goes to local
businesses and the local
economy
●Shoppers get higher
quality products and a
more personal
experience
●The money the center
makes will be going to
the businesses, rather
than the city
●There may not be
vendors all year round
●Products might be more
expensive than at stores
like target or amazon
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How we know our solution works
Out of the people that
submitted our survey, 80%
said they would both visit and
buy things there.
71% or the people who
submitted our survey said that
they would shop at big
businesses less if there were
more small ones available.
Our stakeholders
Stakeholders
Here’s an assortment of people we reached out to for information about our idea
●Small business owners
●Chameleon shoppes (A pop-up
center in Minneapolis)
●A variety of students ages 11-15
●Minneapolis downtown
Why these identities matter
The provide us with a wide variety
of experiences and opinions on
what people thought about our
plan/idea
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What we learned from stakeholders
Most people know
someone who owns a
small business
Most people would
spend 11-20$
People struggle starting
businesses = we focused
on introducing new
businesses to the
community
Many people disagree
with the work ethics of
big businesses
& what we changed
Steps we took
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
We thought
about problems
in St. Anthony
and how they
could be fixed
Identified a
clear solution to
the problem
Reaching out to
stakeholders
and people in
the community
Narrowed down
the solution
based on the
feedback we got
Put everything
together into a
slideshow.
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Steps to take in
the future
Step 1 Get permission from the city to
build the center1
Step 2 Hire people to run and
organize the center2
Step 3 Contact vendors to set up
booths in the center3
Step 4 Hopefully see our problems
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Our Proposal for
3800 Sliver lake Rd
By, Clara, Marlene and Graham
Problem with the lot
In St. Anthony through feedback from community members we have
figured out that there are not a enough spaces in St. Anthony for teens
to go to that are free.
This problem can be solved by adding a bookstore/makerspace
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Problem statement
St. Anthony does not have enough affordable spaces for teens to hang out
with their friends. Without a dedicated space, teens often have to spend
money to socialize and have limited options during the winter and hot
summer months.
Hypothesis
Our hypothesis is that if we create a space that people can hangout at and
create art then we will be making a welcoming and safe environment in St.
Anthony because teens will have a space to go in their free time.
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Our Idea
Our idea is to add a bookstore with a space to do art and crafts. It can be a
safe space for the community to relax and/or express themselves and their
feelings.
Student survey results
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Makerspace
We want to put an art/makerspace on top of the bookstore. Our reasons include developmental
benefits for children and a place to hang out with friends and express yourself. research from pbs
and studies from msu show that kids doing art improves fine motor skills and academic
performance.
Adding solar panels
We want to add solar panels do our
building because it is something that
St. Anthony should have more of to be
more environment friendly and St.
Anthony is working towards lowering
their greenhouse gas emissions.
Adding solar panels to a bookstore will
cost less because it will lower the
electricity bill
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How we got to our final proposal
1. Started with wanting to add a bookstore. We talked to one of our stakeholders
and they said that a bookstore would fit there perfectly
2. Then we wanted to add a place for people to hangout out
3. We added solar panels on top of the bookstore to go with the cities initiative of
the climate plan
4. With the information we got from the survey we added an art space on top of the
bookstore
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3800 Empty Lot Proposal
Veda, John, Emma
The Problem
3800 Silver Lake road is an
empty lot.
Empty lots are bad because
●They are money drains (no taxes)
●They decrease nearby lot values
●They are visually unappealing
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Our Idea
Our idea is to put in a small business bakery. It
would use European Grain meaning there will be no
Glyphosate. European Grain has health benefits
due to less enrichment and added preservatives.
The grain isn't bleached, due to these benefits you
can have a healthier heart and brain.
What is Glyphosate?
Why is it bad?
Glyphosate is a chemical that can
●Increase chances of cancer
●Effect metabolism speed
●Cause organ failure
●Brain inflammation
●And neurodegenerative diseases
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Problem Statement
The surrounding businesses are large food
chains and cannot accommodate due to Red
Tape, so they may have less returning
customers.
Solution Statement
Our solution is to put in a small bakery. This would
benefit the area because many of the surrounding
businesses have something called Red Tape, and can’t
easily satisfy customer needs. With research, we have
learned that Red Tape are unnecessary rules that cause
slow changes for companies. Large businesses also
tend to attract something called high volume traffic, a
smaller business can show more intimate customer
service that largers can't, and will control the high
volume traffic.
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Pros And Cons
Pros
●Residents of the Ruby inn
would have another easily
accessible breakfast
place.
●There would be more
morning business for the
bakery.
Cons
●Less business for cub
bakery.
●Sales could fluctuate for
other breakfast places.
Stakeholders
We asked a couple of questions to a few stakeholders.
People we asked were:
●SAMS
●Chase Bank
●Teen with license
●Starbucks
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Starbucks
Said they would go to a bakery if it
was built there.Stakeholder -
Nearby Business
They think a nearby business would increase
sales unless another coffee shop.
They have used the lot to park before.
St Anthony Teen
Says people their age would most
likely use the bakery a lot.
Licensed teenager -
Stakeholder
They would be able to drive there, and
they would use it.
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Chase Bank
Chase Bank employees do not park in this lot.
They believe the bakery would not impact their business.
Stakeholder - Nearby
business
Employees would personally visit the
bakery often.
SAMS
●23/29 said they would enjoy a bakery
●28/29 said that they think others would enjoy a bakery
●25/29 said they could get to the bakery easily
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Our proposal for 3800
Silver Lake Road
Aidan, Everett
What is the problem?
Our problem is that there are not enough fun things to do in St. Anthony and we
need more outdoor activities for people of all ages to enjoy, but mainly teens.
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Problem Statement
Our problem statement is that there are no pump tracks in St. Anthony and we
need more outdoor activities. This matters because according to Lee Likes Bikes,
pump tracks are a valuable asset that doesn’t emit pollution and brings the
community together. Acording to UCI, adding pump tracks to towns and cities
have helped the health and happiness of the citizens. Adding a pump track to St.
Anthony would help the problem and make us healthier and have more activities
to do outside. It would also give more opportunities for people to pick up a new
hobby and get better at it.
What is a pump track?
A pump track is a concrete track that people, bike, scooter, and skateboard on.
It is mainly used for biking and you ride around on it, do jumps, wheelies, etc.
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Our Idea
The following are our ideas for making the empty lot a place for people to get
outside more:
●A fishing store
●A climbing gym
●A pump track
To test our ideas, we made a survey and sent it to middle schoolers at St.
Anthony Middle School. Out of the three options, 20 out of the 27 survey
responders said they wanted a pump track.
Our Idea
The survey concluded that people thought it was a good idea to add a pump track
and it was a good solution to our problem. A pump track is a trail for bikes,
scooters, and skateboards, etc.
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ConsPros
●People could get injured because
bike riding has risks.
●Pump tracks can be intimidating
and everyone might not be
interested.
●Some people might think
something else should be there
because not everyone likes pump
tracks.
●People would be healthier
because biking is exercise.
●It would bring the community
together because people can
find others who enjoy a
similar hobby.
●A pump track does not cause
pollution because it uses
human power.
Evidence
We found evidence from our research on why pump tracks would be a
good option for our problem, such as:
●The community gets a valuable asset at a low cost
●All ages and skill levels can learn in the same location
●Pump tracks create a fun and positive atmosphere
●The community gets a valuable asset without emitting a lot of
pollution - Lee Likes Bikes
●“While measuring the social impact of such facilities is difficult, there
is evidence showing the health gains they foster.” - UCI
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Our Stakeholders
We asked our stakeholders what they thought about the problem and if they liked
our solution. Our stakeholders were:
●Wend Webster (mayor)
●Residents of St. Anthony
●Middle Schoolers at St. Anthony Middle School.
We chose these stakeholders because they are the people that will probably
use the pump track. Also, Wendy Webster is the mayor of St. Anthony and has
decision-making authority.
What we learned/changed from our stakeholders
Our stakeholders liked the idea of a pump track but said the pump track should:
●Charge a fee
●Have different levels of difficulty
●Be accessible for many ages
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Sources
UCI. BMX Racing: Pump-tracks and Urban Cycling Facilities to Make Citzens
Healthier. March 3, 2015
Lee Likes Bikes. Shawn Wilson: 5 Benefits a Pump Track Will Bring to Your City.
May 26, 2012
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Proposal for 3800 Stinson
Boulevard
By: Pearl, Elsa, and David
Problems of the community and how the plot comes into play
…
We have collected feedback from the city, surveys, and students in Saint Anthony and we
have come up with these main problems:
●Sustainable initiatives
●Boredom in students
●Community engagement
That's where the plot comes into play, If we can save this plot and use it we could
solve the 3 main problems.
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Our idea
These are some ways we want to use the plot for:
●Indoor arcade that offers a form of entertainment
●Sustainable energized games to promote sustainable initiatives
●Place of competition to help promote community
By creating a place like this we could help resolve the main problems in
our village.
…
Hypothesis
Our group hypothesis for the plot:
This plot could create a place for teens to have entertainment, a
place for people to get together as a community, and a place
where everything is sustainably energized we can create a place
were all of our communities problems will be solved.
…
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-Pros:
●Form of
entertainment
●Job for teens
●Makes money
●Would be popular for
teen entertainment
●Ticket prizes for
people
-Cons:
●High cost for
maintenance
●Hygiene
●Safety concerns
●Broken machines
●Mostly run by greedy
businesses
…
How we know our solution works
●People in St Anthony need a place of entertainment
…
●People in St anthony need a community hub and social interaction
●This could patronize shops and restaurants in the area
●St Anthony needs a place to attract people outside of St Anthony
●This would serve as a good economic source for the community
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Stakeholders and why they are important
Our stakeholders are :
●People who completed our survey
●Students of sams
●Teachers
●citizens
The reason we chose to do a survey was because it gave us
multiple answers quickly …
Evidence that challenged our thinking from stakeholder
●Most St Anthony citizens want more physical connectivity
through bicycle and pedestrian structure which the arcade
doesn't help at all
●Most St Anthony citizens want to keep St Anthony as a small
peaceful suburban place not an attraction
●88% of People in St Anthony want a better infrastructure in
sewer systems to which the arcade isn't helpful
●People in St Anthony worry for housing for residents …
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Steps we took
●First we came up with ideas of how we should use the plot
for
●Then we started to research
●Then we started to reach out for stakeholders
●Then we started to change and fix our idea
●Next we started to draft our ideas together
●Next we started to make the slides
●Then we turned in the slides …
Our sources and how we know they are credible
2040 St Anthony comprehensive plan
Survey
Are Arcade games still popular?
Are arcades profitable?
…We have used these resources for our arcade research and to see if it was the right
option for the plot. We know these resources are credible because of their recent
release date and their connection to our problem
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