FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 1, 2022
Contact:
Kamal Baker
Office of Mayor Melvin Carter
kamal.baker@ci.stpaul.mn.us
763.381.1335
Mayor Melvin Carter Invites Community Members to Submit Capital Project Ideas
Focused on Designing Saint Paul for Safety
2022 Capital Improvement Budget Process To Focus on Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Strategy
SAINT PAUL, MN - Today, Mayor Melvin Carter announced the 2022 call for project ideas for the City’s Capital Improvement Budget (CIB) process. This year, community members are invited to submit ideas that focus on designing Saint Paul for safety by incorporating a concept called Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED).
“We’re taking a new approach to city-building in Saint Paul,” said Mayor Carter. “One that channels the ideas and talent found within our community, and uses it to build a brighter future for all of us.”
This 2022 process carries forward a longstanding commitment to Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, a core principle of the Mayor’s Community-First Public Safety Framework. CPTED enhances the quality of our built environment to strongly influence outcomes and behaviors. It also supports improving the quality of our public spaces to ensure they are even more well-designed, well-maintained, and well-lit to proactively improve quality of life, and limit opportunity for undesirable activity.
ABOUT THE 2022 CIB PROCESS
Starting today, community members can learn about the Capital Improvement Budget process, and the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, along with submitting their capital project ideas at engagestpaul.org/CIB2022.
Virtual information sessions open to the public about the 2022 CIB process and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design and will be held at these times:
- February 9 at 9:00AM
- February 17 at 6:00PM
Those interested in attending can RSVP by emailing CIB-Proposals@ci.stpaul.mn.us. Project ideas will be accepted through February 15. Full applications for project proposals will be accepted until March 25. The City’s Capital Improvement Budget Committee will review ideas and make a funding recommendation to the Mayor in June.
ABOUT THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET (CIB)
The Capital Improvement Budget (CIB) funds the construction and maintenance of City infrastructure such as streets, bridges, libraries, parks, recreation centers, and other public facilities. Recommendations for the CIB budget are made by the Capital Improvement Budget Committee and approved annually by the Mayor and City Council.
ABOUT CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (CPTED)
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is an approach to public safety that focuses on designing buildings and public spaces to help discourage criminal activity. CPTED aims to make public spaces more visible, create natural ways to safely access outdoor spaces and buildings, create natural separation between public and private spaces, and make public spaces more welcoming and accessible for all users.
More information about the 2022 Capital Improvement Budget Process, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, and how to submit project ideas is available at engagestpaul.org/CIB2022.
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