Lowertown: The Rise of An Urban Village

Lowertown: The Rise of An Urban Village

Special | 56m 40s  | Video has closed captioning.

It was the birthplace of St. Paul and the focal point of the railroad industry built by the like of James J. Hill that made St. Paul and Minnesota a key hub in Americas rail system. Then it fell into decay and abandonment. How did Lowertown return to vibrancy in the last few decades of the twentieth century? With the backdrop of the Lowertown Redevelopment Corporations persistent efforts to...