The Central Corridor Development Planning Track created a vision and development strategy for the Central Corridor in Saint Paul that was adopted as part of the City's Comprehensive Plan. This track also addresses detailed station area planning for the Corridor. This track will not address the planning and construction of the LRT line.

Two task forces, the University Avenue Central Corridor Task Force and the Capitol / Downtown Central Corridor Task Force were appointed by the Planning Commission to develop the Central Corridor Development Strategy.


The Central Corridor Planning Task forces were representative of area residents and businesses in the Corridor. They were committed to engaging the community in an inclusive process.

The Central Corridor Development Strategy (CCDS) addresses the related land use, economic and social development impacts that may result from the investment in LRT. The CCDS will frame dozens of individual decisions that will be made in the Corridor over the next decade. Furthermore, it will guide public and private decisions. Below is a final Adopted Central Corridor Development Strategy.

Final Adopted Central Corridor Development Strategy

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Where We Are Today
        Section 1.1 The Opportunity
        Section 1.2 - 1.3. What is the Central Corridor 
Chapter 2 - What We Want
        Section 2.1 - 2.3 The Vision
        Section 2.4 90 Initiatives for the Corridor
Chapter 3 - What It Should Look Like
        Section 3.1 Part 1 Public Spaces and Places
        Section 3.1 Part 2 Public Spaces and Places
        Section 3.2 Defining Areas of Change and Stability
        Section 3.3 Part 1 towards a Transit-Supportive Corridor
        Section 3.3 Part 2 towards a Transit-Supportive Corridor
        Section 3.3 Part 3 towards a Transit-Supportive Corridor
        Section 3.3 Part 4 towards a Transit-Supportive Corridor
        Section 3.4 Part 1 In Downtown
        Section 3.4 Part 2 In Downtown
        Section 3.4 Part 3 In Downtown
        Section 3.4 Part 4 In Downtown
        Section 3.4 Part 5 In Downtown
        Section 3.4 Part 6 In Downtown
        Section 3.5 At Station and Along the Route
Chapter 4 - How We Get There
        Section 4.1 - 4.3 A Transit Opportunity Zone
Chapter 5 - Glossary

• Watch the presentation of the final draft of the Central Corridor Development Strategy by Urban Strategies.