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The Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board (CAAPB) is working closely with the Ramsey County Sheriff's office and Saint Paul Port Authority to implement the Vitality goals of public safety and livability within CAAPB with a focus specifically on public safety, youth and family programming, business grants, and street and neighborhood cleanup and ambassadors.
On this page you'll find news articles and photos from the Vitality events that took place in the neighborhoods around the Capitol.
Published Articles
Click on the links below to read media coverage of Capitol Area Vitality events.
July 14, 2025: Capitol Area Community Vitality Kick-Off
- What will the $3M for public safety/outreach near state Capitol entail? (The Pioneer Press, published July 15, 2025)
Photo Gallery
Click on any of the photos below to see more photos from each event.
Capitol Area Community Vitality Kick-Off
On July 14, 2025, the Capitol Area Community Vitality Kick-Off was held near Cass Gilbert Memorial Park. The event was hosted by the office of Representative María Isa Pérez-Vega, Representative Samakab Hussein, the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board (CAAPB), Ramsey County, Ramsey County Sheriff's office, and the MN State Legislature in partnership with the City of Saint Paul.
Frogtown Community Center
On July 29, 2025, Deputies Barton, Edwards and Correctional Officer Waged handed out Johnny Pops at the Frogtown Community Center. They provided free Johnny Pops to the community throughout the summer.
National Night Out 2025
On August 5, 2025, Ramsey County inspectors and deputies visited Capitol Area neighborhoods participating in National Night Out.
Rice Street Cookout
On September 26, 2025, Ramsey County Sheriff's Office hosted a cookout near Rice Street and Sherburne Avenue in Saint Paul.
Rice Street Clean Up
On September 30, 2025, Ramsey County Sheriff's Office held a trash clean-up day on Rice Street from University Avenue West to West Pennsylvania Avenue.