Exploring Local Gems in St. Paul: Biking Trails, Historic Streets, and Victorian Mansions

Sara Joy Proppe is a native of Texas, but lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. She has a degree in urban planning, and has over a decade of professional experience and managing private real estate development projects, as well as leading community placemaking workshops throughout the Midwest. She's the founder and director of Proximity Project, a consultancy that helps churches discover how they can use placemaking to connect with the local community.

• Proximity Project (website).

• Check out Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, Summit Avenue, Cathedral Hill, and West 7th St.

• Tiffany Owens Reed (Instagram).

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