River-Wash: Place

Little Mekong facing East, during Open Streets, September 15, 2013

The project takes place in "Little Mekong" a cultural and business district in St. Paul, Minnesota along University Avenue, between Mackubin and Galtier Streets. Little Mekong straddles the neighborhoods of Frogtown and Summit University and is centered on the future Central Corridor stop at Western Avenue.

Little Mekong is an initiative of Asian Economic Development Association (AEDA) and its mission is to “develop the area around University Avenue and Western as an attractive destination for visitors and residents; to support and promote businesses during light rail construction; to share cultural traditions and activities, and to create a living, breathing, colorful district for all to enjoy." For more about Little Mekong including news and a directory of businesses, visit: littlemekong.com

Welcome

This website documents "River-Wash at Little Mekong," an art project to help create a sense of place in Little Mekong, a business and cultural district in St. Paul, Minnesota. The project, was on exhibit during fall 2013, and was intended to attract interest and invite visitors to see the people behind the storefronts while creating awareness of our interdependence with the Mississippi River. River-Wash at Little Mekong is a project by Full Spring Studio, in collaboration with Friends of the Mississippi River, Asian Economic Development Association, and the City of St. Paul Stormwater Stenciling Program. The project is supported by Irrigate.

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