By: Mary Reller
Snelling Avenue is getting a facelift.
Four artists are transforming a half-mile stretch of the Hamline Midway neighborhood in St. Paul into community-themed public art with the intent of livening up the area.
University of Minnesota graduate student Jonathan Oppenheimer is leading the project, called “Midway Murals.” Its launch party is on Friday.
As a resident of the neighborhood, he said he wanted to unite the community, beautify the area and stimulate economic development within local businesses.