Flyer distributed along Payne Avenue urges neighbors to speak out against the Mission’s relocation.
A 1974 Minneapolis Star article reflects opposition to the Mission’s proposed move.
East Side residents take their concerns to the St. Paul City Council.
East Side business owner strongly opposes the proposed site for the new Mission.
The struggle ends when the Mission finds a new home on University Avenue.
With the Mission’s Lowertown neighborhood in the throes of redevelopment, the quest for a new site begins — a struggle that would ultimately consume more than a decade. While a study by the United Way affirms the organization’s vital importance, no one seems to want the Mission and the people it serves in their neighborhood.
Flyer and articles courtesy of the Union Gospel Mission.