The prospect of a five-mile elevated bikeway running along Summit Avenue — the longest continuous stretch of Victorian homes in the nation — has prompted at least a third of the 30 candidates for St. Paul City Council to speak out against the plans, which were approved by the council in May despite opponents’ concerns about potential impacts to trees, parking and aesthetics. Seven candidates .
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In this fall’s election, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter hopes voters will approve a sales tax increase that would generate nearly $1 billion for repairs and improvements over the next two decades.