Hamline-Midway, Saint Paul
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Hamline-Midway, or just Midway, is a neighborhood and city planning district in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in the United States. It is Planning District 11. The neighborhood is bounded by Transfer Road on the west, University Avenue on the south, Lexington Parkway on the east, and by the railroad tracks just north of the Pierce Butler Route, on the north.[1] The unofficial boundaries are more loosely defined, however, and the term "Midway" is applied throughout this part of Saint Paul, often well beyond the actual location of the district. The 'Midway' name comes from being midway between downtown Minneapolis and downtown Saint Paul.[2]
The area is largely flat with a grid of streets. Historically a working class neighborhood with mostly white residents, the area has seen significant change since 1990s with new residents of color and the growth of immigrant businesses.[3] New growth and the addition of Minnesota United FC's stadium, Allianz Field, have led to concerns about the threat of gentrification.
Hamline-Midway includes many landmarks, such as Hamline University, Allianz Field, Ax-Man Surplus, and the Turf Club. Snelling Avenue provides a major transportation route and commercial corridor in the center of the neighborhood. The Green Line light rail runs along the southern edge.