Residents of St. Paul’s West Side fight for cleaner air, safer streets in industrial neighborhood

Jazzalyn Baker’s migraines got worse when she moved to the Southport neighborhood on St. Paul’s West Side four years ago.

Baker, the mother of three young boys, said migraines used to be an occasional problem. These days, she gets them regularly. She finds herself cleaning black residue off her windows, wondering if the neighborhood she lives in is safe for her boys. One of her sons has asthma, and his flare ups became more frequent when they moved to Southport.

“I find myself going to urgent care constantly,” Baker told Sahan Journal…

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