It takes a certain imagination to envision the 17 curling miles of Mississippi River corridor in St. Paul transformed in ways that invite the public to the water’s edge.

The High Line Network announced on Monday that 15 new members are joining their group of nonprofit infrastructure reuse projects. 

From his office window overlooking Kellogg Boulevard and Robert Street in downtown St. Paul, John Anfinson’s vista includes cars, buses and a whole lot of concrete.