The Sector Map. Click to view a printable, full size color version of the map in a new window.

According to the RNC Welcoming Committee (RNC-WC), the pReNC 5.3 was "the second national gathering for planning radical resistance to the 2008 Republican National Convention." It took place on May 3rd, 2008 in the Twin Cities. During that meeting, participants requested the RNC-WC divide the area around the Convention Center into sectors. This map came out of that discussion and has been dated as such. The text on this page comes from the RNC-WC website.


So what’s up with Sectors?

Per the request of pReNC attendees, we’ve divided Downtown St. Paul into sectors based on its topography. The motivation of mapping sectors was to provide reasonably-sized areas in which various groups- large and small, public and private- could start to plan 3S* actions, with the idea that they could coordinate amongst themselves within these sectors. This removes the need for any existing organizing body to act as a central point of coordination for September 1st, while still avoiding needless overlap and haphazardry. This map is meant to be descriptive, not prescriptive, and should be understood as a working model with the potential to grow and change organically from here on out. We welcome thoughtful input, as well as information about developing public plans whose incorporation into the map would help in organizing efforts. For more detailed descriptions of each sector, email rnc08@riseup.net.

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Sector One: Northeast corner of Downtown St. Paul. Mostly condos, with a few churches and small businesses. Contains several freeway off-ramps and overpasses. [Read the protester Sector 1 communication tweets from September 1st]

Sector Two: Southeast corner of Downtown St. Paul. Contains two bridge entrances, Kellogg Blvd. E., Shepard/The Great River/Warner Rd. Bordered on the South by the Mississippi River; Includes the bluff and and the narrow riverfront area just below it. [Read the protester Sector 2 communication tweets from September 1st]

Sector Three: Southwest riverside section. Includes Eastbound Shepard Rd., and many parking ramps and lots, back allies, and parks. Primarily residential, with lower-income area starting as you head West from Irvine Park. [Read the protester Sector 3 communication tweets from September 1st]

Sector Four: Southwest I-35E section. Contains several freeway off-ramps. Also contains a hospital, with some businesses around that service it and the surrounding neighborhood- primarily residential off main streets. [Read the protester Sector 4 communication tweets from September 1st]

Sector Five: Northwest corner of Downtown St. Paul. Contains several freeway off-ramps, and on a normal day traffic from Minneapolis would enter via this sector. Borders the “Free Speech Zone,” contains the Dorothy Day Center (homeless shelter), a hospital and the Cathedral. Sits on a downward slope toward the Xcel. [Read the protester Sector 5 communication tweets from September 1st]

Sector Six: Northern section of Downtown St. Paul. Contains several overpasses and freeway off-ramps, and part of the march route. Also contains a hospital, some elderly care apartments, and high-rises. [Read the protester Sector 6 communication tweets from September 1st]

Sector Seven: Central section of Downtown St. Paul. Gridded traffic from all directions. Contains part of the march route. Mostly high rises, and includes the police station. [Read the protester Sector 7 communication tweets from September 1st]


* 3S is a reference to the "Swarm, Seize, Stay" tactic.


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rnc-sector-map.jpg (Full size JPG file of the Sector Map.)

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