Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @cityofsaintpaul
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
165
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-21
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-30
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
8 years
Summarization
Recent tweets from the official Twitter account of the City of Saint Paul cover a range of topics including winter parking restrictions, grants to close racial wealth gaps, demolition plans for a public safety annex building, an upcoming Transportation Safety Action Plan, and a new electric fire truck. The City is also seeking public input on its Flandrau Street Bike Boulevard Plan and urging residents to clear snow and ice from nearby storm drains to prevent flooding. Additionally, there are calls for police to tow vehicles blocking bike lanes and to address dangerous infrastructure issues on Lexington Parkway.
Topic Modeling
- Transportation safety and infrastructure in the city of Saint Paul
- Winter parking restrictions and weather updates
- Diversity and equity efforts in the city of Saint Paul
- Local politics and city-funded projects
- Community events and initiatives, including bike boulevards and language lessons
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a mix of emotions, including frustration with the lack of protected bike lanes and winter parking bans, anger towards the Met Council for not being held accountable for criminal activity, excitement for grant investments to close racial gaps, concern for transportation safety, and appreciation for diversity and equity efforts. There is also a sense of urgency in addressing issues such as potholes, storm drainage, and dangerous intersections. Some tweets express a desire for immediate action and solutions to these problems.
Trend Analysis
- Winter parking restrictions and their removal by @CityofSaintPaul and @CityMinneapolis
- Investments in racial equity and income/wealth gaps in cities
- Transportation safety plan development and community input
- Infrastructure projects and developments in the city, including bike boulevards and park expansion
- Efforts towards diversity, equity, and inclusion in the city workforce and community
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
38
Percentage of total tweets
23%
Number of Original tweets
45
Percentage of total tweets
27%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
165
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
74
Percentage of total tweets
44%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
10
Percentage of total tweets
6%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
25
Percentage of total tweets
15%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 59 |
| Twitter for Android | 50 |
| Twitter Web App | 36 |
| Agorapulse app | 11 |
| IFTTT | 4 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| cityofsaintpaul | City of Saint Paul | Minnesota's Capital City | 74,950 |
| Living_Cities | Living Cities | A collaborative of foundations & financial institutions working to close racial gaps, so people in U.S. cities are economically secure & building wealth. | 63,487 |
| larsleafblad | larsleafblad | Alum @famous_daves Natl BBQ Team. Co-founder of https://t.co/G4w4I31uTG. Love poker, Lake Superior Agates & MN sports. Dad to 4. INFJ. In #recovery ODAAT. | 12,242 |
| 30daysofbiking | 30 Days of Biking | A global initiative to 🚲 every day in April. Join our joyful community! 💥 💫 Use hashtag #30DaysOfBiking or #30DOB | 10,368 |
| EdinaMN | City of Edina, MN | The official Twitter account of the City of Edina. https://t.co/pLP7MnJtpi | 9,726 |
| stpaulpublicw | Saint Paul Public Works | Official page of the Saint Paul Public Works Department. Get updates on snow emergencies, road construction, pothole patching, recycling, sewers, and more. | 9,646 |
| mitrajunjalali | Mitra Jalali ⚡️ميترا | Former teacher, renters/homes/transit/equity advocate & now city councilwoman (W4 St. Paul MN). she/her/hers. Loves Marvel, St. Paul, enamel pins & my cats. | 9,330 |
| kystokes | Kyle Stokes | Now: Twin Cities reporter for @MinnPost • Then: @NPR stations in L.A., Seattle, Indiana • Alum: @Mizzou @LNHSpeech • Survivor: Halloween '91 ❄️ #mntwins #mnwild | 8,541 |
| ClimateMayors | The Climate Mayors | We are the #ClimateMayors. Working across the U.S. in red states and blue states, we are leading in our cities on climate action and together nationally. | 8,308 |
| gretakaul | Greta Kaul | Associate editor @MinnPost. I write our daily newsletter➡️sign up! https://t.co/5IUuaqgkI0 Also: adjunct @umn_hsjmc gkaul(at)minnpost(dot)com | 5,818 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30daysofbiking | 30 Days of Biking | A global initiative to 🚲 every day in April. Join our joyful community! 💥 💫 Use hashtag #30DaysOfBiking or #30DOB | 9,399 |
| kystokes | Kyle Stokes | Now: Twin Cities reporter for @MinnPost • Then: @NPR stations in L.A., Seattle, Indiana • Alum: @Mizzou @LNHSpeech • Survivor: Halloween '91 ❄️ #mntwins #mnwild | 7,281 |
| moonearkr | Muneer Karcher-Ramos (he/him/él) | Advancing economic justice @OFE_STP @cityofsaintpaul. @cfpb Consumer Advisor. Teach @umnews. Community owner @MNAuroraFC. @AECFNews Fellow. Father. 😍:Fartun. | 4,975 |
| CNeroTV | Charmaine Nero | Journo @kare11 | Native NY’er | 🎓@columbiajourn | Email: cnero@kare11.com Prior: @fox40 @kark4news @wcjb20 | “Lead with empathy, everything else will follow.” | 4,324 |
| Chris_Heinze | Chris Heinze | Convinced EVERYONE is on dope. Bokononist. | 4,150 |
| nellep67 | Ellen M. Perrault | I love: cats, politics, teaching, and Minnesota. | 3,341 |
| karynbaum | @KarynDoc@mstdn.party | Hospitalist, educator, administrator. Views expressed are my own; RTs≠support. #IStandWithUkraine Happily UNVERIFIED @KarynDoc@mstdn.party | 3,319 |
| gretakaul | Greta Kaul | Associate editor @MinnPost. I write our daily newsletter➡️sign up! https://t.co/5IUuaqgkI0 Also: adjunct @umn_hsjmc gkaul(at)minnpost(dot)com | 3,046 |
| jdhoudek | Joshua Houdek | Bicycling. Walking. Transit. Electrification. Clean Transportation for All. @SierraClubMN senior mgr. @PWUnion1 mbr. Also on M platform. Tweets my own. | 2,901 |
| Living_Cities | Living Cities | A collaborative of foundations & financial institutions working to close racial gaps, so people in U.S. cities are economically secure & building wealth. | 2,677 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| Ruoho4SenateMN | Minnesota GOP Candidate for Senator. Liberal Republican, 2026 Hopeful. Cancel #EIDL Fund #RRF 100% #SmallBusiness From the People, For the people #Ruoho2026 | 10 |
| TyLbDm | I think humans have it all wrong | 10 |
| stpaulpublicw | Official page of the Saint Paul Public Works Department. Get updates on snow emergencies, road construction, pothole patching, recycling, sewers, and more. | 9 |
| suzwoehrle | Candidate for Ward 1 City Council, St Paul She/Her | 5 |
| Anth4For | Never stop fighting for justice | 5 |
| MommaMinnesota1 | Gender Afirming "Care" is criminal. Allowing puberty blockers & genital mutilation is child abuse. Fuck Tim Walz. | 5 |
| oidoglr | Unburdened by the hubristic delusion of humanity's special place in the Universe | 5 |
| carolinerosses | Financial aid and protection. | 4 |
| nellep67 | I love: cats, politics, teaching, and Minnesota. | 3 |
| SaintPaulPED | Connect with Saint Paul's Department of Planning and Economic Development—business resources, housing programs, planning news & more! Follows/RT's≠endorsement | 3 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1640837512040964096 | @CityofSaintPaul & @CityMinneapolis are ending 1-sided winter parking bans on 3/29 at 8 a.m. Milder weather has melted some snow pack, returning streets to more normal conditions. Normal parking rules will apply on all city streets. https://t.co/vkEsOWEtQU | 21 |
| 1641108769999396866 | We want to hear from you! The @cityofsaintpaul is developing a Transportation Safety Action Plan to eliminate fatalities and serious injuries from vehicle crashes for drivers, pedestrians, transit users, & cyclists. Share your thoughts before April 14 at https://t.co/7pLsBpvdlp. https://t.co/G1YNb9AqPa | 15 |
| 1640040876670955526 | Drivers when they're parked next to a shared travel lane versus drivers when @cityofsaintpaul doesn't care if they block the bike lane all winter. Also, a perfect illustration of why we need protected, raised, off-street bike infra on Summit! https://t.co/O1fTNt6GMQ | 10 |
| 1638904071427100672 | With the rain and warmer temps melting a lot of snow, please clear off your nearest @cityofsaintpaul storm drain of any excess snow and ice. This helps prevent localized street flooding by allowing runoff to drain into the storm sewer system. https://t.co/2s7KjfY9kr | 9 |
| 1640459085689630725 | The demolition of the @cityofsaintpaul-owned Public Safety Annex building (100 10th Street South) will begin in April. This is the next step toward the expansion of Pedro Park. https://t.co/P878imUZUo | 5 |
| 1639284207162728449 | What’s the difference between ‘hot mix’ and ‘cold mix’ pothole patches? 🚗 Why is there a delay this year for hot mix? We went to @cityofsaintpaul and @EdinaMN to find out. https://t.co/qVqba3qGYP | 4 |
| 1638930427292549128 | Share your thoughts about the Flandrau Street Bike Boulevard Plan. Join @EastGreater and @cityofsaintpaul this Saturday, March 25 from 11am-1pm at the Richard Kramer Community Room, 1380 Rose Ave E, for an in-person mapping workshop. More details at https://t.co/tph0KeDiXY https://t.co/bTAxRSF9xD | 4 |
| 1641166338100953091 | Today we announced a $3.2 million grant investment across six cities -- @cabq, @austintexasgov, @CityOfMemphis, @CityMinneapolis, @cityofsaintpaul, and @CityRochesterNY -- to help close racial gaps in income and wealth. Learn more https://t.co/7nBVE9sTGF | 4 |
| 1638309196545376257 | @WCCO @MetroTransitMN @david_schuman @keithellison Charge @MetCouncilNews just like you do with businesses that have too much drug & other criminal activity. @MnDPS_DPS @MetroTransitMN @MnDPS_BCA @MnDPS_MSP @sppdmn @MinneapolisPD @cityofsaintpaul @CityMinneapolis @mnsrc @SenateDFL Hold #MetCouncil Accountable! | 3 |
| 1640787564880601099 | I'm riding! Plus, I'm leading a ride from @cityofsaintpaul. We ride from the @mncapitol to join up with the @CityMinneapolis and west metro contingent; leaving the Capitol ~11am. https://t.co/LdjqJoaKAp | 3 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1640040876670955526 | Drivers when they're parked next to a shared travel lane versus drivers when @cityofsaintpaul doesn't care if they block the bike lane all winter. Also, a perfect illustration of why we need protected, raised, off-street bike infra on Summit! https://t.co/O1fTNt6GMQ | 37 |
| 1640837512040964096 | @CityofSaintPaul & @CityMinneapolis are ending 1-sided winter parking bans on 3/29 at 8 a.m. Milder weather has melted some snow pack, returning streets to more normal conditions. Normal parking rules will apply on all city streets. https://t.co/vkEsOWEtQU | 24 |
| 1638309196545376257 | @WCCO @MetroTransitMN @david_schuman @keithellison Charge @MetCouncilNews just like you do with businesses that have too much drug & other criminal activity. @MnDPS_DPS @MetroTransitMN @MnDPS_BCA @MnDPS_MSP @sppdmn @MinneapolisPD @cityofsaintpaul @CityMinneapolis @mnsrc @SenateDFL Hold #MetCouncil Accountable! | 18 |
| 1641166338100953091 | Today we announced a $3.2 million grant investment across six cities -- @cabq, @austintexasgov, @CityOfMemphis, @CityMinneapolis, @cityofsaintpaul, and @CityRochesterNY -- to help close racial gaps in income and wealth. Learn more https://t.co/7nBVE9sTGF | 16 |
| 1638900664326848513 | Excited for @carlieforhouse to present the MinneKIDS Act this morning! Taking a city-based pilot to a statewide policy! Doing big things for 70,000 Minnesota kids each year. Cc:@Youthprise @melvincarter3 @cityofsaintpaul https://t.co/jbzS4HB0sZ | 14 |
| 1640459085689630725 | The demolition of the @cityofsaintpaul-owned Public Safety Annex building (100 10th Street South) will begin in April. This is the next step toward the expansion of Pedro Park. https://t.co/P878imUZUo | 12 |
| 1641108769999396866 | We want to hear from you! The @cityofsaintpaul is developing a Transportation Safety Action Plan to eliminate fatalities and serious injuries from vehicle crashes for drivers, pedestrians, transit users, & cyclists. Share your thoughts before April 14 at https://t.co/7pLsBpvdlp. https://t.co/G1YNb9AqPa | 12 |
| 1638904071427100672 | With the rain and warmer temps melting a lot of snow, please clear off your nearest @cityofsaintpaul storm drain of any excess snow and ice. This helps prevent localized street flooding by allowing runoff to drain into the storm sewer system. https://t.co/2s7KjfY9kr | 12 |
| 1638595381486395405 | On Lexington Parkway in St. paul from front st to como st @GovTimWalz @LtGovFlanagan @MnDOT @cityofsaintpaul https://t.co/teFSfIINbw | 11 |
| 1640787564880601099 | I'm riding! Plus, I'm leading a ride from @cityofsaintpaul. We ride from the @mncapitol to join up with the @CityMinneapolis and west metro contingent; leaving the Capitol ~11am. https://t.co/LdjqJoaKAp | 10 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #mnleg | 4 |
| #metrostateopenhouse | 2 |
| #stp | 2 |
| #30daysofbiking | 2 |
| #teamsaintpaul | 2 |
| #restaurants | 2 |
| #pos | 2 |
| #metcouncil | 2 |
| #wealthbuilding | 1 |
| #spiritweek | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @cityofsaintpaul | 166 |
| @stpaulpublicw | 48 |
| @mndot | 22 |
| @ltgovflanagan | 21 |
| @cityminneapolis | 19 |
| @govtimwalz | 19 |
| @ruoho4senatemn | 15 |
| @mayorcarter | 11 |
| @metrotransitmn | 7 |
| @mncapitol | 4 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
12
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 💐 | 5 | bouquet |
| 🚒 | 2 | fire_engine |
| 👨🚒 | 2 | man_firefighter |
| 🌸 | 2 | cherry_blossom |
| 🌷 | 2 | tulip |
| 🌻 | 2 | sunflower |
| 🚗 | 2 | automobile |
| 😭 | 1 | loudly_crying_face |
| 🙃 | 1 | upside-down_face |
| 🎉 | 1 | party_popper |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Animals & Nature | 11 |
| Travel & Places | 4 |
| People & Body | 3 |
| Smileys & Emotion | 2 |
| Activities | 1 |