Como (also called Como Park) is an unassuming neighborhood tucked away in St. Paul that has many desirable qualities. It's the home to Como Regional Park (with a golf course), Como Lake, and to Como Park Zoo & Conservatory, the last of which is the pride of the city.

Lake Como was named for Como Lake in northern Italy after Charles Perry's parents who were from that area. He founded what is now Como in the mid-1840s, but the lake was named by Henry 'Broad Acres' McKenty, a real estate entrepreneur, who was a friend of the elder Perrys. The concept of Como Park came to be in 1887, and the plans were elaborate. The first conceptual design was presented in 1889/1890 and was mostly finished by the end of 1892, and part of it was Como Park Drive and Hamm's Waterfall, which included a water grotto. The St. Paul City Railway service was extended to Como Park in 1893, and things continued to expand at a rapid pace after that. Como is now a neighborhood with plenty of things to do for everyone.   (rev. 01/30/21)

In December of 2019, St Paul adopted a Climate Action & Resilience Plan, in conjunction with the Great Plains Institute. In this document, St Paul is setting a goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. St Paul is pushing to have increase sustainability in a couple different ways. 1. They are looking to reduce carbon by making buildings more efficient. This would include changing the building codes to increase efficiency. 2. They are looking to have the transportation sector change to electric vehicles. They also want people to drive less.

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