diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index e606d050..68b32355 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ scenes of EveryBlock.com" here: http://blip.tv/file/1957362
 What's New in OpenBlock 1.2
 ============================
 
+Highlights:
+
 * Many tweaks to the public site, including: a more useful default
   view of a news type ("Schema"), nicer-looking map, add/edit/delete
   forms with autocomplete for user-contributed "neighbornews" content,
diff --git a/ebpub/ebpub/streets/blockimport/base.py b/ebpub/ebpub/streets/blockimport/base.py
index 01772d44..dbe94853 100644
--- a/ebpub/ebpub/streets/blockimport/base.py
+++ b/ebpub/ebpub/streets/blockimport/base.py
@@ -107,7 +107,10 @@ def save(self):
                             if not value:
                                 value = None
                         else:
-                            value = None
+                            try:
+                                value = str(int(value))
+                            except (ValueError, TypeError):
+                                value = None
                         block_fields[addr_key] = value
 
                     try: