After dealing with the inconvenience of the construction and closure of the Chouteau bridge and Interstate 64, once the Grove businesses heard the Metrolink bridge over Vandeventer Avenue was going under construction the general sentiment was, “Here we go again”. Fortunately the rumored two month project only took 6 days to tear down and rebuild […]
New WUMCRC brochure is here. Feel free to come by 4400 Chouteau and pick one up. Brochure January 2010
On June 13th, Forest Park Southeast will be the site of one of only 27 professional cycling events in North America, The Tour de Grove. This event has been on the National Racing Calendar for the past five years as the Tour de Winghaven in West St. Louis County and has attracted top professional riders […]
As you may have noticed, the Parkway Hotel, located at the corner of Euclid Avenue and Forest Park Parkway, is now sporting new and improved signs at the main entrance. This 8-story, 6-year old hotel, located in the heart of the Central West End is relatively new to the area. However, it has already proven […]
Since its incorporation in August of 2008, Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corporation has provided the administrative oversight for the Grove Community Improvement District. The work includes: Bookkeeping Contractual Agreements Agendas, Minutes, and Meeting Notices Sunshine Law Procedures and Requirements Updates to the Website
The Forest Park Southeast public improvements committee has focused on improving the condition of the drive corridor streets (Taylor, Newstead, Tower Grove and Boyle) throughout the neighborhood. At the request of the committee, City of St. Louis forestry crews were out in the neighborhood today planting Redbud trees along Newstead and Tower Grove. These new […]
The Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative (NSI), currently under the auspice of the Central West End Association, is working to become an independent organization. Due to the success of the initiative’s first year and its ever expanding safety and security efforts, the NSI board has begun taking the steps necessary to officially become a […]
All of the familiar planters and barricades scattered throughout Forest Park Southeast are in the process of being replaced with more attractive concrete bollards. For the past 4 days, the City of St. Louis and Gateway Contractors, Inc. worked through snow and ice to remove planters along Newstead at Gibson and Arco. The bollards each […]
From the Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative website. Here are a list of “things your burglar wont tell you” compiled from convicted burglars!! 1. Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your carpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator. 2. Hey, thanks for letting me use the […]
After 14 years of investment in Forest Park Southeast and a great amount of resources aimed at improving the housing stock, much of WUMCRC’s work is clearly visible. Since 1996, over 40 new infill homes have been built as a result of WUMCRC’s pre-development efforts. These efforts consist of matching properties with appropriate developers and […]