In order to continue the branding of Forest Park Southeast, WUMCRC presented the following design concept to the neighborhood’s public infrastructure committee. The committee loved the design! Let us know what you think by e-mailing goedekeb@wustl.edu. Note: It is proposed that the hydrants along the cross streets of Taylor, Newstead, Tower Grove, Boyle, Chouteau, and […]
Made out of the same material (Cor-ten steel) as the St. Louis Zoo’s entry sculpture on Hampton Ave, the Forest Park Southeast entry sign at Tower Grove Ave and Vandeventer Ave now has the same weathered look. Some people hate the light brown appearance while others love it. Should we leave it alone or put […]
Taking a cue from the Hill neighborhood, Washington University Medical Center has teamed up with local artist Grace McCammond to turn the ordinary into something a little more special…art. The fire-hydrant project consists of two phases with the first being the fire hydrants along Manchester from Tower Grove to Vandeventer in the Grove District. The […]
New Planters
For years the northeast corner at Tower Grove and Vandeventer was an unsightly entry point for the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood. Thousands of people pass by the area on a daily basis with this perhaps their only glimpse of FPSE. Brooks Goedeker, WUMC’s Community Development Specialist, stated, “I thought that this piece of land had […]