Alan Rowlson has been a resident of Forest Park Southeast since 2002 and over the years has seen the area undergo a dramatic transformation. He and numerous other residents now possess a new-found sense of pride in the neighborhood and are doing all they can to beautify and strengthen the area. As a result Alan […]
The new Jazz mural was completed yesterday by the youth from Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club-Adams Park Unit. The students are currently working on the design of the third mural, featuring famous St. Louis African Americans, with help from local artist Grace McCammond from Signature Arts. The projected painting of the next mural will […]
Today the new concrete planters were installed along Chouteau Ave. WUMCRC worked with Confluence Design to fabricate a unique and contemporary planter that would last for years to come. Three concepts were originally presented to the Forest Park Southeast Public Infrastructure Committee. The group chose a planter that would remain structurally sound as well as […]
The outline for the second mural (located at Newstead and Manchester) is complete. Starting today, the Herbert Hoover youth will begin filling in the color.
The Better Block program is making its’ official debut in St. Louis this Saturday, May 14th at the Tour de Grove. The program is a national initiative that transforms urban eyesores into vibrant storefronts. The goal of the project is to demonstrate how good urban design and quality development are essential to the vibrancy of […]
On Tuesday, Grace McCammond and the Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club youth finished the Tour de Grove mural. As you can see from the below photos, the youth were very excited to put the finishing touches on the project. They have already begun the outline on the second mural located at Newstead and Manchester.
From the new pedestrian street lights to the widened sidewalks, the Manchester streetscape is shaping up nicely and quickly becoming a modern, attractive pedestrian-oriented street. The older style “Cobra” street lights will be removed soon, and the trash cans, bike racks, modern planters, and other street furniture will be all that is left to install. […]
Over the past decade, Forest Park Southeast has seen a substantial amount of investment. The neighborhood’s housing stock has been strengthened by the arrival of historically renovated and newly constructed homes. Additionally, new restaurants, bars, retail and offices span now span the stretch of Manchester Avenue that had once been desolate. Along with investment in […]
Washington University Medical Center (WUMC) continues its commitment to improving the gateways into Forest Park Southeast. Brooks Goedeker, community development manager for WUMC, has been working with Confluence Design to introduce new planters to the neighborhood. Confluence Design is a custom design & fabrication studio, which utilizes emerging digital design & traditional fabrication technologies. […]
The Grand Bridge is closing Monday, March 14, 2011 before the morning rush hour at 5am. The route closure will affect 30,000 drivers for roughly 14 months as a new bridge is constructed. On the official press release St. Louis Mayor Slay’s stated, “The signed detour for the Grand Bridge closure will be on Compton […]