The WUMC 2012 Year in Review highlights the continued progress in the Forest Park Southeast and Central West End neighborhoods. Both neighborhoods continue to flourish and grow. In FPSE the new Aventura development is rising on the northern edge of the neighborhood, completing transforming Chouteau Avenue into a pleasant walkable urban vista. In the CWE, […]
In the summer of 2012, WUMC’s Community Development Manager’s Nathan Bishop and Brooks Goedeker were meeting with NSI Director, Jim Whyte to discuss the latest safety and security efforts in the Central West End. Whyte mentioned that he was having a lot of success following the cases through the court system and presenting impact statements […]
An initiative that has been in the works for the last two years will be fully implemented by this spring. Washington University Medical Center and the Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative (NSI) are teaming up to install 91 cameras throughout the Central West End. Prior to WUMC’s contribution, the cameras were expected to be […]
Over the past few months, a committee has been hard at work to design an effective strategy to promote public safety in the Forest Park Southeast (FPSE) neighborhood. Explaining the Special Business District (SBD) The SBD is a local government entity that provides services when voters and property owners in an area vote for a […]
It take more than police efforts to make our neighborhoods safer; it also takes effort from neighborhood organizations and the community. Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corporation (WUMCRC) and the Central West End (CWE) Neighborhood Security Initiative (NSI) are teaming up to reduce crime in the CWE and Forest Park Southeast (FPSE) neighborhoods by creating […]
Everyone has the right to live in a safe neighborhood. One can either sit back or one can say enough is enough and become part of the solution. Residents of Forest Park Southeast (FPSE) want to be part of the solution for their neighborhood. The Neighborhood Ownership Model (NOM) is taking shape in FPSE as […]
The Grove entertainment/business district is the first neighborhood of the city of St. Louis to offer valet parking for patrons of their businesses. Valet service starts tonight, August 10th, from 9pm-3am and will continue to be available every Thursday – Saturday 9pm-3am. The valet drop-off will be located in front of the post office (4120 […]
Since entering the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood in 1995, Washington University Medical Center (WUMC) has made safety and security a significant priority in working collaboratively with neighborhood stakeholders. In order to continue the safety success, WUMC will double its contribution to patrol services, from $100,000 to $200,000 in 2012. In the Forest Park Southeast (FPSE) […]
Since 2008, crime has drastically decreased by nearly
The holidays are fast approaching. With all of the hustle and bustle of the season, gift shopping and preparing for holiday parties it’s easy to have a lapse in everyday safety practices. Here are a few safety tips from James Partee, the Director of the Neighborhood Security Initiative for the Central West End.