Washington University Medical Center is now accepting applications for their annual Holiday Outreach Program for families that live in the Forest Park Southeast and Botanical Heights neighborhoods. Families typically receive food assistance, clothing, bedding, toys, housewares, small appliances, and utility assistance. Last December, fourty-two families were helped through the generous donations by Washington University School […]
Meet Robert MacKenzie, Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corporation’s newest Safety and Securities Intern. Originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana, Robert is currently working on his master’s degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Missouri, St. Louis. As the Safety and Securities Intern, Robert will be responsible for tracking weekly and monthly crime […]
The 2013 Home Repair assistance fliers are now available, so keep and eye out for these throughout the neighborhood. We are currently accepting rolling applications for the program and for more information and/or to apply, please contact Samantha Royston at (314) 747-2331 or samantha.royston@yahoo.com
Samantha Royston, Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corporation’s newest community development intern is currently working on her master’s degree in Urban Planning and Real Estate Development at Saint Louis University. Samantha is on pace to complete her master’s degree from SLU in the Spring of 2015. After attending high school at Parkway North in St. […]
Meet our newest community development manager, Enrique Flores. Flores was born and raised in Southern California, but moved to St. Louis a few years ago to attend graduate school at Saint Louis University. At Saint Louis University he received a Master of Arts in Urban Planning and Real Estate Development. Flores also received a Bachelors […]
Joel Glasscock, Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corporation’s newest Community Development Intern just completed his junior year at Iowa State University. Joel has spent most of his life here locally in Fenton, Missouri and also attended Vianney High School in Kirkwood. Currently, Joel is working towards his bachelors degree in Urban and Regional Planning and […]
WUMC and the Grove Community Improvement District came together to fund the new street signs along Manchester Ave in the Grove. The street signs are in the shape of the Grove entry markers and utilize the Grove’s color scheme of yellow, red, and black.
The Central West End and Forest Park Southeast neighborhoods surrounding the Washington University Medical Campus increased safety efforts in 2012, which resulted in the decline of crime numbers for both neighborhoods. There were a number of factors that contributed to the overall increase in safety for the area. Central West End Crime Statistics for 2012 […]
Gable Fortune, Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corporation’s newest Communications Intern is no stranger to St. Louis or the world of communications. Gable attended Chaminade High and grew up in Webster Groves, Missouri, where he has spent most of his life. Currently, Gable is finishing his bachelors degree in Marketing and Management and will graduate […]
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, […]