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 […]
Some of our Community Development interns, Brooke and Jessie, ventured out into the neighborhood last week to revitalize some of the intersections before the temperature drops too much. The corners of Taylor, Newstead, Tower Grove, and Boyle Avenue all received a little tender loving care and some new spruce trees, pansies, and creeping myrtle in […]
Whitney Matt, Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corporation’s newest Communications Intern graduated from local Maryville University with a Bachelors degree in Strategic Communication in 2011. Whitney grew up in Imperial, Missouri and has lived there all of her life. Whitney joins WUMCRC with almost two years of marketing and communications experience, that includes positions with […]
Representing the Grove’s wide array of creativity, talents and energy, the 7th Annual Grove Fest eclectic street party took place on Saturday October 6th, featuring an array of local music, interactive art, street performances and local food and drink. Estimates of those that attended are between 18,000 – 20,000 people! Throughout the day, a wide […]
WUMCRC would like to welcome our newest community development intern, Jessie Mueller. Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Mueller is currently obtaining her graduate degree in social work at St. Louis University. Prior to her current education, she received her undergraduate degree in english education from Lindenwood University and taught eighth grade for four […]
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) […]
Crews were out recently sprucing up the perennial garden, planters along Chouteau Avenue and flowers surrounding the Forest Park Southeast entry signs. These areas are maintained by Washington University Medical Center and provide
Meet Brooke Adams-Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corporation’s (WUMCRC) newest community development intern. Since 2006, Adams has resided in the
Ms. Phillips was cited by the city for having a collapsed two-story porch. She had the structure torn down, but then was cited for not having a back porch. That’s where Washington University Medical Center (WUMC) and volunteers from
Meet our newest community development manager, Nathan Bishop. Bishop lived in Denver, Colorado for the past three years. While in Denver, he attended graduate school at the University of Colorado, Denver. Bishop says he will miss Denver, but St. Louis, MO is home and he’s looking forward to being closer with his family and friends […]