Rebuilding Together St. Louis and Washington University Medical Center recently collaborated for another home improvement in Forest Park Southeast. This time the project included a new wheelchair ramp for improved entry and exit of the household. The addition looks great and will vastly help the day-to-day mobility of the resident.
To compliment the “Grove-themed” fire hydrants, WUMC has funded the painting of 50 “Forest Park Southeast-themed” fire hydrants throughout the neighborhood. All of the hydrants were recently completed and are located along the drive corridors of the neighborhood (Taylor, Newstead, Tower Grove, Boyle, Chouteau, and Vandeventer). The painting was done by Grace McCammond and was […]
The second Forest Park Southeast cor-ten steel entry marker has been installed. It is located at the southeast corner of Tower Grove and Chouteau Avenues and represents what the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood has become known for, a historic neighborhood located next to great attractions such as the Science Center and the Art Museum. The […]
For the past three years, WUMCRC has collaborated with Saint Louis University’s Public Policy Studies Department for both on-site and remote technical assistance on various projects. This school year we welcome: Vincent Haynes is a recent graduate of SLU’s Urban Planning and Real Estate Development master’s program and continues to work on his GIS (geographic […]
On the job for just over a year, James Partee has hit the ground running. As Director of the Neighborhood Security Initiative in the Central West End, James has overseen a 13% drop in overall crimes, improved communication between the public and enforcement officers and greater security coverage of the area at a lower cost […]
Diane Ottinger has lived in Forest Park Southeast all of her life. Since she was an adolescent Diane has been creating works of art. For Diane art had always just been a hobby, however for the last several years she has been taking more time to seriously develop her craft. “I really wanted […]
Yesterday WUMCRC, Rebuilding Together St. Louis and Home Depot collaborated on a home repair on the 4500 block of Chouteau. Resident Julie Glenn was the recipient of a special day of service from Home Depot employees and through it received a rebuilt front porch, needed improvements on her bathroom shower, and replaced roof tiles. Today […]
The beautification efforts continue in Forest Park Southeast, this time with the abandoned lot on the corner of Boyle and Northfolk. This previous eyesore to the block has been converted into a beautiful community garden through plant donations from Operation Brightside and technical assistance from Landscape St. Louis, who once again, has adopted Forest Park […]
As you may have noticed, the Adams Park sign on the corner of Newstead and Norfolk has recently received some landscape improvements. Residents Jannie Serne and Patrice Willis donated some of their time and hard work breaking soil and creating the below flower garden. The plants came from Operation Brightside‘s Neighbors Naturescaping Program. Thanks to […]
The Forest Park South Business Association has been working on a long term strategic plan. Part of that plan includes producing an annual community directory. The directory contains important neighborhood and city information, neighborhood history, a list of local elected officials and representatives, as well as a contact information of local attractions, restaurants and businesses. […]
