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 Grove Community Improvement District has made large strides in elevating the neighborhood we all know and love. The Grove Community Improvement District (CID) was established in 2007 as a political subdivision of the State of Missouri and incorporated by the City of St. Louis Board of Aldermen at the request of a majority of […]
Marc Dangerfield’s passion for the Central West End, and urban living in general, is made evident by his contributions to many different organizations and committees that make the city a better place to live. Originally from Little Rock, Arkansas, Dangerfield arrived in the Greater St. Louis region in 2000, working for Environmental Systems Research Institute […]
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 […]
The always popular IndiHop returns to the area. The Grove and Cherokee Street neighborhoods will be hosting the 2013 IndiHop event with hopes of another great turnout. IndiHop celebrates independent neighborhoods, local businesses, and breweries. Independent businesses in the Grove and Cherokee Street neighborhoods will offer different tastings of local craft brew, while encouraging attendees to […]
The latest installment of public art will be designed and installed by youth from the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood. Teens at the Boys and Girls Club – Adams Park Unit, worked alongside artist, Grace McCammond to come up with a design and concept. Their task for this project was to design an art piece that […]
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 […]
Announced on March 1, The Grove will play host to the 2013 Shakespeare in the Streets Event. This will be the second annual Shakespeare in the Streets Event in St. Louis following last year’s successful event on Cherokee Street. The energy, diversity, and thriving growth of the Grove neighborhood make it a perfect place to host this year’s […]
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, […]
The fourth Forest Park Southeast Historic District Expansion has officially been approved! The original FPSE Historic District was approved in 2001 and was bounded by Chouteau, the alley between Manchester and Cadet, and Kingshighway and S. South. The first boundary increase in 2005, included 4170-4370 (even) and 4229-4341 (odd) Manchester. The second boundary increase in […]
