ALLEY SPEED BUMP PROPOSAL 4100-4200 BLOCK OF WEST PINE

Due to issues caused by cars speeding down the alley that serves West Pine and Lindell Boulevard between Boyle Avenue and Sarah Street, residents are requesting authorization from affected addresses to request funding for and to install speed bumps. A PDF of the proposal is attached. Here is a link to the proposal and survey. Residents/businesses on the north side of the 4100-4200 block of West Pine and the south side of the same block on Read More…

Utility work on Kingshighway – traffic shifts

https://legacy.bjc.org/Construction/News/News-Article/ArtMID/1793/ArticleID/6019/Utility-Work-in-Kingshighway-Feb-14-20 Utility Work in Kingshighway Feb. 14-20 Jan. 2024 – Extensive utility work in northbound Kingshighway just north of Hwy.40/I64 will begin the evening of February 14 and continue through the morning of February 20. Traffic delays can be expected. The February 14 work marks the start of six consecutive weekends of extensive utility work in northbound Kingshighway to support the new patient care tower at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Work on subsequent weekends will not be Read More…

WPLNA MEETING ON TUES. 2/13/24 at 7:00

The West Pine Laclede Neighborhood Association will meet on Tuesday, February 13th at 7 pm at Northwest Coffee, 4251 Laclede (at Boyle).  All are welcome! This month’s special guest will be Divyesh Panchal. Mr. Panchal is the new owner of the historic apartment building numbered 4417 Forest Park Avenue. Although the multi-family property is located just outside the western boundaries of the WPLNA, Divyesh nonetheless is excited to attend our February meeting to share with Read More…

Some cautionary news and some good news

Please be aware that a resident of the Central West End posted a notice on NextdoorSTL on or about January 6th concerning two car break-ins in the alley between Laclede & Forest Park. We do not know the actual block in which the reported break-ins occurred, but we “assume” that the alley in question is between Sarah on the East and Kingshighway on the west. As a reminder: Always be vigilant never to leave any items Read More…

WPLNA Meeting Tues, 12/12/23 at 7:00 pm

The West Pine Laclede Neighborhood Association will meet on Tuesday, December 12th at 7 pm at Northwest Coffee, 4251 Laclede (at Boyle).  All are welcome! Our featured speakers will be Alex and Sara Lakin. The Lakins are the proud new owners of the oldest “destination” drinking and dining venue in our neighborhood, the Scottish Arms on Sarah, just south of its intersection with Laclede. The Scottish Arms has been a beloved fixture in the West Read More…

WPLNA MEETING ON TUES. 12/12/23 at 7:00

The West Pine Laclede Neighborhood Association will meet on Tuesday, December 12th at 7 pm at Northwest Coffee, 4251 Laclede (at Boyle).  All are welcome! Our featured speakers will be Alex and Sara Lakin. The Lakins are the proud new owners of the oldest “destination” drinking and dining venue in our neighborhood, the Scottish Arms on Sarah, just south of its intersection with Laclede. The Scottish Arms has been a beloved fixture in the West Read More…

Rebates for Qualified Electrification via Inflation Reduction Act

We are very grateful to Martha Bagnall for sharing information with us at our October Neighborhood Association meeting about the Inflation Reduction Act and its potential tax credits and incentives.  Who might be interested?  Anyone who wants cleaner air inside the house, or wants to lower their utility bills, and /or wants to take action on climate change. If you didn’t know that you might qualify for a tax credit for heat pumps, heat pump Read More…

New street lights in 4300-4400 Laclede Ave

From: “Coleman, Ron” <colemanron@stlouis-mo.gov> Subject: Laclede Lighting   FYI The project manager for Gerstner Electric estimates the start time for the 4300-4400 Laclede decorative lighting upgrades will be August 7, with completion targeted for October 16. They will be working to light one side of the street, and then work on the other side so that the street is never entirely dark. I’ll pass along any further updates as I receive them. Ron ________________________ Ronald Read More…

WPLNA MEETING 7/11/23 at 7:00 pm

WPLNA MEETING ON TUES. 7/11/23  AT 7:00 The West Pine Laclede Neighborhood Association will meet on Tuesday, July 11 at 7 pm at Northwest Coffee, 4251 Laclede (at Boyle).  All are welcome! OUR FEATURED SPEAKER WILL BE MICHAEL DAUPHIN, THE ASSESSOR FOR THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS WHO WILL ADDRESS THE RECENT PROPERTY TAX REASSESSMENTS. The minutes from our May and June meeting and copied below and will be presented for approval at the upcoming Read More…

WPLNA MEETING ON TUES. 5/9/23 at 7:00

The West Pine Laclede Neighborhood Association will meet on Tuesday, May 9 at 7:00 pm at Northwest Coffee, 4251 Laclede (at Boyle).  All are welcome We will have a full and interesting agenda: 4221 FOREST PARK AVENUE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL Representatives from the Independence Center will give a presentation on their proposal to build a four-story apartment building for their senior clients at 4221 Forest Park Boulevard (just east of Boyle and adjacent to the Center’s Read More…