Pop-Up at the Parklet – 10/18

Hi All, We’ve made significant progress with the planning for our parklet at Laclede & Vandeventer.  As a next step, we’d like to invite you to join us for a Pop-Up at the parklet site this Friday, October 18 between 7 and 9 am. This pop-up is a chance for you to provide your input as we move toward a final design. We have a number of design concepts with cost estimates to share. In addition, Read More…

TOWN HALL MEETING 10/16/19

TOWN HALL MEETING to discuss development in St. Louis:   Wednesday, October 16  7:00 – 8:30 pm  4220 Duncan Avenue (Innovation Hall in the Cortex District)  Discussion will include  Incentive reform – mostly completed Equitable Economic Development Plan – currently being developed Affordable housing – to be developed.  A few minutes will be devoted to the paradoxes we need to address for a coherent residential development strategy. If one wanted a little background before this meeting, here are Read More…

WPLNA Minutes 10.08.19

WEST PINE LACLEDE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION Minutes:  10.08.19 Treasurer Terry Werner chaired the meeting in the absence of Harold Karabell and opened the meeting at Northwest Coffee at 7:03.  MINUTES from the August meeting were approved unanimously as written.     TREASURER’S REPORT:              $7,288.51 – time deposit account (due for renewal soon)              $3,117.86 – checking (membership dues received)              $1,061.52 – savings BEAUTIFICATION:   Marshall Michener shared the good news of two Neighbors Naturescaping grants awards, one for the cul-de-sac on West Read More…

WPLNA Meeting on Tues., 10/8/19 at 7:00 pm

The West Pine Laclede Neighborhood Association will meet on Tuesday, October 8th at 7 pm at Northwest Coffee, 4251 Laclede (at Boyle).  All are welcome! The minutes from our September meeting and copied below and will be presented for approval at the October meeting. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday.    WPLNA Minutes – September 10, 2019 President Harold Karabell opened the meeting at Northwest Coffee at 7:00.  MINUTES from the August meeting were Read More…

WPLNA Meeting on Tues. 9/10/19 at 7:00

The West Pine Laclede Neighborhood Association will meet on Tuesday, September 10 at 7 pm at Northwest Coffee, 4251 Laclede (at Boyle).  All are welcome! The minutes from our August meeting are copied below and will be presented for approval at this meeting. We look forward to seeing you on 9/10.  WEST PINE LACLEDE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION Minutes:  08.13.10 President Harold Karabell opened the meeting at Northwest Coffee at 7:00.  The normal order of business was suspended to Read More…

WPLNA 08.13.19 meeting minutes

Draft until approved at our next meeting. Of particular interest to some may be an event mentioned by Alderman Roddy that Jimmy Edwards, Director of Public Safety will be at Northwest Coffee on Thursday, August 15that 7 pm.  Neighbors are invited to attend.  WEST PINE LACLEDE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION Minutes:  08.13.10 President Harold Karabell opened the meeting at Northwest Coffee at 7:00.  The normal order of business was suspended to allow our two guests to present.  Terri Stipanovich, the Read More…

WPLNA Meeting Tues., 8/13/19 at 7 pm

The West Pine Laclede Neighborhood Association will meet on Tuesday, August 13 at 7 pm at Northwest Coffee, 4251 Laclede (at Boyle).  All are welcome! We will have two guests at this meeting: 1) Terri Stipanovich, the founder of Faith That Works, will discuss her organization’s plans to move into the neighborhood and the good work that the group does with women who are recent immigrants to the St. Louis region; and 2) Cindy Mense, Read More…

PLEASE VOTE TODAY!

SPECIAL ELECTION TODAY – AUGUST 6, 2019 ON A PROPOSAL TO RENEW OUR SPECIAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (SBD).   The SBD has been providing safety and security services to the neighborhood since 1996. The District currently provides additional security patrols, maintains a security camera network, partners with the CWE Neighborhood Security Initiative, and has been slowly upgrading pedestrian lighting in the neighborhood. Failure to pass this will mean loss of current extra security patrols, no further investment Read More…

Special Election – August 6th Please Vote

Dear Neighbors,We want to emphasize the importance of reauthorizing the Special Business District for another 10 years. The District has existed since 1996 and has funded supplemental security patrols by off duty police officers, pedestrian lighting, installation of security cameras, and membership in the Neighborhood Security Initiative that covers the entire Central West End.  If you will be out of town on Aug. 6, you may vote absentee now.  Please see the info on the Read More…