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…

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…

CID signing event 8/27, 4:30-6:30

The next MID-CITY CID** signing event will be held: Monday, August 27, 2018 4:30 – 6:30 PM Executive House, 4466 West Pine Blvd If you haven’t signed the Mid City Community Improvement District petition yet, we encourage you to do so.  Failure to pass this proposal will mean the end of safety and security services we’ve been receiving since 1996.  To date the initiative has only 40% of the required signatures.  Since all signatures must be Read More…

Update on Sarah and Boyle closures and on Metro opening

The most recent update we got today at work about the local roads: “Dear Cortex Tenants: I received notice that Metro has updated the road closure schedule: both Sarah and Boyle will be open to traffic the week of May 28. Sarah Avenue will be closed to traffic the week of June 4 for one week. They anticipate that the closure during the week of June 4th will be the final road closure required for Read More…

Link Auditorium – Visioning Session 11/14

The Link Auditorium is a historic building at 4504 Westminster. This info is being provided since some WPLNA members may be interested in participating in this upcoming visioning session (NOTE: Our monthly meeting is the same date). *** Please join us on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 for a Community Visioning Session at The Link Auditorium, 4504 Westminster Place at 6:30 pm (doors open at 5:30). This session, facilitated by the Kansas State University Technical Assistance Read More…

Forest Park Avenue to reopen Sept 1

Kingshighway/Forest Park Parkway intersection set to open September 1 Sent on behalf of BJH. What began last December with the closing of a major roadway soon will be a distant memory as the project to construct a traditional four-way intersection at Forest Park Parkway and Kingshighway Boulevard nears completion. Opening day is scheduled for September 1, likely a mid-afternoon time determined by the City of St. Louis. “This project, a partnership among BJC HealthCare, Washington Read More…