Recycling: Updates to your Blue Bin

https://stlouisearthday.org/updates-to-your-blue-bin-2/ Updates To Your Blue Bin Within the last year, there have been some major changes to the back end of the recycling industry, and they are beginning to effect residents and businesses here in St. Louis. Before 2018, much of what has been collected from our blue bins, such as mixed paper and some lower quality plastics, have been shipped to China. The levels of contamination mixed with recyclables from plastic bags, food waste, and Read More…

WPLNA Meeting this Tuesday, 6/12/18

WPLNA will meet this Tuesday 6/12/18  at 7 pm at Northwest Coffee, 4251 Laclede (at Boyle).  All are welcome! We are pleased to announce that our featured speaker will be Rob Kennedy, Rainscaping Coordinator for the Missouri Botanical Garden. Rob will discuss how to create a rain garden and other permeable landscapes in both front and back yards, as well as how to apply for grant money to help cover the costs of rainscaping your Read More…

WPLNA Minutes 05.08.18

President Harold Karabell called the meeting to order and waived the normal order of business to allow visitor presentations. SARA FEAGANS, Park Central Development, [email protected], 314-535-5311 Ms. Feagans addressed the proposed CWE Mid-City Community Improvement District (CID) to replace the current CWE Southeast Special Business District (SBD) when it expires this year. The SBD has been providing safety and security services to the neighborhood since 1996. The District currently provides additional security patrols, maintains a Read More…

WPLNA Meeting on Tues. 5/18 at 7 pm

WPLNA Meeting this Tuesday 5/8/18 at 7 pm at Northwest Coffee, 4251 Laclede (at Boyle).  All are welcome! We plan to have two important speakers at our May meeting, both of whom will talk about exciting events in our City and our neighborhood. Liza Farr from Metro will discuss the City’s new BikeShare program. Liza has invited a representative from LimeBikes, one of the two companies involved in St. Louis’ BikeShare program, to attend our Read More…

WPLNA Minutes 4.10.18

WEST PINE LACLEDE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION Minutes 4.10.18 President Harold Karabell called the meeting to order at 7:03 PM and waived the normal order of business to allow visitor presentations by Mavis Thompson, Emma Klues,and Austin Barzantny. MAVIS THOMPSON, License Collector for The City of St. Louis, and ALNITA HOPKINS, Executive Assistant Ms. Thompson gave a brief autobiography, she defined beneficiaries of fees collected by the Office of the License Collector as agencies and non-profit organizations Read More…

WPLNA Meeting – Tuesday, April 10 @ 7pm – NW Coffee

Please plan to attend our upcoming April 10, 2018 meeting, which promises to have one of the fullest (and perhaps even crowded!) agendas in recent WPLNA history! We will meet at Northwest Coffee, 4251 Laclede at 7pm. Featured speakers include: 1) Mavis Thompson, License Collector for the City of St. Louis (confirmed); 2) Emma Klues, from Great Rivers Greenway (confirmed); and 3) Austin Barzantny, developer of both 4101 Laclede and the vacant lot at the Read More…

WPLNA Meeting this Tuesday 3/13/18

The West Pine – Laclede Neighborhood Association will meet this Tuesday, March 13 at 7pm at Northwest Coffee, 4251 Laclede. All are welcome! SPECIAL NOTE for people in Permit Parking Areas within WPLNA: Parking permit registration is now an online function – there is no need for those needing a permit to come into the office. Payment is accepted online, during checkout. Residents can also pay by check. Permits will be mailed once we receive Read More…

WPLNA Minutes 2.13.18

WEST PINE LACLEDE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION   Minutes 2.13.18 President Harold Karabell called the meeting to order at 7:03 PM and waived the normal order of business to allow a presentation regarding the proposal to replace our expiring Special Business District (SBD) with a new Community Improvement District (CID). Presentors included Abdul-Kaba Abdullah, Executive Director of Park Central Development, Sarah Feagans, Park Central, Annette Pendelton, Park Central, and Commissioners for the Special Taxing District Jeff Miner, Read More…

WPLNA Meeting This Tuesday Fe. 13th

The West Pine – Laclede Neighborhood Association will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 7pm at Northwest Coffee, 4251 Laclede. Our guest speaker will be Sara Feagans from Park Central Development. She’ll discuss a most important topic, the creation of a Community Improvement District to replace the current Central West End Southeast Special Business District. Since such districts are funded by special assessments on property owners within the District, Sara’s talk should be of great Read More…

WPLNA Minutes 1.9.18

WEST PINE LACLEDE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION Minutes 1.9.18   President Harold Karabell called the meeting to order at 7:03 PM and waived the normal order of business to allow a question and answer session with the guest speaker below.   LEN EFTHIM, SR. TRAFFIC ENGINEER CITY OF ST. LOUIS DEPT. OF STREETS TRAFFIC & LIGHTING DIVISION Harold invited Mr. Efthim to attend to address complaints related to traffic violations in our neighborhood, such as speeding and Read More…