Archive for the 'Streets' Category

The City of St. Louis hosts Open Streets 2010

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

For select weekend days this year, the City of St. Louis will open approximately five miles of City streets for cyclists, skaters, pedestrians, joggers, residents, and tourists to enjoy! Without the intrusion or distraction of automobile traffic, participants will be able to partake in various recreational activities, visit other neighborhoods, rediscover the City and experience [...]

City of St. Louis Reduces to Once-a-Week Trash Pickup

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Todd Waelterman, the St. Louis City Director of Streets, recently announced that the Department of Streets is experimenting with once-a-week trash pickup in the City of St. Louis in an effort to reduce expenses. Some of the 300 gallon trash receptacles will be replaced with 600 gallon receptacles to compensate. Waelterman’s letter to the St. Louis [...]

South Grand to Get “Green” Storm Water Management

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

South Grand Boulevard, known as the international community of St. Louis because of its diverse population and wealth of ethnic restaurants, contains unique retail and dining opportunities and serves as a destination for visitors and locals. A nationally recognized historic district, South Grand is a growing commercial district located near Tower Grove Park and the [...]

South Grand Will Become Three Lane Configuration Permanently

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

ST. LOUIS CITY ANNOUNCES DECISION ON SOUTH GRAND BOULEVARD GREAT STREETS PROJECT St. Louis, MO, October 15, 2009 — The City of St. Louis has decided to proceed with the conversion of South Grand Boulevard, between Arsenal and Utah, from four lanes of traffic to three lanes of traffic. The City has determined that a [...]

New Tree Planting Request List

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

A few Dutchtown West Neighborhood Association (DWNA) neighbors got together this weekend and drove around the DWNA area to identify properties that are missing trees in front of their house on city property (in between the sidewalk and the street). The list includes properties North of Meramec as of this date (CLICK HERE TO VIEW [...]

South Grand 3-Lane Test Begins September 8, 2009

Monday, September 7th, 2009

South Grand from Arsenal to Utah will be reduced from 4-lanes to 3-lanes for a street department test begining September 8, 2009 for 30 days. South Grand St. Louis Street Improvement Plan Message from: Terry Freeland terry.freeland@ewgateway.org Transportation Corridor Improvement Group East-West Gateway Council of Governments One Memorial Drive St. Louis, MO 63102 314-421-4220 (Missouri [...]

South Grand Street Improvement Survey

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

As Alderwoman Jennifer Florida (Ward 15) mentioned at the last Dutchtown West Neighborhood Association (DWNA) meeting on August 11, 2009, South Grand (from Arsenal to McDonald) has received funding to improve the street scape in that area. Part of the plans include the option of turning South Grand into a 3-lane road down from a [...]