Our streets, alleys, lights, signs, bridges, trees, and public land tell a story. By making improvements in these areas, we let people know that we care about our environment and we respect and value the people who live and visit here. Enhancing the visual appeal and usefulness of our public infrastructure requires the active participation of government and citizens.
The Forest Park Southeast Infrastructure Committee meets on the first Tuesday of each month at Park Central Development, located at 4512 Manchester.
There are openings in the Infrastructure Committee. If interested, please email Dan Krasnoff at dan@parkcentraldevelopment.org or call (314)535-5311.
Current Projects
Chouteau Park
Environmental remediation is complete and regrading
has begun for Chouteau Park, located off of Chouteau between Newstead
and Tower Grove Ave.
FPSE Street Markers
FPSE Infrastructure Committee has decided
on a logo with the input of the neighborhood through an online survey.
The logo will be used on street markers throughout the neighborhood. The committee has agreed on street marker design, size, and location, and the markers should be installed in 2012.
Litter Pick-Up: Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls
Club is conducting a litter pick-up twice a week as part of a youth
employment training program. The Grove CID funds a weekly pick-up along
Manchester.
Recent Projects
Second Grove Entry Marker
The second Grove Entry Marker, located at Taylor and Manchester, was installed in October 2011, funded by the Grove CID, WUMCRC, and 17th Ward Infrastructure funds.
Taylor-Chouteau Planter
The planter at Chouteau and Taylor was repaired after community members voted to repair and maintain the planter.
Taylor Avenue repaving
Taylor Avenue between Manchester and Chouteau was repaved in summer 2011.
North-south sidewalk repair
Selected north-south sidewalks were repaired in FPSE.
Chouteau Garden
Forest Park Southeast residents have built a community garden located on the 4300 block of Chouteau. All FPSE residents are invited to help design the garden and to adopt a garden bed for planting next spring. This opportunity is open to experienced gardeners as well as beginners. Instruction on planting and caring for your garden will be offered.
Interested residents should send their name and contact information to Julie Birkenmaier at birkenjm@slu.edu.
Grove Entry Marker
Forest Park South Business Association, Grove CID, Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corporation, Tarlton Corporation, Bellon Wrecking, Sitelines, and more contributed to the funding and implementation of the $60,000 Grove entry marker, hanging over Manchester just east of Sarah. Read more.
Manchester Streetscape
The $2 million project was completed in Spring 2011, to include reduction of lanes, pedestrian lighting, widened sidewalks and pedestrian curb-outs, planters, bike racks, and art pedestals for public art installations.
Bollards in FPSE
Bollards were added in FPSE south of Manchester along Arco and Gibson, and the Jersey Barriers were removed in an effort to beautify the neighborhood. Bollards will also be added to Boyle and Gibson.
Planters along Chouteau
Planters designed by neighborhood group Confluence Design were added on Chouteau Avenue.