Historical November 1988 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
I recently introduced a neighborhood improvement plan titled Operation ConServ (Concentrated Services) to enhance the quality of life in St. Louis neighborhoods. Under the plan, Operation ConServ encourages neighborhoods to develop and implement individually designed neighborhood plans. Operation ConServ will be comprised of four major components: a detailed neighborhood plan, housing development strategies, concentrated neighborhood services and capital improvements.
These components will be integrated into neighborhood based strategies for residential and business communities within the City of St. Louis.
The four ConServ components will be designed in cooperation with neighborhood leaders and political leaders. Details of the plan are currently being finalized by City officials. Over the next three to four years, City residents will see ConServ unfold in three phases.
The City has already commissioned 13 key neighborhood plans, in areas of north and south St. Louis, which will soon be completed.
The first cluster of plans will be called Phase 1 of the ConServ project. Within the next few years, St. Louis should have a neighborhood plan in place for each community within the City. Operation ConServ will make it possible for neighborhood housing corporations and residents to obtain assistance in dealing with and carrying out ideas on housing needs for their neighborhoods. Community businesses will also receive assistance in enhancing the exterior of their properties. Operation ConServ will be coordinated by a group that will be known as the Operation ConServ Council.
The Operation ConServ Council will be comprised of representatives from 20 different City service areas.
The Council will give neighborhood and political leaders a chance to obtain immediate feedback on certain issues of concern or interest in their particular neighborhoods.
The special needs of neighborhoods will vary from one to another.
Some communities will rely heavily on all ConServ components and other communities will utilize only a few components. Service areas represented on the Council include: Building Inspections, Citizens’ Service Bureau, Community Development Agency (CDA), Forestry Division, Housing Authority, Operation BrightSide, Operation Impact, Operation SafeStreet, Parks Department, Police Department, Refuse Department, Streets Department and others.
The plan of action for Operation ConServ is to decide what strategic approach is best for individual neighborhoods, set priorities for the most efficient use of limited resources, effectively deliver the needed services to the neighborhoods and to affect a positive degree of change.
The ConServ Council is limited to 20 important service areas; however, other service areas will be added after ConServ is firmly in place.
City neighborhoods are the backbone of the community. Therefore, it is imperative that measures are instituted to preserve the quality of life found in the City. Operation ConServ utilizes a comprehensive approach in addressing the specific needs of the residential and business communities.
It is vital that our neighborhoods are preserved to ensure the future growth of the City of St. Louis.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, November 1988.
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