Historical November–December 2005 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Approval of a ballot proposal by voters in St. Louis City and several neighboring jurisdictions has made possible the construction of Greenways in the metro area dedicated sections geared to cyclists, joggers, and walkers.
The St. Vincent Greenway which begins out by UMSL will include DeBaliviere f rom the Ruth Porter Mall to the History Museum. Planners are currently trying to configure the greenway, about 9 feet wide, with a proposed trolley, which would follow DeBaliviere to Delmar and then go west to the Lions Gate. Activists in the neighborhood, including SDCC President Dan Schesch, are also hoping that the Centennial Greenway will include a Des Peres Neighborhood Connector, in addition to the Ackert Walkway in University City.
This Connector would link Skinker DeBaliviere to other neighborhoods along the greenway.
It will connect the Greg Freeman Park at Four Corners, the heart of our community, to Forest Park and other neigh-borhoods.
It is an excellent route to Forest Park for the joggers, cyclists, and walkers in our neighborhood.
It would also provide a better connection to the St. Vincent Greenway.
The Des Peres Connector and the Greenways should stimulate further economic activity on Delmar, particularly east of the Wabash Station.
The Connector will also provide access to the greenway to Washington University students planned to occupy new housing at the north campus. Schesch encourages people to help in this effort.
If interested, call the SDCC at 862- 5122.
Original photograph caption
Greenway path illustrating proposed neighborhood connections. Photographer not credited.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, November–December 2005.
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