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Under the aegis of Washington University, HR&A Advisors, Inc., joined by H3 Studios, Inc. and RPG will implement a retail market study of the Loop in both University City and the City of St. Louis and on DeBaliviere, anticipating effects of the proposed trolley line.
The study will provide recommendations for additional retail recruitment and will identify strategies to address the needs of current and potential shoppers.
This includes permanent residents of the surrounding neighborhoods.
The lead company, HR&A is a leader in producing retail market analyses in cities such as New York, Portland, Los Angeles, and Greensboro.
They ground their recommendations in market realities.
They will try to expand the energy of the Loop further east on Delmar and south to the History Museum.
They see considerable strength in the diversity of the Loop area and certain landmark destinations such as Craft Alliance, Blueberry Hill, and the Pageant.
They also note the strong presence of the cultural arts. HR&A has produced a retail redevelopment strategy for Times Square as well as studies for Princeton University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
The lead person will be Kate Coburn. Washington University’s representative on the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council, Cheryl Adelstein, has assembled a Steering Committee from the various stakeholders of the area which includes institutions, property owners, elected officials, and residents of Skinker-DeBaliviere, University City, DeBaliviere Place, and the West End area north of Delmar, as well as several business owners in the area. Many of these folks are quite knowledgeable and have been active with the Delmar Commercial committee, headed by Jo Ann Vatcha, and the Loop and the East Loop Special Business District organizations.
There will be a public meeting in late June where HR&A and its local partners will address the aims of the study and the means to achieve them. For more information about the meeting, call the SDCC office at 862-5122.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, Summer 2011.
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