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The community is invited to participate in the second of three public planning workshops to be held from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, February 13 at Hamilton Elementary School, 5819 Westminster Place.
Please use the secured parking lot to the east of the school.
The Skinker DeBaliviere Urban Design and Development Planning process kicked-off on November 13, 2012 with the first of 3 public workshops held at New Cote Brilliante Church of God. H3 Studio and Development Strategies, our planning consultants, presented survey and historical analysis of the Skinker DeBaliviere Community to illustrate the physical structure of the neighborhood and how its historical development patterns influence the community today. Preliminary Ideas that came from the first Public Workshop 1. DES PERES AVENUE, improve Des Peres school property & the four corners 2. Increase development & strengthen the DEBALIVIERE CORRIDOR 3. SKINKER BOULEVARD improvements 4. Increase development & strengthen the DELMAR CORRIDOR east of Hodiamont 5. INFILL development & rehabs 6. LUCIER PARK and surrounding properties 7. MetroLink station TODs 8. Enhance interior CONNECTIVITY and neighborhood ENTRANCES 9. Improve CONNECTIVITY TO FOREST PARK 10. Beautify the MetroLink and Forest Park Parkway right-of-ways as environmental art 11. METRO DEBALIVIERE GARAGE site 12. Improve neighborhood INFRASTRUCTURE At the Second Planning Workshop on February 13, H3 Studio and Development Strategies, will present the Draft Community Vision, Livability Principles, and Plan Framework Options for the Skinker DeBaliviere community.
The goal of the second Public Workshop is to identify and/or create a preferred Framework Plan Option with community consensus from the Plan Framework.
The third public workshop will be held at 6:00 PM, Tuesday, March 26 at Grace United Methodist Church; and the final presentation scheduled for 6:00 PM, Tuesday, May 15 at Crossroads College Preparatory School.
The Skinker DeBaliviere Urban Design & Development Plan will provide a roadmap to foster the Community Council’s stated Goal for Skinker DeBaliviere to be an inclusive, cohesive, sustainable and vibrant urban community. H3 Studio is a local urban design and planning firm located in the Central West End. H3 Studio is working with Development Strategies to complete a Market Survey overview and economic analysis of proposed new developments and commercial opportunities.
The planning initiative is funded by the Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council and the Skinker DeBaliviere Community Housing Corporation; and by grants from Washington University, the Regional Housing and Community Dev. Alliance, and the East Loop Special Business District.
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Neighbors working at planning workshop. Descriptive caption supplied.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, March–April 2013.
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Archival transcription note: Printed Tuesday May 15 final presentation is Wednesday in 2013; retain original date/day. Masthead March–April conflicts with February upcoming events.
Original source: SD_Times2013_02.pdf, printed page(s) 1, 7; PDF page(s) 1, 7.
