The future of the Left Bank Bookstore and the Lantern House Restaurant is in doubt as a result of the sale of the building on the southwest corner of Skinker and Delmar Boulevards to Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.
Category: Neighborhood Planning
Not being a graduate of the school of social work, I cannot solve the sociological problems in our neighborhood.
The greatest improvement for our neighborhood would be for us to have the use of Forest Park for all of our families.
On Friday, March 19, the Board of Aldermen passed the 353 incentive bill which, in part, calls for redevelopment of the DeBaliviere-Delmar-DeGiverville triangle area.
I think the best idea would be instead of focusing on places for very young children to play prepare a place for older kids to let off steam after school.
Then I would give a lot of money for the people of the neighborhood.
A recent evaluation of truck traffic on Skinker Boulevard, undertaken by the city Traffic division at the request of Women for City Living, points out the need for traffic control on Skinker if the residential character of the neighborhood is to be preserved.
Graduate students from the Washington University School of Architecture are prepared to assist our community in the development of the plan for the proposed redevelopment area.
Mr. Beauchamp of the St. Louis Beautification Commission has informed the Skinker-DeBaliviere Beautification Committee, headed by Mrs. Blanche Reel, that trees are now available to be planted along DesPeres and DeBaliviere Boulevards.
About one hundred fifty persons attended an open meeting sponsored by Washington Heights Neighbors to discuss redevelopment of the "triangle" area of our neighborhood under the state 353 program and the City of St. Louis' Neighborhood Incentive Program.
ANNOUNCING!
Dear Editor: The February issue of The Paper contained an editorial response to a letter about the recent Jack-in-the-Box controversy.
