New gathering spaces, greenway connections and small business incubators are coming to several St. Louis neighborhoods, fueled by $1.14 million in city grants supporting community-led visions.
The Neighborhood Plan Implementation Awards, announced Wednesday by the city’s Community Development Administration (CDA), will support projects in Skinker DeBaliviere, the West End, Downtown, Downtown West, Covenant Blu-Grand Center, Jeff-Vander-Lou and St. Louis Place.
Funded through the city’s Economic Development Sales Tax, the initiative helps neighborhoods move from planning to action, turning years of resident-led visioning into tangible, visible improvements. Each project reflects goals identified in neighborhood plans adopted by the City Planning Commission after extensive community engagement…