The revitalization of the Delmar Loop in UCity and the City of St. Louis is a good example of neighbors, developers, and government all working together.
The work has paid off. This year, the APA has named the Delmar Loop one of the nation's ten best streets. The links below show how some of the pieces have come together over the years.
Neighbors had a plan.
Private developers responded.
Local anchors stepped up.
Neighbors found partners in government.
Community organization provides a vehicle to leverage efforts.
Community development does work.
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Here's a different take on the award. It mentions Steve and seems odd that he hasn't posted it yet over at Urban Review.
Urban Planners Give Award for Something They Had Nothing to Do With
You know, I think a light just came on for me. I never really understood what the term, "community development" meant. Now I think I do.
It's people and organizations from a variety of backgrounds all working together for a common cause.
That's different from just building houses or doing one rehab at a time.
If you look at the links, there was a lot of community planning done for the revitalization of Delmar.
Exactly. Yet no one seems to be critiquing Show Me.
does anybody know of a good place to get the background of the Loop? I'm doin a paper on a Stl landmark place. Thx for the help!
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