"A lot of areas are like one street, right? You have a strip where this is, four blocks by many, many blocks, and it's surrounded by institutional strength. A historically Black college at Harris-Stow, St. Louis University, a veterans hospital, really important residential neighborhoods, and City SC soccer club on the eastern side of downtown west."
"A lot of our work at the foundation over the next coming years is to connect the dots, and we're doing that through public art, through a mural initiative called 'The Walls Off Washington.' To not just make the streets more walkable, but to even make the alleyways feel walkable."
"We want to wake up the streets and the traffic and the sidewalks and the lighting. Not handing developers money, but getting the streets and the traffic and the sidewalks and the lighting."
The Grand Center Arts District in St. Louis is experiencing growth and investment aimed at enhancing its urban fabric. Key figures emphasize the importance of connecting various elements of the district, which spans multiple blocks and is surrounded by significant institutions. Efforts include public art initiatives and improving walkability in both streets and alleyways. The focus is on fostering public-private partnerships to enhance infrastructure without simply providing funds to developers, ensuring that both the community and artists benefit from these developments.
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