Weaving Together the West End

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WEAVING TOGETHER THE WEST END NEIGHBORHOOD METROPOLITAN SUSTAINABILITY Submitted by

Instructors

Rebecca Erde Melisa Betts Sminu Sudhakaran

John Hoal Mathew Berstine

Snapshots during Design Charette

Observations

wellston metro station closed off street

wellston metro station

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n skinker blvd

goodfellow blvd

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delmar metro station

union blvd

union blvd

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vacant land

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vacant building and plot in delmar blvd

Institutions 1. Washington University North Campus 2. New Cote Brilliante Church of God 3. Regional Arts Commission 4. Jehovah’s Witnesses 5. Hamilton Elementary School 6. Pattison Baptist Church 7. Grace and Peace Fellowship 8. Christ Deliverence Ministry 9. WIC 10. US Social Security Administration 11. Christian Science Reading Room 12. church Free Grace 13. Martin’s Temple 14. Hill Non Denomination 15. West Presbyterian Senior Center 16. West End Mt Carmel FGB Church 17. Union Memorial United Methodist Church 18. Friendship Baptist Church 19. Christ’s Southern Mission Baptist 20. St Paul Anne Church 21. New City Fellowship

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The fragmented community has to be restitched and reorganised to create a strong community feeling among the residents.

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Vacancy map

--- percent vacancy Limited entry points to the neighborhood Sidewalks in bad condition Commercial uses are along the edges and is unavailable for the community The metro stations are inaccessible because of the discontinuous streets and wider boulevards Only 30% of land is dedicated for parkspace out of which the Gwen B Glines park is underutilized and not maintained.

The St Vincent greenway is not used much by the community.

The main challenge of the neighborhood is to make it more active, occupied and increase its population thus making it more safer and vibrant community.

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ISSUES & CHALLENGES

Institutions

ASSETS & OPPORTUNITIES • • • • •

15% of the site

Built environment

15 % built coverage

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The neighborhood is 6 blocks away from the popular Delmar Loop.

The neighborhood has --- declared historic districts with beautiful built fabric.

A new trolley system -------The neighborhood is close to Wellston and Delmar metro link stations West end is a mile away from the renowed Washington University The Hodiamont Streetcar Right Of Way passes through the neghborhood which connects to downtown.

SMINU/MELISA - NOT SURE IF WE NEED THS SLIDE! Age ISSUES & CHALLENGES

Unemployment by Percentage

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17%

8.6%

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6.2%

4.6%

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12.6%

2.7%

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Residents with income below poverty level

Race by Percentage, Black Only

100%

20.3% 73.6%

45.1%

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51%

88.6%

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27.7%

52.2%

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ASSETS & OPPORTUNITIES Text • Bullet Point List • a • b • c

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55.8%

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PHASES OF DEVELOPMENT

SMINU

5-10 years connect greenway to wellston metro station

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Fix the existing sidewalks and replace with pervious materials Improve the existing (St Vincent-name not sure) greenway Add bikepaths to connect the neighborhood with existing amenities.

10-20 years • • • •

rain garden to collect water

Street calming of Skinker boulevard to make pedestrian crossing safer.

Establish the Hodiamont Greenway, utilizing the abandoned Hodiamont Right-of-Way Increase commercial use along Delmar Boulevard to induce development along Goodfellow.

Connect streets to make easy access to Delmar Metrolink station.

20-40 years

activate nodes along Hodimont greenway with amenities

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corner cafes and stores along good fellow for the community

Increase building density in the neighborhood along Goodfellow with corner stores and mixed use.

Add more residential bildings along --- avenue and --- avenue.

Hodimont greenway

goodfellow blvd

40-60 years

Washington University north campus

connect community to delmar metro station

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extend boundary to union blvd to incorporate the school

extending commercial through goodfellow blvd

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VISION In 60 years, the West End Neighborhood will have completely restitched and reorganized the community to capitalize on existing resources, creating a safe, liveable, accessible, desirable and connected environment.

CONCEPT

MELISA

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Open up all the closed streets to increase accessibility and connectivity The vacancy filled with new developemnts.

MELISA

GOALS

Greenways

Accessibility

Continuity

Traffic Calming

Connect the Hodiamont Greenway to the St. Vincent Greenway, extending all the way to Forest Park

To make easy pedestrian access to the public transit :

To improve easy movement and increase access points to the neighborhood :

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In 5 years improve the the St Vincent greenway and extend it along Julian avenue across the N skinker park to connect to the Welston metro station.

In 20 years establish the Hodiamont Greenway, utilizing the abandoned Hodiamont Right-of-Way to connect the neighborhood to Central West End.

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Improve the sidewalks and add more bike paths along the streets.

Connect the southern sector of the neighborhood to the Delmar Metro Station through Hodiamont Avenue in 5 years.

Connect to Wellston metrostation through the greenway bridge across N Skinker parkway in 10 years.

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Open up the closed streets.

The intersection of the St Vincent greenway and the sreets can be paved with rough texture to slow down vehicles and to prioritize the pedestrian and bikers.

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Slow down traffic on Skinker by bottlenecking and adding pedestrian crosswalks Slow down traffic in extended St Vincent Greenway along Julian avenue by paving the street with rough texture.

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MELISA

GOALS

Continue delmar loop along goodfellow!

Extend boundaries

commercial or amenities like pharmacy along greenways -eyes on street corner stores etc

To improve easy movement and increase access points to the neighborhood : •

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Historic District

Commercial and mixed uses /vacancy

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Change the Aldermen boundaries and neighborhood boundaries to Union boulevard to take advantage of the Visitation Park space for recreation and to incorporate the Soldon High School.

Subdivide/segment the neighborhood into four quadrants to make easy access to amenities.

Alderman map Aldermen Aldermen Jeffrey L. Boyd Ward 22

St. Louis County

Aldermen Frank Williamson Ward 26

Alderwoman Lyda Krewson Ward 28 0

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West End neighborhood proposed plan

LEGEND

new buildings

existing buildings

greenway

parks

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new buildings

new building use

The commercial character of the Delmar boulevard is drawn into the neighborhood to make it accessble for the community.

Goodfellow avenue is chosen since it is a strong connecting route between West End and other neighborhoods.

LEGEND

commercial use

mixed use

single family use

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street alteration

connect Julian avenue at Goodfellow

connect Cabanne av to Belt av connect Catalpa street to W Cabanna Pl

reconnect the streets at the greenway connect Cates, Clemens and Enright to Hodiamont Av

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greenways and parks

Amherst park

Gwen Glines park

The Hodiamont greenway

Visitation park

St Vincent greenway is improved and extended to Wellston metro station

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greenways and development around

The greenway is made active by adding corner stores and hang out places along its nodes.

The nodes activated by amenities like pharmacy and grocery store

New buildings built facing the greenway

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section of greenway

Current Greenway

Section of goodfellow avenue with mixed use buildings

St Vincent greenway The greenway is redesigned with dedicated bikepaths and walkways that is wel shaded and well lit. The materials used for the pavement are permeable to reduce surface water runoff. New buildings are built facing the greenway in the vacant land to make it more safer and active.

Goodfellow Avenue The street is activated by developing more commercial activities along it in the street level. Bump outs with flowering plants and shrubs are established in intervals to calm the traffic along the avenue. The new buildings have mixed use with corner stores and housing above. The corner stores activate the street and the housing keeps the street safe.

Delmar East of Skinker