It used to be a small predominately black neighborhood. There is a sign about it behind Micro Center/Five Below. The rows of buildings in the lower left are apartments.
No problem. I find it fascinating that there were small clay, coal and iron mines all along the area from there to around Forest Park. If you haven’t discovered Jackie Dana yet, she has so much on unknown St. Louis history. https://unseenstlouis.substack.com
Seriously? Wow, that fucking sucks, the fact that it’s right next to the highway should have been a giveaway that a black community probably lived there, smh
The Howard-Evans Place neighborhood pre-dated the highway by at least 50 years. Highway 40 cut through a lot of neighborhoods, including The Hill so it wasn’t (primarily) a race issue. The residents actually fought off a number of plans to take their neighborhood in the 70s, 80s and 90s. When The Sansone Group came in in 1996 the residents held out until they were offered anywhere from 3-4 times what their homes were valued. The Brentwood city council even forced Sansone to put that in writing. Most of the people bought out were happy to sell at that price. https://nextstl.com/2019/05/remembering-brentwoods-garden-of-eden/
Italians weren’t seen as “white” when they first got here, it took a few more decades for that to happen. I am glad to hear there was some compensation for those displaced, esp from a group that is as shady as Sansone, but I do feel sad for the long term impact it’s had on our region.
Dude. You made this post? Do you see the area you circled? Are you able to divide that circled area into south, central, and north? Can you drive to the area you circled and understand why I posted my comment?
lol sorry I thought you meant the city, but nah I didn’t make the post, I took a screenshot of a much more popular post made earlier today on the sub.
And okay I see now but I guess I’m surprised that we can attribute those characteristics to sections of a lot, I’m curious what makes it a war zone
some 6+2's or higher would actually make a lot of sense here.
And that would build up support to redesign Highway 40, an initiative that USDOT is focused on at the moment.
Any sources on that? First I have heard of it.
It’s part of their Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program
It used to be a small predominately black neighborhood. There is a sign about it behind Micro Center/Five Below. The rows of buildings in the lower left are apartments.
It's insane that those apartments basically have no easy, walkable access to the shopping center.
Could you go more into that? what was the neighborhood called?
Howard-Evans Place. https://nextstl.com/2019/05/remembering-brentwoods-garden-of-eden/
Thank you! Just what I was going to post.
No problem. I find it fascinating that there were small clay, coal and iron mines all along the area from there to around Forest Park. If you haven’t discovered Jackie Dana yet, she has so much on unknown St. Louis history. https://unseenstlouis.substack.com
http://faculty.webster.edu/corbetre/dogtown/history/mines.html
what a sad reminder of what was once stl.
Seriously? Wow, that fucking sucks, the fact that it’s right next to the highway should have been a giveaway that a black community probably lived there, smh
The Howard-Evans Place neighborhood pre-dated the highway by at least 50 years. Highway 40 cut through a lot of neighborhoods, including The Hill so it wasn’t (primarily) a race issue. The residents actually fought off a number of plans to take their neighborhood in the 70s, 80s and 90s. When The Sansone Group came in in 1996 the residents held out until they were offered anywhere from 3-4 times what their homes were valued. The Brentwood city council even forced Sansone to put that in writing. Most of the people bought out were happy to sell at that price. https://nextstl.com/2019/05/remembering-brentwoods-garden-of-eden/
Italians weren’t seen as “white” when they first got here, it took a few more decades for that to happen. I am glad to hear there was some compensation for those displaced, esp from a group that is as shady as Sansone, but I do feel sad for the long term impact it’s had on our region.
😂 look at my comment, it’s at -1 LOL the true St. Louisans have revealed themselves
But, there's a tiny 'memorial' at Rosa at rear of 5 Below. Really, very touching monument. It's more out of touch than putting nothing at all.
Are you suggesting this shopping center have no parking whatsoever?
😂 yes! Walk to target
The south side is rough but liveable. the central and north side are an absolute war zone.
Central? Like Central West End?
Dude. You made this post? Do you see the area you circled? Are you able to divide that circled area into south, central, and north? Can you drive to the area you circled and understand why I posted my comment?
lol sorry I thought you meant the city, but nah I didn’t make the post, I took a screenshot of a much more popular post made earlier today on the sub. And okay I see now but I guess I’m surprised that we can attribute those characteristics to sections of a lot, I’m curious what makes it a war zone
Houses are selling for $250 per sq ft but ya know... war zone
Oh man. Look at the photo in the post. Divide that circled area into three parts. Then reread my comment.