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Downtown Development Action Plan
Public Meeting Handout (September 15, 1998)
Goals of the City of St. Louis Downtown Development Action Plan
- To define a guiding vision directing the sense of place and design for Downtown
- To strengthen Downtown's role as a place that engages empowers and celebrates its diverse population
- To reinforce the value of Downtown as an Urban Center for the Region
- To develop detailed physical design and implementation plans for Downtown and its districts
- To develop a development program and phasing strategy
Big Ideas: What If....
- What if Downtown became a twenty four-hour, seven-day a week urban center?
- What if Downtown became a full service entertainment, tourism and cultural center for the Region?
- What if twenty-first century educational and technological innovation and excellence was a distinct element of the new Downtown?
- What if Downtown was a place where walking was a pleasure, transit was convenient and available, and roadways did not become barriers to the river and other attractions?
Critical Objectives
Washington Avenue
- Loft Renovation and New Infill Housing
- Improved Streetscape and Living Environment
- Restaurants, Galleries, Bars and Clubs
Old Post Office Square/CBD Core
- Re-use of the Old Post Office as Education Center
- Creation of New Urban Square
- New and Renovated Office and Housing Space around the Square
- Old Post Office Square - 3 Options
Mall and Arch Grounds
- Comprehensive Improvement of the Mall
- Magnificent Urban Procession to the Arch
- Animation of the Arch Grounds and the River Edge
- New Institution and Other Amenities
Laclede's Landing and Riverside North
- New Riverfront Residential Neighborhood
- Loft Conversion, Office, Restaurant and Retail Infill
- Urban Entertainment Center
Renewed Downtown Environment
- Comprehensive Streetscape Program
- Improved Connections
- Enhanced Pedestrian Environment
- Improve Maintenance, Management and Safety
Contact Us!
Downtown Now!
588-0458
e-mail:amyr@downtownnow.org
OR
City of St. Louis
622-3400
e-mail:dwntnnow@stlouis.missouri.org
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