A couple of years ago HUD gave the St. Louis Housing Authority $47 Million to do the Darst-Webbe URD/HOPE VI. The Housing Authority says the demolition will begin by April 1998. The old City and Malcolm Bliss hospitals will come down along with all the old ugly high-rises. In their place, we are promised, will be 525 mixed-income housing units, including 200 for low income families. There is talk of some commercial and/or office park development on our south end, along I-44. For more info. contact the St. Louis Housing Authority at 9314) 531-4770.

Just like new! The Clinton Peabody Housing Renovation is almost complete. About 400 units have been rehabbed. New families are moving in. Future plans include a 45,000 square foot facility to house a Child Care Center, large meeting room, laundromat, tenant board and housing management offices, and the centeral offices for St. Louis Housing's Maintenance Department. Check out our new landscaping and children's playgrounds.