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Great Streets Initiative

Sample of Great Streets improvementSince 2006, the St. Louis Great Streets Initiative has helped communities expand the way they think of their streets. Its goal is to trigger economic and social benefits for communities by centering them around interesting, lively and attractive streets that serve all modes of transportation.

Four communities have been selected to host demonstration projects. Click on one of the following links for the latest information on an individual demonstration project.


Labadie: Enhancing Our Place

Manchester Road: Planning for Our Future

Natural Bridge Road: New Life in North County

South Grand: From Good to Great
 

Sample of Great Streets improvement
To assist communities in designing a project, the St. Louis Great Streets Initiativedeveloped a web-based digital design resource guide called Digital Design Guide. This guide contains practical information on how to incorporate Great Streets principles into various settings such as, small town downtowns, urban main streets, commercial services corridors and office employment areas.

Digital Design Guide
 

Great Streets Principles

A Brief History of the Great Streets Initiative

 

 

Great Streets Demonstration Projects for the St. Louis Area
 

Labadie: Enhancing Our Place
The next phase of the Labadie Great Streets project will entail a validation of the preferred concept from April 2008 and preparation of final design plans.

Prior Activities:
Booklet: Labadie: Enhancing our Place
(pdf file - 4.3 mg)
 Workshops:

April 1, 2008
Slideshow Presentation
(pdf: 3.4 mg)
Open House Exhibits (pdf: 2.3 mg)

December 3, 2007
Problem Statement

slideshow: Powerpoint version (17.6 mg)
slideshow: pdf version (2.7 mg)
additional images of the Labadie Options

 

Manchester Road: Planning for our Future
The next phase of the Manchester Road Great Streets project will entail a land use and economic analysis, development of a corridor strategy, a corridor master plan and an implementation plan.

Prior Activities:
Booklet: Manchester Road: Planning for our Future
(pdf file - 5.3
mg)

 Workshops:

December 12, 2007
 Problem Statement

slideshow: Powerpoint version (18.9 mg)
slideshow: pdf version (9.1 mg)

May 15, 2008
Manchester Rd (1.2 mg)
Old Town Manchester: Leveraging Prior Investment (10.1 mg)
Manchester Rd: Successful Collaboration Requirements (40 kb)
SR 99 Pacific Highway - Greater Seattle Area (1.4 mg)

 

Natural Bridge Road: New Life in North County
The next phase of the Natural Bridge Road Great Streets project will entail a land use and economic analysis, selecting a preferred alternative and preparation of final design plans.

Prior Activities:

Booklet: Natural Bridge Road - New Life in North County
(pdf file - 7 mg)
Slideshow: Building Sustainable Communities
(pdf: 6.2 mg)

 

South Grand: From Good to Great
The next phase of the South Grand Great Streets project entails development of a project master plan, selecting a preferred alternative and preparation of final design plans.

Prior Activities:
Booklet: South Grand: From Good to Great
(pdf file - 3.7 mg)
 Workshops:

March 31, 2008
Slideshow Presentation
(pdf: 1.2 mg)
Open House Exhibits (pdf: 6.9 mg)
 

December 11, 2007
Problem Statement

slideshow: Powerpoint version (15.7 mg)
slideshow: pdf version (7.6 mg)
 

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One Memorial Dr., Ste 1600
St. Louis, MO 63102
phone: (314) 421-4220 or (618) 274-2750
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last update: Monday, June 8, 2009