The City's northwesternmost neighborhood combines German architecture with a river industrial and recreational corridor, and connects to both the Calvary Cemetery Prairie and the North Riverfront Trail ....
The College Hill neighborhood originated as a 300-acre SLU farmstead, which was purchased and partitioned to parcels in 1836. The elevated location affords many neighbors views of the Mississippi River, as well as two historic landmark water towers ....
The Walnut Park East & West neighborhoods (known collectively as Walnut Park) are named for their once-abundant nut and fruit trees. The neighborhoods lie just south of the Calvary Cemetery Prairie and are home to two elementary schools and a high school ....
Wells Goodfellow, named for its southern boundary of Wells Ave and western boundary of Goodfellow Blvd, like many neighborhoods began as a farming suburb before transitioning to industrial businesses - most notably production of our famous St. Louis bricks ....
GCC focuses on neighborhoods where there are high concentrations of vacant properties - working with neighbors and coalition members to increase community cohesiveness, vitality, and prosperity, enhance neighborhood safety and aesthetics, and improve personal and environmental health, well-being and resilience. Transparency, collaboration, and community engagement are vital to the program success, which is grounded in a with-not-for approach to community-based conservation and development.