Neighborhood Connection: Our “boots on the ground” approach to our work is found in neighborhood connection. This programmatic element is literally going through each block and meeting neighbors where they are. At the moment we are strategically focusing on 4 North St. Louis neighborhoods (Vandeventer, Lewis Place, The Ville, and Greater Ville.)

 

For us Neighborhood Connection has meant

...helping set up community vegetable gardens.

...creating safe spaces to rest and play

...starting community flower gardens

...throwing block parties

...Abandoned Open House Events

...serve days (free car wash, house projects, vacant lot clean ups)

...neighborhood murals

...passing out groceries

...raising chickens and bees together

...rehabbing a 4141 house

...pop up shops 

...setting up Little Library

 

The vision of what needs to be done is driven by the neighbors who live here. This is why we firmly believe that North City is/will be revitalized from within.