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Mrs. Tonnie Smith has been a resident in the West End-City of St. Louis for the last 13 years. Although she is an active member in her community, her humbled beginnings began in Centralia, Illinois just east of Missouri. Tonnie grew up in the small town with a population of 12,000; it was the type of community where residents would leave the front doors open. Tonnie’s mother was 17 years old when she gave birth to her and was a brilliant woman who had already graduated high school by the time Tonnie was born and was looking to pursue a career in Nursing. Tonnie’s Grandmother stepped in to help raise her brother and her in Centralia while her mom went to school to become a nurse in Peoria, Illinois. After nursing school, Tonnie and her brother moved to Peoria where she got her first taste of living in a big city, and she loved it. She remembers back in the 70’s communities being safe havens where one could ride bikes up and down the streets and catch the city bus to the library and come back home late at night with no worries.
In 1985, when Tonnie turned 16 years old her mom passed away, and she and her siblings had to move back to Centralia with her Grandparents. It was at this moment that Tonnie got a taste at having her first job. Her 2 uncles worked a paper route and every afternoon they all would pitch in by placing rubber bands around the newspapers. When Tonnie turned 16, she landed her first telemarketing job where she sold tickets to a magic show. Some of Tonnie's fondest memories were attending the Heart of Illinois Fair which isn’t as big as a state fair, but they would always have concerts with upcoming music artist, and her first concert was The Sylvers and she couldn’t wait til they sung Boogie Fever which was one of their biggest hits. After high school Tonnie attended Lincoln University located in Jefferson City, Missouri where she received a B.S. Degree in Fashion Merchandising and Marketing. While attending Lincoln University Tonnie pledge Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Joining the sorority introduced Tonnie to community service and working collaboratively to achieve goals
After college, Tonnie relocated to St. Louis and got settled into adult life. She worked in retail management for 13 years and then Branch Banking management for 8 years while getting married and giving birth to her daughter. Moving forward, Tonnie stated about 6 years ago she started looking into how her neighborhood could become vibrant and resilient for all. So, she set out on a journey to get educated and involved in making things happen. Tonnie began by listening to many webinars, attended many seminars and meetings on neighborhood revitalization, and rose to become a Lead Neighborhood Advocate of the West End Neighborhood. Some of her collaborative efforts and community training include participating in the Neighborhood Leadership Academy through UMSL/Mizzou Extension - Spring 2017. She went through a Certificate Program through UMSL in Spring 2019 and completed the 2019 Cohort of the Neighborhood Leadership Fellows which is a 10-month program that focuses on Policy Initiatives and how residents can be involved and informed. Tonnie is an active Board Member of Cornerstone/ member of the Community Development Committee and a planning team member of InvestSTL West End Plan to develop a comprehensive neighborhood plan. She is also working with Peter Hoffman and LaTasha Barnes of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri and a group of residents to reduce vacancy in the West End. These many endeavors keep Tonnie very busy, and she continues to be a beacon of light for her community.
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Photo of Tonnie Smith presenting at the 2019 Vacancy Collaborative Summit. Photo Courtesy of Chuck Ramsey of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
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Photo of Vacant Parcels included in the West End Community Plan Footprint. Published on: West Plan
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A Voice From The Ville- Julia Allen
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Mrs. Julia is a 70-year-old resident of The Ville. The Ville was the cornerstone of the Black community and boasts an assortment of historical buildings and who’s who in the Black community. Growing up, Mrs. Julia attended Marshall Elementary, Turner Middle, and Sumner High School, respectively. She was raised with 4 siblings, a brother and sister, and she herself was a twin. Ms. Julia gave birth to two children, a son and a daughter who passed on.
Photo of Julia Allen and Family. Photo Courtesy of: Julia Allen.
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Photo Collage of The Ville Neighborhood History. Photos Published on Wikipedia Creative Commons
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Growing up in The Ville, the older residents pushed the youth to strive for excellence. Ms. Julia remembers one of her first jobs was working downtown for a company called Graymont selling dry goods. She also worked at Homer G. Phillips as a mail clerk and as a clerk in the radiology dept as a film librarian before they closed. She shared a story about the closing of Homer G. Phillips and how the community was outraged over the decision.
On a lighter note, growing up in The Ville was a close-knit community where everyone knew each other and looked out for one another. When the streetlights came on, all the kids had to be in the house and if a neighbor caught you doing wrong that neighbor had the right to discipline you. Ms. Julia stated that bad things happened in The Ville from time to time, but people still had moral character. Some of the events that were most memorable in The Ville was the annual Annie Malone Day Parade. Annie Malone was one of the first Black Female Millionaires and philanthropists who trained Madame C.J. Walker who also became world- renowned. She owned the Poro Building which housed the Poro College which was a school and manufacturing building to train young ladies in the cosmetology business. The building also housed black owned businesses, a branch of The Lincoln University Law School, an ice cream parlor, sewing rooms, auditorium, movie theatre, and neighborhood post office
On a lighter note, growing up in The Ville was a close-knit community where everyone knew each other and looked out for one another. When the streetlights came on, all the kids had to be in the house and if a neighbor caught you doing wrong that neighbor had the right to discipline you. Ms. Julia stated that bad things happened in The Ville from time to time, but people still had moral character. Some of the events that were most memorable in The Ville was the annual Annie Malone Day Parade. Annie Malone was one of the first Black Female Millionaires and philanthropists who trained Madame C.J. Walker who also became world- renowned. She owned the Poro Building which housed the Poro College which was a school and manufacturing building to train young ladies in the cosmetology business. The building also housed black owned businesses, a branch of The Lincoln University Law School, an ice cream parlor, sewing rooms, auditorium, movie theatre, and neighborhood post office
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Photos of the Annie Malone May Day Parade. Published on: Flickr under Creative Common License
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Photo of Annie Malone Children's Home. Published on Flickr under Creative Common License
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Photo of Graduation Day at Poro College. Published on: Wikipedia Creative Commons
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Ms. Julia stated she noticed the community started to decline after desegregation in the mid 70’s. She noticed one by one all the Black professionals started to move out to the suburbs. Looking back, Ms. Julia stated that she cannot remember one Alderperson who tried to stop the crumbling of The Ville; it was as if everyone was looking for an excuse to leave not knowing everything they needed was right under their nose. A Pastor by the name of James E. Cook was a very prominent leader and very active in the community. He kept the light of hope burning in the heart of The Ville and there is even a statue of him in the Bayer YMCA. Ms. Julia stated that some of the many misconceptions about The Ville is that it is crime ridden and, full of poor people with no education who do not care about their community.
Photo of Bayer YMCA Lobby. Published by: Gateway Region YMCA
Ms. Julia hopes that she can bring more recognition to The Ville, so that it can become a beacon of light and return to its former glory to bring awareness and money to the community. She wants politicians to stop making decisions for our communities without our input and start listening to us.
There is a new hospital being built on Jefferson that will be named the Homer G. Phillips Hospital which Ms. Julia says does not sit right with The Ville residents since the original building still sits in the historic The Ville. When asked what should the new hospital be named? The suggestion was Captain Wendell-Pruitt Hospital after the famous Tuskegee Airman whose name was included on the original buildings that used to sit in the very spot. The famous Pruitt-Igoe.
There is a new hospital being built on Jefferson that will be named the Homer G. Phillips Hospital which Ms. Julia says does not sit right with The Ville residents since the original building still sits in the historic The Ville. When asked what should the new hospital be named? The suggestion was Captain Wendell-Pruitt Hospital after the famous Tuskegee Airman whose name was included on the original buildings that used to sit in the very spot. The famous Pruitt-Igoe.
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A Spotlight on Walnut Park- Eltoreon Hawkins
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Eltoreon Hawkins is 26 years old and was born and raised in the small community of Walnut Park, located on the Northside of Saint Louis. In the early ‘90’s, Eltoreon and his three siblings, two sisters and one brother, were raised by a very overprotective mother, Mrs. Tryanna Pippen’s, who didn’t allow them to go outside and play in the community, so they spent a lot of time in the house being creative and entertaining themselves. Many times, Eltoreon found himself looking outside his window and seeing kids riding their bikes up and down the street and wondered what that would be like. Over many seasons of constantly begging his mother if he could ride his bike outside, she finally gave in, but only if he wore protective gear which consisted of a bike helmet and pads. He would ride up and down the sidewalk, but as soon as he was out of his mother’s sight, he would take off the gear and hide it in the bushes and ride in the street with the kids in the neighborhood. Eltoreon attended Herzog Elementary and later attended Northwest High School, briefly. It was at this critical point in life were Eltoreon started going down the wrong path, so his mom sent him to live with his aunt and uncle for the summer.
Photo of Eltoreon Hawkins (right) and Angela Drake (left) presenting to the Reclaiming Vacant Properties Center for Community Progress Conference.
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Photo of Walnut Park Neighborhood Welcome Sign. Published On: Walnut Park East Neighborhood Association
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Photo of Herzog Elementary School. Published On: St. Louis Public Schools
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His uncle Joe drove for Allen Cab, and he noticed that his uncle would come home every night with a lot of money from work which he used to take care of his family. Eltoreon noticed that with the earnings his uncle made from driving a cab, he was able to purchase a home, a car, and take care of his family all while being a middle school dropout. Over the summer, Eltoreon and his uncle would have many conversations which gave him the foundation to get focused, because one day he would have his own family to raise.
He returned to Roosevelt Highschool in the fall with a drive to succeed. One of the classes he took a liking to was shop class which was taught by Mr. Bart who allowed him to stay after school and build bookshelves and dog houses. When the students would come back to shop class the next day, they would notice these projects over to the side and ask who built them. The shop teacher would say, “those are Eltoreon’s projects.” Shortly after, other students started staying after school in the shop class. Eltoreon was instrumental in helping to create the after-school shop program, and he stays in contact with Mr. Bart until this day.
Photo of Roosevelt High School. Published on Wikipedia Creative Commons.
Eltoreon’s first job was working for Operation Brightside where he and other young men helped clean up the community. He also worked for Millennium Restoration rehabbing houses in South City. Some of Eltoreon’s fondest memories growing up in Walnut Park were at the annual neighborhood block party on Schulte and when his neighborhood Block Captain would gather the youth in the community for a trip to Six Flags.
In 2017, Eltoreon helped create the Finest 15, a program which highlights 15 of the best vacant properties in different neighborhoods in the City. He was motivated by his mentor, past Aldermen Chris Carter, who would take him to community meetings in Walnut Park. When Eltoreon purchased his first house from the Land Reutilization Authority (LRA), the City’s landbank, and started rehabbing it, Chris Carter took notice and started bringing Eltoreon to a lot of community meetings. At these early meetings he started building relationships in the political arena that he still maintains now. “During the Obama/Trump Administration people outside the community saw the Walnut Park area as a very violent area, and it truly doesn’t have much violence, but it does have a drug problem, but no different than any suburb.” Eltoreon stated that he would love to see the block parties and the block captains getting back involved with the youth. “I want to mix fun and community building together. By doing this it will help to unify the community and get them back involved in being a positive force in the community.”
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Photo of the Before and After of a Rehab Project. Photo Courtesy of Eltoreon Hawkins
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Pamela McLucas Showing Love to Lewis Place
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Pamela McLucas returned to her family home by heirship expanded by her perception of how the community is built. In 1986, her parents purchased a home with the expectation of gaining property equity and passing the investment along. In 1998 she was married, and Pamela and her husband purchased their own home in the Lewis Place Neighborhood.
Pamela’s residency in the Lewis Place Neighborhood enabled her to serve both Lewis Place and the Fountain Park Neighborhoods. As a Real Estate Business owner, she organized neighborhood clean ups through Operation Brightside and the City of St. Louis Streets Department and collaborated with neighborhood groups, like St. Louis Job Corps and Dream Builders 4 Equity on two different occasions. Pamela’s desire is for the community to make sound, educated decisions on how to handle their real estate investments
Photo of Pamela McLucas in front of the Lewis Place Neighborhood Sign. Published on: TechArtista's Member Feature
Pamela continues to work tirelessly to ensure that quality affordable housing is attainable while encouraging young families to move into her neighborhoods, so it will be more attractive to businesses and schools. Pamela presently serves as Vacancy Prevention Co-Chair for the St. Louis Vacancy Collaborative and as a member of the Community Land Trust for the St. Louis Steering Committee.
Pamela participating in a Vacancy Collaborative activity
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Pamela speaking about the work of the Vacancy Collaborative
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Her experience as a real estate professional affords her to work with developers daily. Presently she serves as Secretary for Park Place Housing and Economic Development, Inc, which is a member of the Community Builders Network She is also a member of the Delmar Corridor Collaborative. Pamela recently joined the St. Louis team for the Strategic Code Enforcement Management Academy. She also is a member of the St. Louis Association of Realtors, the Missouri Association of Realtors, and the National Association of Realtors. In 2003, Pamela was inducted as the St. Louis Chapter for Women's Council of Realtors and has served on multiple local real estate committees while being a member of the Holy Ground Collaborative and STL Village Community Education Committee. In 2020, she also served as the interim Committeewoman for the 18th Ward after the passing of Committeewoman Ellen Todd and after being nominated by John Watson for approval by the Democratic Central Committee.
Pamela talking to a community member during a Park Place Event. Retrived from: Park Place Home Repair Fund
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The Fountain in the Fountain Park Neighborhood. Published on: Wikipedia Creative Commons
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Pamela McLucas stated that it is a privilege to serve and grow where a difference can be made. Community starts with people, and the people should have a voice for their desires and thoughts. The community deserves to have a listening ear to the ground and be able to vocalize their needs through the representative who takes their interests to heart.
Bob Marshak-
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Bob Marshak was born and raised in St. Louis. The oldest of 3 children, he and his siblings went to University City schools, and after high school, he joined the military. That was at the beginning of the computer age, he had the opportunity to attend many IBM technical schools and learn computer technology at an Army data center in Virginia. After two years, he returned to St. Louis and started a family. Bob started working as a civilian for the Department of Defense and retired after over thirty years as Deputy Director of a systems design and development agency. Bob’s wife, Dianne, was always focused on homelessness and the inequities surrounding economic injustice. Together, they joined Bernie Sammons, a retired plant scientist, and formed a faith-based group in St. Louis County in 2016, determined to foster a greater understanding of the negative impact of racism and economic injustice in the St. Louis Area. Social Justice 4 All (SJ4A) joined The Ville Collaborative and has become a partner in many of their projects and efforts, with goals to improve the lives of the residents of the Ville and Greater Ville.
"Bob Marshak, of Social Justice 4, All checks the tiny house built by geometry students at Eureka High School."
Source, Jim Erickson photo.
Source, Jim Erickson photo.
A significant effort of SJ4A was to address the issue of homelessness, and research showed that many metropolitan areas around the country were using tiny houses as transitional housing. In 2016 Dianne Marshak met with Father Gary Meier, then Executive Director of North Grand Neighborhood Services (NGNS), a non-profit dedicated to providing affordable homes in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood. NGNS donated a city lot at 3633 North Market to the effort to begin the first project in the City of St. Louis to use tiny houses for the homeless and for those at risk of being lost.
As part of their grassroots outreach, NGNS and SJ4A reached out to local churches, which led them to one enthusiastic parishioner’s school district for a partnership” (Engel, 2018). The Rockwood School District in St. Louis County was beginning a program to combine geometry with a practical application of the math concepts called “Geometry in Construction.” Rockwood’s Summit and Eureka High School students built the first two houses during the 2017-2018 school year. “On a pro bono basis, a well-known architectural firm volunteered to complete the tiny house design and specifications and handle the permitting process with the city of St. Louis” (Erikson, 2018).
As part of their grassroots outreach, NGNS and SJ4A reached out to local churches, which led them to one enthusiastic parishioner’s school district for a partnership” (Engel, 2018). The Rockwood School District in St. Louis County was beginning a program to combine geometry with a practical application of the math concepts called “Geometry in Construction.” Rockwood’s Summit and Eureka High School students built the first two houses during the 2017-2018 school year. “On a pro bono basis, a well-known architectural firm volunteered to complete the tiny house design and specifications and handle the permitting process with the city of St. Louis” (Erikson, 2018).
Students from Eureka High School in front of Tiny House Project, Source.
Updates on the Social Justice 4 All website states, “The houses have been transported from the schools to the site at 3633 N. Market thanks to HWP Rigging”. The houses are placed upon permanent foundations connected to MSD, City water, and Ameren. Volunteers completed all interior finishing. Both houses built by the schools are now complete and occupied by formerly homeless individuals.” The third house is now under construction. The pandemic restrictions halted most work by volunteers, and a construction company built the framing, but currently, volunteers are working on completing the job and finishing the interior. Many community businesses and individuals are generously contributing building materials and specialized skills to ensure the house will be concluded by the end of the 2020 fiscal year.
Tiny houses are being placed in JeffVanderLou neighborhood in North City, Source.
The next step is critical. County students at Rockwood schools learned a great deal about geometry and construction and the needs of those less fortunate. It was a top-rated program at Rockwood; it started with one class at each of two high schools and now is in four schools with seven courses. SJ4A’s goal is to begin Geometry in Construction class at an SLPS high school as a pilot program to provide the same opportunities to City students. The Covid pandemic indeed halted any progress on that effort, but it remains a high priority. The trades are a viable option to college for many students, and the opportunity to combine studies with a practical application of learned skills should be an option. “For good measure, they want city school students to be a part of it.” (Beene, 2019). The North St. Louis construction project spearheaded by Social Justice 4 All and the North Grand Neighborhood Services (NGNS) has provided homeless individuals with permanent, energy-efficient housing. Dianne Marshak said, “No one should have to live on the streets. Shame on our society for not solving this issue.” (Engel, 2018).
Bob stated, “Tiny houses are cost-effective and are being used in other cities to address homelessness issues. St. Louis can be next. Together, all of us can make a difference in the lives of those who face this trauma.” (Engel, 2018)
Bob stated, “Tiny houses are cost-effective and are being used in other cities to address homelessness issues. St. Louis can be next. Together, all of us can make a difference in the lives of those who face this trauma.” (Engel, 2018)
Sources:
https://westnewsmagazine.com/2018/08/12/98917/west-county-residents-educators-help-give-tiny-house-program-a-successful-start
https://metrostl.com/2019/09/19/tiny-houses-are-big-idea-for-homeless-plus-city-students/
https://nextstl.com/2018/03/tiny-houses-for-st-louis-homeless/
https://socialjustice4all.org/projects/tiny-houses/
https://westnewsmagazine.com/2018/08/12/98917/west-county-residents-educators-help-give-tiny-house-program-a-successful-start
https://metrostl.com/2019/09/19/tiny-houses-are-big-idea-for-homeless-plus-city-students/
https://nextstl.com/2018/03/tiny-houses-for-st-louis-homeless/
https://socialjustice4all.org/projects/tiny-houses/
Judith Arnold - A Career of Addressing
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Judith Arnold is a professional Urban Planner with a passion for working in underserved communities. Her humble beginnings began in Cleveland, Ohio, where she grew up under her father’s music abilities, a well-known jazz artist and the music director of Quincy Jones. Her dad taught her the piano and an appreciation for the classics. Practicing renditions of Beethoven, Bach and Mozart were her daily routine, so was schoolwork. Judith was the first African American to graduate from St. Joseph Academy. She enrolled in Cleveland State University, earning degrees in Urban Planning and History. Her studies helped shape her outlook on life. She was mentored by Julian Bond, Fannie Lou Hammer, Don L. Lee, and the National Urban League Housing Director J. Harvey Kerns. She submerged herself in the readings of Angela Davis, Stokely Carmichael, and many more. Judith was fascinated by the Great Migration of African Americans to cities and focused on communities of color’s economics.
Photo of Judith Arnold
After graduation from college, Judith became an AmeriCorps VISTA, volunteering for a year in Kansas City to repair homes in an inner-city neighborhood. Here, says Judith, “this neighborhood was destroyed by the riots of the ’60s. A group of Black Panther activists purchased several vacant houses and wanted to restore these. I was anxious to help even though my skills were next to nothing. But, I could learn. So, a construction tradesman taught me how to recover roofs, paint, refinish floors and refurbish bathroom fixtures.” Judith was selected by the CORO Foundation as a Fellow to study St. Louis. “I concentrated on community development and held internships at Gateway National Bank, St. Louis Community Development Agency, Amalgamated Clothing, and Textile Union, media outlets, and political campaigns. “I wanted a well-rounded background in the community development and to learn the role of these institutions in the St. Louis community.” Then she enrolled in Occidental College to complete a master’s degree in Urban Planning and Public Administration.
Photo of Judith Arnold at the clean up of the Hodiamont Tracks, Source: Fox 2.
Returning to St. Louis, Judith learned the rigors of urban planning under the skillful tutelage of Donald Spaid, Executive Director of the St. Louis Community Development Agency. Jointly they built the capacity of Union Sarah Economic Development Corporation and successfully won the first Urban Development Action Grant from HUD for the city to rehabilitate 150 vacant housing units for low- and moderate-income families (along Enright Avenue). Judith also worked on rehabilitating the old vacant General Van Lines building (Euclid and Delmar), turning it into the Central West Plaza with office space. Judith’s work pioneered current development efforts in Vandeventer and Fountain Park neighborhoods.
When federal funds for urban communities began to dry-up, Judith turned to the private sector for employment. She found Brown Shoe Company needed a planner for 50 shoe stores in various mall locations throughout the country. She jumped at the chance.
When federal funds for urban communities began to dry-up, Judith turned to the private sector for employment. She found Brown Shoe Company needed a planner for 50 shoe stores in various mall locations throughout the country. She jumped at the chance.
Photo of Judith Arnold in the community of the 18th Ward
However, Judith wanted to go back to communities. She was hired as the Director of Development for Ecumenical Housing Production Corporation, and later the Archdiocese of Belleville as the Director of Foundations for St. Mary’s Hospital in East St. Louis. Here she provided safe rehabbed housing for 100 children who lived in lead affected conditions. Then she became the Director of Development for Catholic Charities of St. Louis, where she responsibly arranged housing rehab grants and other programs to meet the poor’s needs. With ten years of community service, Judith's largest reuse project doing this time was the conversion of a vacant Catholic convent and school into housing for homeless men (Greater Ville) who were fathers of children and wished to become a part of their lives again. “This program offered housing and social services,” Judith said. She also said, “Housing these men became essential to the delivery of resources; successful outcomes were full employment, abilities to make regular child support payments, in some instances child custody, substantiated paternity, and legal assistance when needed. After completion, the men were able to live independently. And just as important, rehabilitation of this rather sizeable vacant space helped to stabilize the area.
Judith Arnold continues to bring resources to St. Louis communities. She is rooted in the vacancy issues addressed by the SLACO Board and the Vacancy Collaborative. She is a Planner for the Greenway on the Hodiamont Tracks, a 3.5 capital improvement along the vacant streetcar right of way and spanning across seven neighborhoods north of Delmar Boulevard: Covenant Blu-Grand Center, Vandeventer, Lewis Place, Fountain Park, Academy, Visitation Park, and the West End. She is a founder of the Delmar Collaborative, which also brings together the same neighborhoods while working on mutual interests with the Central West End and Skinker DeBalievere to improve Delmar’s image. Judith is instrumental in arranging tours for residents and others for SLACO’s Neighborhoods United for Change, a program that premiers neighborhoods north and south of Delmar and where residents can discuss differences and commonalities of city living. There will be 15 tours this year, and some will be virtual until later in the year. “The days of working in silos is over, says Judith; neighborhoods benefit more when working in harmony with others. After all, neighborhood problems are similar.” You can find Judith working with Missouri Senator Steven Roberts on legislation to reduce tax increases for elderly homeowners aged 65 and older.
Judith Arnold continues to bring resources to St. Louis communities. She is rooted in the vacancy issues addressed by the SLACO Board and the Vacancy Collaborative. She is a Planner for the Greenway on the Hodiamont Tracks, a 3.5 capital improvement along the vacant streetcar right of way and spanning across seven neighborhoods north of Delmar Boulevard: Covenant Blu-Grand Center, Vandeventer, Lewis Place, Fountain Park, Academy, Visitation Park, and the West End. She is a founder of the Delmar Collaborative, which also brings together the same neighborhoods while working on mutual interests with the Central West End and Skinker DeBalievere to improve Delmar’s image. Judith is instrumental in arranging tours for residents and others for SLACO’s Neighborhoods United for Change, a program that premiers neighborhoods north and south of Delmar and where residents can discuss differences and commonalities of city living. There will be 15 tours this year, and some will be virtual until later in the year. “The days of working in silos is over, says Judith; neighborhoods benefit more when working in harmony with others. After all, neighborhood problems are similar.” You can find Judith working with Missouri Senator Steven Roberts on legislation to reduce tax increases for elderly homeowners aged 65 and older.
Photo of Judith Arnold
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