These six groups advance priority areas for addressing vacancy and tackle specific projects related to community input and the Vacancy Collaborative’s action plans. Sign up for a project group today. 

Anti-Displacement Guide
​This project group is developing a “Guide to Having Conversations About Displacement and Neighborhood Development” for residents to start conversations with their neighbors about how to create the neighborhood they want without displacement and how to organize themselves to determine the future of their neighborhood.
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​Contact stldisplacementwg@gmail.com for more information.
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 Law, Policy, and Implementation
​ This project group focuses on strategizing around the Vacancy Collaborative’s            policy and legislation efforts.


 COMING FALL 2023
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 Recognized Community Organizations
 This project group is developing a framework for formal recognition of   neighborhood groups by the City. In the initial phase of this project, recognized       groups would receive notification and information about certain city-related   actions affecting their neighborhood.

 Meets on the second Thursday of the month from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm.
​ Contact: dana.malkus@slu.edu for more information.
Small Grants for Greening Vacant Lots  
This project group is developing a small grants project ($1,000-$5,000) to support neighborhood groups in creating green spaces on vacant lots based on the Vacancy to Vibrancy toolkit released in Spring 2022.

​Meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 10:00am - 11:30 am.
​Contact: Samantha Smugala at samantha.lee@pocketparks.co  for more information.
Strategic Code Enforcement 
This project groups diagrams and dissects the City’s code enforcement process for vacant properties with the goal of encouraging the City to implement changes that increase effectiveness, efficiency, and equitable outcomes.
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Contact: Laura Ginn at ginnl@stlouis-mo.gov for more information.