In the St. Louis Beacon's tradition of in-depth reporting, Shaw will be featured as part of a series on how the City's decline in population doesn't tell the whole story.  I, for one, am anxious to see what it shows - though many of us have our guesses.  The fact is, our neighborhood has seen [...]

City Greens' Supa' Fresh Veggie Mobile rolls up on 39th and Russell every Wednesday morning from 9 to 11 AM.  Read more about it, from our friends at the Shaw Housing Corporation, and check it out this morning.

Teri was recently featured in this Post-Dispatch Editorial, on behalf of the United Way Choir.  To those who know Teri as your child's one-time music teacher, the fact that she leads this volunteer choir should surprise no one.  Last year, she retired from St. Margaret of Scotland School, but now works for The Muny.  Still, [...]

In light of this weekend's workshop, I've been asked how the proposed Shaw safety model will work.  This story from Channel 4 does a great job of showing how Lafayette Square started the model, and how Dutchtown and Tower Grove South are implementing it. I hope to see all of you this Saturday 10AM at [...]

Rarely do three words have the potential to elicit so much joy from so many people.  And yet, here they are:  Food.  Truck.  Fridays. Worked, didn't it? The weekly event is hosted by Sauce Magazine, and will feature food trucks galore from local vendors.  And, yes, the kickoff is This Friday, June 10th at Tower [...]

Last month, the SNIA Board of Directors, with the consent of ShawTalk's fearless moderator, Dave Lloyd, approved a set of guidelines for the listserv.  The objective was simple: define ShawTalk's mission, put in writing some common-sense framework for all to keep in mind, and support the listserv (and Dave) with enforcement. This made sense, especially [...]

From The Shaw Neighborhood Housing Corporation, comes this update on new residential projects in the pipeline.

Just a reminder that we're hosting a workshop 10AM June 18th at The Word At Shaw.  To be clear, we're recruiting volunteers to build a safety model patterned after Lafayette Square's successful safety committee.  The city is so committed to this model, that Chief Dan Isom, of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department has promised [...]

Just in case you haven't seen the billboard, banners or web ads, or heard the mentions on KWMU, the first annual Shaw Performing Arts & Crafts Festival kicks off tomorrow night, with a concert on Shenandoah.  See the attached flyer for more schedule details, and help us make this inaugural event a success! SPACFEST FLYER

Just think of this Sunday's Big BIG Tour as one BIG open house. SNIA and the Shaw Neighborhood Housing Corp (SNHC) are proud to partner and represent our neighborhood, at the start of this year's tour - which takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Sunday. It's it's the only free city-wide tour [...]