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I wrote this bucket list last July and here’s the update! Italicized items were achieved, bolded items have yet to happen. Who wants to make these dreams a reality with me, particularly #18 or #29? Find me on NextDoor, let’s hang out! 1. Enjoy being able to get to Tower Grove Park without a car. 2. Check out the Tower Grove Farmer’s Market. Read More

It’s a wonderful and exciting time in the Shaw Neighborhood! We’re about to embark on our 21st Historic Shaw Art Fair filled with excellent art, food, entertainment & fun… The Shaw Neighborhood began the year by joining with Botanical Heights, Tiffany, Forest Park Southeast and Southwest Garden in a collaborative response to the Kresge Arts Initiative. While not being awarded a grant, the joint effort strengthened our relations with the… Read More

Dorothy Garden (corner of Thurman and Shenandoah) Saturday, May 12, 11am-1pm This has become a neighborhood event, a great way to meet neighbors, friends, and gardeners and get something new for your garden. It’s the day before Mother’s Day, so maybe you can get a plant for your mom.  Here’s how the swap/sale works:   1. Plant Swap – You bring a plant from your garden and receive a ticket to use to purchase a plant.   2. Read More

As promised…our first guest blog post sponsored by the Community Outreach Committee of SNIA. Thank you thank you, Emma!   -Laura **************************************************************************************************************************** Sometimes when I meet other people who are, like myself, not from St. Louis, they express that they have felt challenged to feel at home here. For me, it could not be more the opposite. After 5 years of city living, I feel a stronger sense of homeness, ownership, pride and celebration than I… Read More

One of the goals of SNIA’s new Outreach Committee is to increase the number of voices you hear from, regarding our organization’s initiatives. That has always been our intention with the blog, but putting that into practice was challenging. I’m pleased to announce that Outreach is implementing a Guest Post initiative, which will incorporate a variety of guest voices: people with a stake in the neighborhood, who may or may not have official ties to… Read More

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 The Word at Shaw (4265 Shaw Ave.). Read More

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 after the city stopped providing e-mail services through MOREnet and ShawTalk made its transition to a Google Group.  In essence,… Read More

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

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 every neighborhood that adopts this model its own neighborhood liason officer.  Read more, in the attached flyer. Shaw Neighborhood… Read More