Open/Closed: Exploring Vacant Property in St. Louis is an opportunity for community residents, leaders, artists and activists to strengthen their understanding of the vacant property issue and to develop new ways of seeing, changing and knowing their home city. Open/Closed is not a meeting for “movers and shakers”, it is, instead, an opportunity for those [...]
Romona Taylor Williams & Zhudi Masri
A small group of protestors gathered outside the 21st Ward Community Office last Thursday. The event was organized by two people: Zhudi Masri (known on Facebook as “Zee Man”), a disgruntled middle-eastern corner store owner upset that Alderman French is supporting the efforts of the people of Grace Fellowship Church to challenge his liquor license [...]
Great Town Hall Meeting!
We had a great town hall meeting yesterday. Alderman French answered questions about public safety, recent development projects, and upcoming events in the ward. While State Rep. Jamilah Nasheed gave an update on her campaign for the state senate. Rep. Nasheed also offered information about the numerous other elections on the ballot in August and [...]
Meeting Cancelled
Due to the icy conditions, we are canceling this morning’s 21st Ward town hall meeting. Be safe outside today.
Neighborhood Leadership Academy now enrolling
The Neighborhood Leadership Academy at UMSL is now accepting enrollment for the 2012 session.






