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Yes, CWE, there is a Santa Claus. After several years with multiple For Lease signs in evidence throughout the neighborhood, this holiday season brings great news that business is on the rebound. Entrepreneur Kevin Brennan is at it once again, this time with the renovation of the former Mandarin Lounge overlooking the fountain on Maryland…
The 18th Annual Holiday on the Plaza festivities and the first of 3 Window Walk events occurred last Saturday, December 3. An initial concern that turnout might be light, due to an overnight drop in temperature, evaporated as a steady stream of neighbors and visitors filled the sidewalks throughout the afternoon. Performers from Mostly Tap…
With articles about the unhoused in today’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch and New York Times, it seems like an opportune moment to post my article originally published in the November issue of CWEA Griffin on how the Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative has been dealing with this challenge and its plans for the future. Read…