Monday, July 9, 2012
The July 17 meeting is the second in a series of discussions about improving sustainability in Mid-County. People with ties to Richmond Heights and other nearby cities also are participating.
Clayton will host the second meeting in a series about improving sustainability in Mid-County on July 17. At a kickoff discussion in March, participants discussed what they like about transportation, development and other attributes of the Mid-County area. They also shared changes they would like to see implemented. The sessions sponsored by the East-West Gateway Council of Governments are targeted at people who live, work or play in Clayton, Richmond Heights, Maplewood, Brentwood and Shrewsbury, though anyone is welcome to attend. The July 17 meeting runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in meeting rooms A and B at The Center of Clayton. Attendees will be asked how St. Louis should address the following issues: Pre-registration may be made online. …
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The Center of Clayton
50 Gay Ave, Clayton, MO
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Monday, April 16, 2012
The Menards store planned for Richmond Heights would be located just down the street from The Home Depot and just north of Lowe's. One of the businesses received taxpayer funding, and another has requested it.*
*Editor's note: An earlier subheadline for this article incorrectly identified the status of tax-payer funding for one of the hardware stores. Lowe's received such funding, while Menards has requested it. This article has been updated to reflect the correct status. In Mid-County, there are two chain hardware stores within a 1-mile radius of each other along the South Hanley Road corridor. If Menards successfully opens a store in Richmond Heights, there will be a third. So what circumstances enabled these companies—the others being The Home Depot in Brentwood and Lowe's in Maplewood—to set up shop? In two cases, one of which is Menards, the answer is tax-increment financing (TIF). District 3 Councilwoman Gina Mitten of Richmond Heights even…
Friday, March 16, 2012
People associated with Richmond Heights, Clayton, Maplewood, Brentwood and Shrewsbury met Thursday to discuss how they would like to see the region develop over the next 30 years.
At a discussion Thursday about sustainable development, attendees had a number of suggestions for improving cities such as Richmond Heights, Maplewood and Shrewsbury: Better public transit. More municipal collaboration. Additional mixed-use zoning. But they also had a lot of good say about the business diversity, housing stock and school districts of thoes cities, along with Clayton and Brentwood. The five are collectively known as the Mid-Metro 5 Community Planning Area (CPA). It's one of numerous CPAs throughout the region from which representatives of the East-West Gateway Council of Governments and other organizations are gathering feedback as part of the Regional Plan for Sustainable Development. At issue: What principles should guide…
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The Heights
8001 Dale Ave, Richmond Heights, MO
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Monday, March 12, 2012
Jennifer Howland with the East-West Gateway Council of Governments answers questions about the effort to coordinate housing, transportation and other areas of sustainability. The project also includes Clayton, and a public meeting is planned Thursday.
Richmond Heights and Clayton residents are among the St. Louisans being asked to give input Thursday about how several cities can coordinate housing, transportation and other areas of sustainability over the coming decades. Locally, the project known as the Regional Plan for Sustainable Development (RPSD) includes Brentwood, Maplewood and Shrewsbury. Residents are encouraged to give their input at a meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at The Heights community center. In addition, a brief online survey is available. Patch asked sustainability planning manager Jennifer Howland with the East-West Gateway Council of Governments to explain the project, its costs and projected outcomes for the St. Louis area. In three sentences or fewer, …
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The Heights
8001 Dale Ave, Richmond Heights, MO
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Thursday, December 23, 2010
The district won the East-West Gateway Council of Governments' 2010 Outstanding Local Government Award for the farm-to-table program.
The Maplewood Richmond Heights School District has been honored for a unique healthy eating initiative. The East-West Gateway Council of Governments awarded the district its 2010 Outstanding Local Government Achievement Award for the district's Healthy Eating with Local Produce (HELP) program. The entire food service department was recognized by the school board for the achievement at its meeting last Thursday. The HELP program is a farm-to-table initiative that replaces many processed, frozen and canned foods served in the district with fresh, locally grown produce. "MRH is in the second year of an amazing transformation," board president Maria Langston said. "It's a huge change to the way we serve food. The food served is healthier …
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Maplewood Richmond Heights Elementary School
1800 Princeton Pl, Richmond Heights, MO
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Maplewood Richmond Heights Middle School
7539 Manchester Rd, Maplewood, MO
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Maplewood Richmond Heights Senior High School
7539 Manchester Rd, Maplewood, MO
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Maplewood Richmond Heights Early Childhood Center
2801 Oakland Ave, Maplewood, MO
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Mark Cockson
8:57 am on Monday, March 12, 2012
Good questions from the Patch editors in trying to "pin down" this slippery planning process! Mark Cockson more ›