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newsletter published by the Downtown St. Louis Community
Improvement District for its members, downtown property and
business owners, the downtown business and residential community
and all others interested in downtown revitalization. Send all
responses and inquiries to Shuntae' Shields Ryan, Marketing
& Communications Director, via e-mail or mail to: 906 Olive
Street Suite 200 St. Louis, MO 63101 |
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The Downtown St.
Louis business community is proud to honor Kathyrn Schukar  Bader with the John H. Poelker Levee Stone
Award. This annual award recognizes leadership, extraordinary
vision and personal commitment in advancing the revitalization
of downtown St. Louis.
Kathy is a native St. Louisan and recently
retired as the Chairman and CEO of USBancorp Community
Development Corporation ("USBCDC"). Under Ms. Bader's
leadership, USBCDC's equity portfolio grew to an amount in
excess of $4.0 billion with a nationwide footprint. While her
accomplishments are noted nationally, her heart has always been
in the St. Louis community and especially downtown. Ms. Bader
has been especially instrumental in the effective application of
various tax credit programs underpinning key downtown projects
including the Old Post Office, Syndicate, Fashion Square and the
Rudman Building. Ms. Bader is also very active in the St. Louis
Community. She has served as an officer and board member for the
Downtown St. Louis Partnership and more than 12 other civic
organizations, including BJC HealthCare and Barnes-Jewish
Hospital.
The award will be presented at the Annual Meeting of
the Downtown St. Louis Partnership at Noon on Wednesday, June
25, 2008 at the Hilton at the Ballpark.
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The
Downtown Partnership annual meeting will take place June 25th at
the Hilton at the Ballpark. It'll begin at 11:15 a.m. with a
 downtown projects showcase, continuing with the
luncheon at Noon, remarks by Mayor Slay, Partnership Chair Clark
Davis, Partnership President Jim Cloar and the Levee Stone Award
presentation.
During the luncheon, the Downtown Partnership will
also unveil the 2008 Downtown Progress Report that focuses on
downtown development, Downtown CID accomplishments and
undertakings throughout the prior year. Cost for the annual
meeting is $70 for members, $80 for non-members. Special thanks
to our sponsors. Presenting Sponsor - Bank of America; Patron
Sponsor - US Bank; Supporting Sponsors - AmerenUE, HOK, Lumiere
Place Casino, St. Louis Post Dispatch and St. Louis RCGA; and,
Participating Sponsors - St. Louis Parking Company, AT&T,
St. Louis Development Corporation, Southwest Bank, EVS Realty,
WeCar Car Sharing Program, St. Louis Equity Fund, Stifel,
Nicolaus & Co., NSI and Desco Group. For more information on
registration, click
here or contact Jennifer Burgnone at jburgnone@downtownstl.org.
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St. Louis has been named one of the
10 winners of The National Civic League's 2008 All-America
City Award. The Downtown Now! process, initiated with broad
community involvement and exceeding benchmark goals, was one of
three key stories, along with the River Ring project of the
Great Rivers Greenway District and ArtWorks' Boomerang Press,
which impressed the National Civic League Jury. The application
and presentation were spearheaded by the RCGA. The All-America
City Award is the oldest and most respected community
recognition program in the nation. The award recognizes
communities whose citizens work together to identify and tackle
community-wide challenges and achieve uncommon
results.  Each year, the All-America City Award is given
by the National Civic League annually to only ten cities. Other
2008 winners were: Akron, Ohio; New Haven, Connecticut;
Kissimmee-Osceola County, Florida; Goodyear, Arizona; Aurora,
Colorado; Cerritos, California; Lenoir, North Carolina;
Gladstone, Missouri; and Reidsville, North Carolina.
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Fair Saint
Louis/Live OFF the Levee |
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Due to
flooding along the St. Louis riverfront, Celebrate St. Louis
will be relocating  their free summer concert festival Fair Saint
Louis.Live on the Levee to the area around the Soldier's
Memorial. The Soldier's Memorial area is bounded by Tucker on
the east, Market on the south, Olive on the north and 15th on
the west. (click
here for the event map)
The festivities will begin at 10 am,
July 4th with the Veiled Prophet Parade. Known as one of the
nation's most spectacular parades, the VP Parade will feature
more than 100 units (giant helium balloons, floats, marching
bands and more) that stretch over five miles in length. The
parade begins at 4th Street and Washington Avenue and will end
at 20th Street. Immediately following the parade at 11 am the
festival grounds open for family fun leading up to the evening
free concert. Activities will include the Schnucks K-Town Kids
Zone, The Sauce Café, national recording artist Joss Stone on
the main stage at 8 pm and a fireworks display at 9:15 pm.
The
fun will continue throughout the summer with Live on the Levee
Concerts July 5, July 11 & 12, July 18 & 19, July 25
& 26, August 1 & 2. Each evening beginning at 6 pm the
Live on the Levee outdoor festival weekends will be highlighted
by nationally recognized entertainment, firework finales, as
well as food and beverages. Click
here to see the entertainment lineup. Events attendees are
encouraged to go Metro and Zip2 the fun. For more information,
visit www.celebratestlouis.org.
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| The 2008 City of St. Louis Business
Celebration Luncheon will be held Friday, September 19, 2008 at
the Renaissance Grand Hotel downtown. Mayor Francis G. Slay will
present awards in the categories of Businesses of the Year,
Developers/Developments of the year, Quality of Life Award and
the Mayor's Award. Mayor Slay will also deliver the "State of
City Business" address. For more details, call 314.622.3400.
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National Park
Service
The National Park Service will host public
meetings on June 25 and July 1 regarding the Arch Grounds and
Old Courthouse. The June 25 meeting will be from 5-8 pm, at the
Visitor and Education Center in Forest Park; the July 1 meeting
is 3:00-6:30 pm at the Old Courthouse. The format is "open
house" style, whereby the public can see and comment on 5
alternative management plan updates developed by the NPS. This
process was prompted by the initiatives of the Danforth
Foundation and a Mayoral-appointed advisory task force. Among
their recommendations: a major destination attraction such as
museum or other cultural attraction of world class design that
would complement the Arch. It would be funded, operated and
managed by a regional not-for-profit trust. You are encouraged
to attend one or both meetings, urging the Park Service to:
think big; accommodate a major destination attraction on the
grounds; and cover the highway.
Metro
Metro's proposed fare increases include the
possible elimination of the lunch-time free fare zone in
downtown. It is presently in effect from 11:30 am and 1:30 pm,
Mon-Fri for travel between Union Station and Laclede's Landing.
Since riders board trains that are already traversing downtown,
eliminating this service is not likely to reduce Metro's cost or
increase its revenue. Public hearings on all proposed fare
changes will include one at City Hall, Room 208, on June 23,
from 11:00 to 12:30 pm. A summary public meeting will be at
Metro HQ (707 N 1st) June 25, from 6:00 - 7:30 pm. Each hearing
will begin with a 30-minute description of the possible changes
and the reasons the changes are proposed. The remaining time
will be available for comments. Click
here to view the Public Meeting notice, dates and times. Or,
comments may be forwarded via email to
FareIncrease2008@metrostlouis.org; orally by calling
800-923-3029; in writing to Metro, 707 N. 1st Street, St. Louis,
MO 63102, Attn: Planning - Fare Increase 2008. All comments must
be received by close of business Thursday, June 26, 2008.
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The 2008 annual Komen St. Louis Race
for the Cure will be held on Saturday, June 21st in downtown St.
Louis. The 5K run, the largest in the world, will begin at 8:45
 a.m. and the Fun Walk starts at 9:15 a.m. Nearly
67,000 people participated in the 2007 Race, raising $2.6
million in net proceeds. This year, organizers expect more than
70,000 participants and have a goal to raise $3 million in net
proceeds to benefit breast cancer research, education, screening
and treatment. To register online, click
here or call the Race Line at 314-725-2592. Entry forms are
available at the New Balance stores (2 locations), KSDK
NewsChannel 5, Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis Metro Ford
Dealers, Saint Louis Bread Co. stores, Schnucks Supermarkets and
Wehrenberg Theatres. |
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June
19 Sounds at the Station
Free Concert Series, St. Louis Union Station, 5
- 8:30 pm,
www.stlouisunionstation.com
21 Susan G. Komen Race for the
Cure - www.komen.org
26 St. Louis Magazine's A-List
Party, Lumen (2201 Locust Street), 7 - 10 pm
- www.stlmag.com
July
1 Shriners
National Convention Parade, 7 - 10 pm
4 Fair St. Louis - www.celebrationstlouis.org
4 Veiled Prophet Parade - www.vpparade.org
4 Twilight Under the Train Shed
Free Movie Series, St. Louis Union Station, 8:45
- 10:45 pm, www.stlouisunionstation.com
5 Live on the Levee - www.celebratestlouis.org
11-12 Live on the Levee - www.celebratestlouis.org
17 Sounds at the Station Free
Concert Series, St. Louis Union Station, 5
- 8:30 pm,
www.stlouisunionstation.com
18-19 The Belgian Beer and Mussel Festival - Schlafly Tap Room
- www.schlafly.com
18-19 Live on the Levee - www.celebratestlouis.org
25-26 Live on the Levee - www.celebratestlouis.org
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more event information, visit www.downtownstl.org.
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keynote address at the Annual Meeting of the
Downtown Partnership on June 25, 2008. Leinberger is a Visiting
Fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC. He
focuses on research and practice that help transform traditional
and suburban downtowns and other places that provide "walkable
urbanism". He is also a Professor of Practice and Director of
the Graduate Real Estate Development Program at the University
of Michigan where he trains the next generation of real estate
developers in the building of sustainable walkable urban
places.
Lumiére Link. The new tunnel will allow
pedestrian access underneath Interstate 70 to Lumière Place, the
Riverfront and Laclede's Landing. It runs from a vestibule in
Baer Plaza across from the Edward Jones Dome on the west, under
Interstate 70 and Third Street, to Lumière Place on the east
end. Features of Lumiére Link include two sections of moving
walkways, plush carpet and television monitors. It was built by
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. and is staffed 24 hours a
day. 
implement CCTV, a new program where security
cameras will be installed on light standards and traffic lights
throughout the downtown area. The cameras will assist in
observing and recording activities within its range and will be
monitored by the Downtown Guides. This effort contributes toward
other initiatives all geared toward making downtown a safer
environment. The system is already being tested at several
downtown locations. For more information, contact Ken Gabel,
Downtown St. Louis Partnership at 314.436.6500 ext. 226 or 
