April 20, 2022
To Our Downtown Community,
St. Louis is a big, small town – this we know. City-pride and deep-rooted partnerships run far and wide in St. Louis, qualities that the Downtown St. Louis Community Improvement District (CID) shares. As communities across the nation look to reconnect and improve their neighborhoods, it is clear that we can accomplish more together. The CID takes this to heart as we look to collaborate with our partners when enhancing the Downtown we all share.
Downtown St. Louis is coming together to support our community and tourism partners in an exciting new way. In collaboration with Explore St. Louis and our hospitality partners, the CID is happy to present the first all-volunteer Tourism Trash Force event. This volunteer-led event will take place on Earth Day, April 22, 2022, with volunteers picking up trash along Downtown streets and entertainment spaces. The Clean Team will assist in surveying the pick-up areas, monitoring supply needs, and picking up full bags of trash. We are incredibly grateful to all the registered volunteers who plan to invest part of their day in refreshing Downtown.
The CID’s annual Spring Property Owner meeting is just around the corner, on April 25, 2022 at 5:30 PM. Held virtually, this meeting will review the CID budget and operations, along with community updates. As we will be sharing plans for the District, we encourage attendees to submit questions and feedback during the meeting so that we can assess what the community is thinking. We ask that attendees please register for the meeting in advance, here. Once registered, you will receive a personalized link to join the meeting.
Downtown partners are bringing a new street festival, City Social, to Washington Avenue on Friday, April 29, 2022. The event will close off Washington Avenue between Tucker Boulevard and 14th Street for a springtime block party. Guests can enjoy live music, food and beverage from local vendors, view art installations and more.
Another avenue in which feedback is being requested is through the City of St. Louis’ ARPA Community Needs Survey. City residents are encouraged to share their thoughts on how to allocate the remaining $250 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding.
The Downtown community is continuing to make connections with those who live, work, and play in the District. If you have a suggestion as to how the CID can collaborate on an initiative to improve Downtown, please do not hesitate to contact me at kmccrary@downtownstlcid.org or (314) 335-2307.
Sincerely,
Kelli J. McCrary
Executive Director