Development
Frenchtown Great Streets Workshop 3 Results
For the health and safety of the community, the third and final workshop of the Frenchtown Great Streets project was held as an online survey, print and remote Q+A webinar. The materials were available for feedback between April 22 and May 17, 2020. Click here to see the full report of survey results.
Read MoreCommunity Planning Workshops Lead Frenchtown Revitalization
On Thursday, Dec. 12, citizens interested in the revitalization of Frenchtown participated in a community planning workshop at Climb So iLL, a new rock climbing gym slated to open in early 2020 in Frenchtown. The workshop was hosted by a team of design consultants selected by the East-West Gateway Council of Governments. They’re providing their…
Read MoreFrenchtown is Great Streets’ Next Project – First Meeting Dec. 12
Earlier this year, the efforts to revitalize Frenchtown took a step forward when East-West Gateway Council of Governments, the metropolitan planning organization for the St. Louis region, selected Frenchtown as the location for the next Great Streets project. East-West Gateway’s Great Streets projects focus on showing communities how to expand in a way that enhances…
Read MoreFrenchtown Revitalization Task Force Visits Waterloo
The Main Street of Waterloo, Illinois is filled with small shops, unique restaurants, community events and local microbreweries. Restaurants, bars and microbreweries like Hopseller, Stubborn German, Vintage Wine Bar, Uncle John’s RRR Bar, Shorty’s Smokehouse and Bean Tree Cafe are what make the dining and nightlife stand out in this small city. Their modern decor…
Read MoreZoning & Communication
We are actively working through the current zoning laws and collectively making recommendations to the city council for changes to be made that align with the economic development and residential goals for the community. Communication on economic development opportunities, community events and updates of progress being made from this partnership will be shared through FrenchtownStCharles.org,…
Read MoreFrenchtown Audit Report – Hyett Palma
2018 Hyett Palma Study Recommendations & Suggestions We are excited to share with you the recommendations and suggestions from the Hyett Palma study in this below linked 2018 assessment. Hyett Palma is the community development agency we engaged to provide the outside counsel and best recommendations for our Frenchtown revitalization efforts. This report is an…
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