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Are you an artist who wants to add a splash of color to Dutchtown Common? Here is your chance! Dutchtown Main Streets is seeking artists to design and paint a mural on the storage container located on Alabama Avenue in Dutchtown Common next to the VAL Community Garden.
While traditional mortgage data reveals the lingering legacy of redlining in real estate practices, home-buying trends in Dutchtown illustrate a phenomenon that is not replicated anywhere else across the St. Louis region.
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The City of St. Louis and Metro Transit are now exploring Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) instead of the MetroLink Green Line. The $1.1 billion light rail project proved too costly. St. Louis is now pursuing BRT in hopes of delivering rail-like service at roughly half the cost and building it faster with fewer construction impacts.
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Dutchtown Main Streets, in partnership with the St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC), is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Façade Grant Program awards! Dutchtown Main Streets and SLDC will award a total of $81,000 in grants to 14 neighborhood businesses to support exterior improvements that enhance the appearance, safety, and vibrancy of Dutchtown’s commercial corridors. The projects will get underway in 2026.
Dutchtown Main Streets and St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) are excited to announce $80,000 in new funding for façade improvements for Dutchtown businesses! These façade grants help to enhance the appearance of our neighborhood storefronts, attract customers, and strengthen our key commercial corridors in Greater Dutchtown.
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