Construction to Begin on St. Vincent Greenway

Earlier this year I wrote about the challenges to walkability in the West End/ Cabanne neighborhood. Although progress of removing street barriers depends solely on the finite resource of political will, and the West End’s long blocks are a structural deterrent to walking, Great Rivers Greenway is moving forward with plans to connect Forest Park to UMSL with the St. Vincent Greenway.

Residents, dignitaries, and political leaders from St. Louis City and the West End neighborhood broke ground last Thursday for Phase II of the St. Vincent Greenway. This phase, a 2.2-mile section of the eventual 6 mile Greenway follows the existing Ruth Porter Mallway from DeBaliviere and Delmar to Etzel and Blackstone. Construction on the trail was delayed to allow coordination with the engineering on the Loop Trolley project.