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Rediscovering the Familiar
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Forest Park Southeast
Forest Park Southeast
Population: 2,918 White: 30.1% Black/African America: 64.3% Hispanic or Lantinx : 2.1% Asian: 2.4%
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There where several local restaurants along Manchester creating a rich business/restaurant district in the Grove. The businesses where distributed fairly evenly across Manchester with a variety of restaurants, coffee shops, and markets all within walking distance of one another
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There were a wide variety of restaurants along Manchester of all different types of cuisine. While walking along Manchester I saw an Afghan restaurant, an Indian restaurant, and an Irish pub just to name a few. Most of the restaurants where local businesses. The only chain restaurant I saw was Sauce on the Side.
Forest Park Southeast
The buildings along Manchester where covered with public art and murals.
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Forest Park Southeast
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The blocks surrounding Manchester where filled with primarily residential housing that was in poor physical condition
Forest Park Southeast
There where two markets on Manchester where people could buy groceries.
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One of the markets sold “green food”
Many of the houses surrounding Manchester where in poor condition, sometimes falling apart.
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Forest Park Southeast
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The surrounding neighborhood was segmented with concrete road blocks. This kept traffic from driving through the neighborhood.
The Ville
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The Ville
Population: 1,868 White: 1.2% Black/African America: 97.3% Hispanic or Lantinx : 0.8% Native American: 0.2% Two or More Races: 1.3%
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The Ville
I saw very few restaurants or grocery stores while driving around the Ville.
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While driving around I saw two Crown Food Markets, one Domino’s, and two Dollar stores.
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The Ville was filled with many buildings that where boarded up and falling apart. Many of the lots where completely vacant with often large spaces between the buildings.
The Ville
The Ville was sprawling. When I went to the neighborhood I intended to find a main street to park along and walk through the community but I quickly realized that things where far to dispersed to walk through. This meant that the local businesses and restaurants where not in walking distance of most of the residential housing.
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Along with a few restaurants I also saw several liquor stores. There was also a fair amount of large billboards and advertising on the buildings. The advertisements I saw where often for different kinds for liquor or to register for Obamacare.
The Ville
With the neighborhood being so spread out, I saw very few people out walking. The residential buildings off of the main roads where in even worse condition than the buildings containing businesses or on the central roads.
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The Ville
Many of the restaurants that I saw in the Ville offered only fast food.
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Downtown Saint Louis
Downtown Saint Louis
Population: 3,721 White: 53.5% Black/African America: 37.1% Hispanic or Lantinx : 2.9% Asian: 5.4%
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The city was virtually empty when I visited it and the restaurants and markets downtown where closed to reflect that. The city seems set up to accommodate workers.
There where several chain restaurants downtown including Imo’s Pizza, Starbucks, TGI Friday’s, etc. Along with those restaurants, there where some “newsstands” where visitors could buy some groceries. These markets and restaurants where all grouped around the public spaces and within walking distance of one another.
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The architecture of the city combines historical buildings, like the old courthouse, and modern skyscrapers.
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The city seemed very much set up for the commuting worker. I walked around downtown on a Saturday afternoon and almost everything was closed. In addition, I did not see any full-fledged grocery stores downtown.
Downtown Saint Louis
When I worked downtown this summer I remember that food trucks would often come and park along this street during lunch hours.
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Central West End
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Central West End
Population: 14,473 White: 58.0% Black/African America: 28.0% Hispanic or Lantinx : 2.7% Asian: 11.1% Two ore More Races: 2.2%
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The CWE residential areas where segmented similarly to the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood, although the neighborhood was divided with gated communities.
Central West End
When I made it to CWE I was struck by the sheer number of restaurants and grocery stores in such a close vicinity. Within a few blocks I saw a Wallgreens, Schnucks, CVS, and Whole Foods, as well as several local and chain dining options. Along Euclid avenue, specifically, there was a vibrant district of restaurants and cafĂŠs that, on the Saturday evening when I visited, was filled with people.
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There where a range of restaurants in the Central West End with all different kinds of cuisine and price ranges.
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Central West End
There where both local and chain restaurants throughout CWE, although most where concetrated along Euclid.
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The buildings in the Central West End where well-kept and included large apartment buildings and smaller houses. The surrounding houses, which where in walking distance of all of the shops and restaurants, where well manicured and maintained.
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Central West End
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There was a range of food options to cater to a wide audience. There where fast food options, local restaurants, chain restaurants, standard grocery stores, and specialty grocery stores all nearby.