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Resources for fostering the creative reuse of City owned vacant land.
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Collective fitness is typically easier to commit to than individual fitness programs, and it also promotes neighborhood solidarity, use of public spaces, and overall neighborhood safety.
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By encouraging stores to improve their food and service offerings to be more healthy and local, they encourage and enable healthier eating habits.
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A bike hub will be different in every community and should be customized and operated to meet the needs of that community.
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Information and resources on starting a neighborhood safety program
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Safe Routes to School is a national and international movement to create safe, convenient, and fun opportunities for children to bicycle and walk to and from school.
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Resources and information on creating an installation of a chair,a group of chairs, a bench, a surface, or something similar that is designed for the general public to use in daily life.
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Host themed walking or biking tours of your neighborhood to encourage urban exploration, active lifestyles, and to offer unique insight to your neighborhood for residents and visitors.
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Urban trees have been shown to have a positive impact on the quality of streets and open space, neighborhood property value, stormwater runoff, and health of the environment
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Information and resources on holding a block or neighborhood-wide competition between individual households, groups of households, or different blocks to collectively reduce energy use.
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A shop local campaign is an advertising campaign and/or fund-raising effort to highlight the benefits of shopping at locally owned and operated businesses and increase patronage at those businesses.
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Information and resources on establishing a community garden or food installation.
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Native plants and flowers are typically hardiest and most acclimated to St. Louis growing conditions
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A permeable surface is one made from materials that allow stormwater to move through the surface and soak into the ground.
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