Events & Neighborhood Happenings

BNCDC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works to empower individuals and neighborhoods served by the Brickline Greenway’s North Connector, namely Covenant Blu-Grand Center, Jeff-Vander-Lou (JVL), and St. Louis Place, by fostering inclusive and sustainable neighborhoods through collaborative initiatives and partnerships. The economic development programming will provide comprehensive community development services including neighborhood capacity building, neighborhood revitalization, public safety Initiatives, nonprofit and small business support and community engagement and advocacy. 

A recent addition to Learning and Engagement programs at the Museum is Collective Impact, a partnership between CAM and Creative Reaction Lab (CRXLAB), an educational organization that trains Black and Latinx youth as future civic leaders via Equity-Centered Community Design™. What began as an invitation for CRXLAB to design an interactive exhibition (Collective Impact: A Sense of Home) has grown into an ambitious community art partnership that includes residents and neighborhood organizations alike.

A greenway planned to connect Fairground Park, Tower Grove Park, Forest Park and the Gateway Arch Park is coming to Covenant Blu Granc Center! This segment will continue the greenway south along Spring Avenue, past Lindell and through St. Louis University’s campus, past the City Foundry and, if possible, turning into a bridge that goes between the two decks of eastbound and westbound I-64/40 to connect to the Armory and Grand MetroLink Station.

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A new vision and strategic plan is being developed for the Covenant Blu Grand Center and Vandeventer neighborhoods in north St. Louis City! The North Central Plan is a community-led planning process. Help create the vision you want to see for North Central. This project is an update of the previous 2000 North Central Plan. The North Central Plan is guided by a partnership between Deaconess Foundation and the United Church of Christ Church Building and Loan Fund and includes financial support by Deaconess Foundation. 

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