Proposed DeBaliviere TOD Project

Joint Neighborhood Meeting for Skinker DeBaliviere & DeBaliviere Place Neighborhoods

Tuesday, July 9th, 6:30PM – 7:30PM
Forest Park Visitor’s Center, Trolley Room

Hosted by 26th and 28th Ward Alderpersons

This meeting was originally scheduled for June 25. It has been pushed back to accommodate additional neighborhood groups.

Presenters: Pearl Companies, Bi-State

Proposed DeBaliviere TOD Project

Come to a presentation about the redevelopment of the DeBaliviere Strip Mall, Metrolink Parking Lot and Metrolink Kiss-and-Ride located at DeBaliviere and Forest Park Parkway.

To date, the project has been reviewed by the resident-led Commercial Districts, Historic District and Community Development Committees, as well as the DeBaliviere Place Special Business District, Residents of 5700 DeGiverville/Waterman Blocks and the 26th and 28th Ward Alderpersons. (Join a committee that helps review projects)

In general, feedback over the last several months of review has been positive in both neighborhoods.

Per our development review process, it is now time for a public meeting.

LISTEN TO DETAILS, GIVE FEEDBACK AND ASK QUESTIONS

What is a TOD Project?

Transit Oriented Development is a way of creating vibrant, livable, sustainable communities. Also known as TOD, it’s the creation of compact, walkable, pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use (residential & business oriented) communities centered around high quality train systems. Transit oriented development is regional planning, city revitalization, and walkable neighborhoods combined.

TOD makes it possible to live a lower-stress life without complete dependence on a car for mobility and survival.

• 10 Principles of a TOD Project
• How TOD Projects Lead to Neighborhood Sustainability
• Other U.S. based TOD Projects
• Federal Government Reports on TODs

What Do We Hope To Achieve?

The Skinker DeBaliviere Neighborhood Plan calls for the DeBaliviere Strip Mall, Metrolink Parking Lot, and Metrolink Kiss-and-Ride to be redeveloped to (1) create new housing (2) make DeBaliviere safer (3) attract goods and services that are needed by us as well as other nearby communities (4) serve as a catalyst for improvements to and greater use of the Forest Park-DeBaliviere Metrolink Station.

Project Compliance With Neighborhood Plans

This project complies with major aspects of the Skinker DeBaliviere Neighborhood Plan (page 25), the DeBaliviere Transit Oriented Plan (Page 60) and current Form-Based Code (Page 112).

All these planning documents were developed with input from residents, property owners and business owners during our neighborhood planning process.