Delmar Divide

Cell phone apps allow citizen scientists to collect observations of plants and animals on a huge scale, but the data from these apps can be biased.

Delmar Main Street is hosting a business expo to encourage St. Louisans to support local, Black-owned businesses.

WeCollab was formed from community engagement and is led by residents from West End and Visitation Park with intention to avoid gentrification, lower crime, and raise the value of their neighborhoods.

The Humans of St. Louis book contains highlights from the digital project. The book comes out this July, with preorders open until March 1.

Residents, business owners and stakeholders from seven neighborhoods are working with the nonprofit Missouri Main Street Connection to rethink the commercial corridor between the Delmar Loop and Kingshighway.

The covenants, widely used in the early- to mid-1900s, shut Black St. Louisans out of white neighborhoods for decades and had long-lasting impacts on communities. Many homeowners have no idea these legal documents still are associated with their deeds.

The grant money supports organizations taking innovative approaches to heal trauma among individuals and communities.

St. Louis Public Radio is partnering with NPR to investigate racially restrictive covenants and deeds — agreements meant to keep Black St. Louisans out of white neighborhoods. Your home records could contain clues.

The gate on Delmar Boulevard is one of about 285 street barriers blocking access into neighborhoods. Some proponents of keeping it open hope doing so sparks a larger conversation about accessibility across the city.

Justine Petersen, a leading microlender in the region, hopes a $200,000 investment from JPMorgan Chase will help minority-owned small businesses north of…