North St. Louis

Great Rivers Greenway leaders hope the new bike and pedestrian pathways will lay the foundation for future economic revitalization in a part of the city that has experienced steep declines.

The hospital's license was suspended by the state last December for insufficient blood supply. The three-bed hospital in north St. Louis’ license was set to expire at the end of the year.

According to the state Department of Health and Senior Services, Homer G. Phillips Memorial Hospital will lose its license next week if it doesn’t send the state a plan to correct its deficiencies and allow regulators to conduct a site inspection.

"Seeds: Containers of a World to Come" at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum features 10 artists who use their work to call for environmental sustainability.

The St. Louis Development Corporation has also given $10,000 to help pay for the May Day Parade that was canceled earlier this month.

The Uhuru Bakery and Café got the green light from the St. Louis Board of Adjustments after hours of testimony from supporters. The city’s Board of Public Service denied the café a permit last year because of its ties to the African People's Socialist Party and the Uhuru Solidarity Movement.

St. Louis had $300 million and 16,000 ideas from the public on how to spend it at the beginning of this legislative session. A year later, the Board of Aldermen has made no progress.

“If done right, I think gentrification can be a good thing,” said Great Rivers Greenway’s Christopher People.

Members of the board’s Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee voted 5-2, with Anne Schweitzer and Michael Browning voting no.

BOCA pharmacy opened on North Jefferson Avenue late last year. The location's owners think its smaller business can succeed as hundreds of other retail pharmacies close nationwide.