What we’re about
We’re the St. Louis Urbanists, a grassroots advocacy group working to create safer and more effective infrastructure for pedestrians, bicycle users, transit riders, and even car drivers in the St. Louis region. Our movement aims to promote better urban design through education, organization, and engagement at every level.
We hope to create a community for like-minded individuals to hang out and discuss transportation, urban design, local politics, and other similar topics. You can join us at our online Discord server, where we share tactical wins, post resources, and discuss local issues.
Our main in-person meetups are on the 2nd Thursday of every month. These meetings are open to all. The first half of these meetings is formal discussion of our organization and project updates, and the second half is social.
In addition, we have a number of recurring meetups, such as Social Bike Rides, Urbanist Book Club, and Bus Bike Brunch. We're always coming up with new meetup ideas, and let us know if you have an idea of your own!
For more information, check out https://stlurbanists.org.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Community Trolley RideMissouri History Museum, Saint Louis, MO
On Sunday, May 18, join St. Louis Urbanists for a ride on the Delmar Loop Trolley! We will be riding the entire 20-minute trolley route from the History Museum to the University City Public Library and back. We'll also get bubble tea at Corner 17 between trolley trips.
This is a historic trolley car that has no temperature controls. The trolley is free to ride.
The trip will start and end at the Missouri History Museum, which is accessible from the #1 and #90 buses and the Red and Blue MetroLink lines.
The entire round trip is estimated to take around 2 hours.
Agenda:
- 11:40 AM -- We will be behind the History Museum waiting for the trolley
- 11:45 AM -- Boarding the trolley
- 11:49 AM -- Trolley leaves the History Museum
- 12:10 PM -- Trolley arrives at University City Public Library
- We will walk to Corner 17 for bubble tea!
- 1:15 -- Boarding the trolley that is leaving University City Public Library
- 1:40 -- Trolley arrives back at the History Museum
- Urbanist Bookclub - Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft a... by Brea BakerLeft Bank Books, St. Louis, MO
This month we will be reading Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft and the Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership by Brea Baker.
This is an in-person event, with limited space. Please RSVP as soon as you can to reserve your spot.
Don't have the book yet? Grab a copy at the library, or go check out Left Bank Books to grab a copy!
If you are interested in the book, but can't make the meeting, you're still welcome to discuss it in our discord.
- Social Bike Ride - Brentwood Park and Deer Creek GreenwayBrentwood I-64 Metrolink Station, Saint Louis, MO
Our social rides are casual, no-drop, and open to riders of all abilities. We generally ride for about ten miles over one hour, plus breaks. Afterwards, we usually have an optional social hour at BusBikeBrunch. Feel free to stick around for brunch, or skip the ride and meet us directly at brunch!
Please note that portions of the bike ride will be in mixed traffic, sharing the road with cars. Take all necessary precautions you need to be safe in this environment!
For a detailed route map on MapMyRide, click here.
We will meet on the WEST side of the Brentwood I-64 Metrolink stop along Hanley Industrial Ct. We will then ride along Hanley Industrial Ct. towards Strassner Dr, getting on the Hanley Park Trail which eventually becomes the Rosalie/Eulalie Trail. When that trail ends, we head north towards White Ave, getting on the Rogers Parkway Trail, which eventually becomes the Deer Creek Greenway. We take the Deer Creek Greenway to Brentwood Park and stop for a quick water break, before continuing all the way to Oxford Ave in Maplewood. We'll then head north on Sutton Blvd and arrive at our BusBikeBrunch location, Thai Table.
If you have any questions, feel free to leave a message in our Discord server or in the comments below.
