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 Tuesday 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- St. Louis Urbanists Monthly MeetupSt. Louis Public Library - Central Library, St. Louis, MO
Join us at our next monthly meeting! At these meetings, we will discuss updates on projects and activism over the last month and plan our upcoming initiatives. Afterwards, we will have time for socializing with other members.
Here is the agenda for this month's meeting (may not be finalized until the day of). An archive of minutes from all of our monthly meetings is also available.
Date: Second Thursday of the month
Time: 6pm to 7:30pm
Location: Central Library, Room 2.4 (Big room in the back with glass walls)
Online Option: If you can't make it in person, you can join the event virtually by heading to meet.jit.si/STLUrbanistsMonthlyMeetingCan't make this event? Join us on our online Discord server or at one of our other meetups, we usually have 4-6 regular events a month. For more information, check out our website or Meetup page.
See you soon!
- Bike Excursion (Day Trip) - St. Louis to EdwardsvilleLaclede’s Landing, Saint Louis, MO
Interested in exploring more of the greater St. Louis region? Join the St. Louis Urbanists on one of our Bike Excursions!
On Saturday, May 17th, we are organizing a full-day bike ride to Edwardsville, where we will have lunch and explore downtown Edwardsville Main Street.
This will be a "touristy" day-trip, and we'll be stopping at several scenic spots and attractions. We will be riding on some of the Madison County Trails, including the Schoolhouse trail, Goshen trail, Watershed trail, and Nature trail.
Riders have three options to join us on this excursion - a 58-mile roundtrip, a 34-mile roundtrip, and a 31-mile one-way trip.
Long Option - 58 miles (Long Route Map)
- Bike from Downtown St. Louis to Edwardsville and back
- Leave at 9am, return around 6pm
- About 6 hours of biking, 3 hours for lunch/breaks/sightseeing
Short Option - 34 miles (Short Route Map)
- Bike from Horseshoe Lake State Park (meet at shelter #5) to Edwardsville and back
- Leave at 10:15am, return around 4:30pm
- About 3 hours of biking, 3 hours for lunch/breaks/sightseeing
One-Way Option - 31 miles (One-Way Route Map)
- Bike from Downtown St. Louis to Edwardsville; return to Emerson Park Metrolink Station using the Madison County bus system
- Leave at 9am, return around 4pm
- About 3 hours of biking, 3 hours for lunch/breaks/sightseeing, 1 hour on the bus
Event Schedule
- 9am: Leave from Laclede’s Landing Metrolink Station (58-mile riders)
- 10:15am: Horseshoe Lake (34-mile riders)
- 11:30am: Drost Park
- 1pm: Lunch at Ed's Delicatessen; explore downtown Edwardsville
- 2:15pm: Leave Edwardsville
- 2:30pm: The Watershed Nature Center
- 4:30pm: Horseshoe Lake (34-mile riders)
- 6:00pm: Return to Laclede's Landing Station (58-mile riders)
(In addition to the official stops listed above, we'll have water/snack breaks every ~30 minutes of riding)
