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! The first half of these meetings is formal discussion of our organization and project updates, and the second half is social.
Can't make this event? Join us on our online Discord server or at one of our later meetups - usually on the second Sunday of each month. For more information, check out https://stlurbanist.org.
To join us virtually, go to : https://meet.jit.si/STLUrbanistsMonthlyMeeting
See you soon!
- Urbanist Bookclub - How to Kill a City by Peter MoskowitzLeft Bank Books, St. Louis, MO
This month we will be reading How to Kill a City: Gentrification, Inequality, and the Fight for the Neighborhood by Peter Moskowitz.
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 - CarondeletCarondelet Park, St. Louis, MO
This social bike ride is hosted in tandem with BusBikeBrunch, our other monthly social event to connect fellow urbanists. BusBikeBrunch will be at noon at Urban Eats on Meramec St, where the Social Bike Ride ends. After the ride, please feel free to stay for BusBikeBrunch, or skip the ride and meet us directly at Urban Eats!
Our social rides are open to riders of all abilities. This 10-mile no-drop group ride will take approximately an hour and a half, including at least one 10 minute water break and a 5-10 minute grace period for late arrivals. Please note that we will be riding in mixed traffic on calm neighborhood streets.
We will meet at Carondelet Pavilion #1 in Carondelet Park. From there, we will head north on Colorado Ave and eventually Idaho Ave before turning right on Itaska St. Then, we will cross over I-55 at Delor St and take Pennsylvania Ave all the way south to Hurck St, meeting up with the River Des Peres Greenway, the Christy Greenway, and finally back onto Holly Hills Ave heading East. At this point, we will head North on Louisiana St all the way to our BusBikeBrunch location Urban Eats. For more route details, please reference the map under the photo tab below.
Please direct questions to our Discord or the comment field below.
- BusBikeBrunch - Urban EatsUrban Eats, Saint Louis, MO
Join BusBikeBrunch for a friendly brunch and discussion about how we can make St. Louis a more livable city. Attendees are encouraged (though not required) to walk, bike, or take public transit to the event.
This BusBikeBrunch is hosted in tandem with our social bike ride, our other monthly social event to connect fellow urbanists. The social bike ride will start at 10:30 AM in Carondelet Park, and end at Urban Eats at approximately 11:50 AM. Please feel free to skip the ride and meet us directly at Urban Eats, or join us for the ride at 10:30 AM at Carondelet Pavilion #1.
Urban Eats is accessible via the #70 and #73 bus lines. Please direct questions to our Discord server or the comment field below.
