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- Social Bike Ride - St Vincent and Ted Jones TrailRock Road Station, Pagedale, 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, which will be held at The City Foundry. Feel free to stick around for brunch, or skip the ride and meet us directly at brunch!
For a detailed route map on MapMyRide, click here.
The ride begins and ends at Rock Road Station in Pagedale (6850 Saint Charles Rock Road, 63133). We'll follow the bike path northwest to St Vincent Park, then follow the St Vincent Greenway through UMSL to the Ted Jones trailhead, and take the Ted Jones Trail to its terminus, then turn around and ride the same path back. Folks headed to BusBikeBrunch will ride the MetroLink Red Line to Cortex station.
There are no restrooms or drinking fountains along this route so plan accordingly.
If you have any questions, feel free to leave a message in our Discord server or in the comments below
- BusBikeBrunch - City FoundryCity Foundry STL, St. 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.
BusBikeBrunch will take place at The City Foundry food hall.
Bike directions: From the west, use the Greenway path next to Cortex station or Laclede in the Central West End. From the east, take Laclede for a calm street approach.
Bus directions: Take the 10 Lindell or the 70 Grand.
MetroLink directions: Take either the red or blue line to Cortex station and walk ~15 minutes from there.
BusBikeBrunch usually takes place after our monthly Social Bike Ride event. Feel free to join us for the bike ride beforehand, or meet us directly at brunch.
If you have any questions, feel free to leave a message in our Discord server or in the comments below
- 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!
