Letter Writing Campaign / Yard and Window Signage

Praxair’s appeal hearing for a building permit is set for November 10^th at 1:00 pm in room 208 at City Hall. If you are planning on attending please drop an email to praxairtaskforce@yahoo.com so we can keep a head count.

Also, we need to start the letter writing campaign immediately! Do not feel as if you have to write a long letter with lots of details, a short concise letter will be just as effective. You may wish to address any safety concerns you have about Praxair rebuilding and/or reoccupying their current location. Please feel free to address any concerns to damage done to property or persons. The primary person to send mail to is:

Lynn Wente
Board of Building Services
Room 400
1200 Market St
St. Louis, MO 63103

Here are secondary addresses where letters should/can be "copied" to:

Mayor Francis G. Slay
City Hall, Room 200
1200 Market St.
St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 622-3201 office
(314) 622-4061 fax

Alderman Lewis Reed-Ward 6
City Hall, Room 230
1200 Market St.
St. Louis, MO 63103

Public Safety Director Sam Simon
AND Operations Manager Ron Smith
St. Louis City Hall
1200 Market St.
St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 622-3287 office

Please also email a copy to praxairtaskforce@yahoo.com if possible.

Anti-Praxair Yard and Window Signage

Signage will be available and delivered next weekend to everyone in the neighborhood interested. If you have not been contacted by a member of the taskforce please feel free to email us at praxairtaskforce@yahoo.com and/or call us at (314) 772-5724 extension #1.

Praxair Appeal Hearing Update

Praxair has an appeal hearing for a building permit scheduled for November 10 at 1:00 at City Hall in room 218.

Now is the time to start the letter writing campaign. We will be posting names and addresses on this site very soon as to where to mail your letters.

If you have any questions please contact us at praxairtaskforce@yahoo.com.

Lafayette Square's Press Release

Lafayette Square Restoration Committee applauds the city's decision to deny building permits to Praxair

October 1 - For Immediate Release - The Lafayette Square Restoration Committee applauds the decision to deny Praxair the permits needed to begin reconstruction and interim operations at the site on Chouteau Avenue. Since the destructive explosion and fire on June 24th, the position of the LSRC has been that such operations are not compatible with a residential neighborhood such as Lafayette Square. We fully support the efforts of the company and city officials to re-locate Praxair's operations to a more appropriate location within the city of St. Louis.

The safety and security of our residents is our foremost concern. We appreciate the Mayor's support in this matter and share with him the goal of continuing the strong growth in Lafayette Square and other city neighborhoods. Lafayette Square has seen tremendous amounts of revitalization and growth in recent years, and we do not believe that an operation such as Praxair should exist in any residential area.

Our organization looks forward to continuing to work with officials from the city and Praxair to come to a final resolution on this matter.

About the LSRC:
The LSRC is a not-for-profit organization, which seeks to facilitate the preservation and redevelopment of Lafayette Square, respecting its special historic character and enhancing its overall livability.

The purposes of the LSRC are: to foster community improvement, to encourage restoration and preservation, to re-establish Lafayette Park as a focal point, to stabilize the neighborhood, to foster civic pride, to acquire property to further its goals, and to encourage and support legislation for preservation, restoration, and improvement of the area.

Lafayette Square is a historic neighborhood with lies in the areas bounded by I-44 on the south, Jefferson Ave. on the west, Chouteau Ave. on the north, and the east alley of Dolman St. on the east.