Dutchtown is our neighborhood on the South Side of St. Louis, home to a lot of history and a changing future. We are St. Louis’s most populous and densest neighborhood. We embrace the diversity of our neighbors and have big plans to make Dutchtown a better place to live for everyone regardless of race, economic status, religious background, or any other factor. We are Dutchtown Proud.
We’ve got room for everyone who wants to be part of a strong neighborhood with a lot of momentum. Come visit us—we’d love to show you around. Move in next door to us. Open your business here. Invest in the future of our neighborhood. There’s something for everyone in Dutchtown.
Dutchtown Resources
We’ve got an extensive list of neighborhood and city resources, plus guides to contacting the Citizens’ Service Bureau, working with your Neighborhood Improvement Specialist, filing reports with the police, and more.
Bookmark dutchtownstl.org/resources for a handy reference.
Dutchtown Committees
Interested in helping make Dutchtown a better place to live? Join one of our committees:
- Design
- Economic Vitality
- Promotion
- Organization
- Safe Clean & Green
Find out more and sign up at dutchtownstl.org/committees.
Grants for Small Businesses
Has your business been affected by COVID-19? Find out about grants available from the City of St. Louis at dutchtownstl.org/grants.
Learn About Dutchtown
Read about our history, our people, our architecture, our parks, and more on our About Dutchtown page.
Supporting Dutchtown Businesses
We’re gathering resources and producing walkthrough guides to help you and your business succeed. Visit dutchtownstl.org/business or check out our growing list of resources and our Guide to Getting On Google.
Organize Your Block
Neighbors who know and look out for each other form the backbone of a strong community. An organized block, no matter how formally or informally organized, increases safety, improves aesthetics, attracts new neighbors, and gets things done. Learn how to organize your block at dutchtownstl.org/blocks.
We’ve got resources to help you interact, communicate, and plug in with your neighbors to get organized.
Donate to DT2
Become a donor to DT2 • Downtown Dutchtown! Every dollar helps DT2 towards our mission of building a thriving Dutchtown for all of our residents, business owners, and other stakeholders. Make a one-time or recurring donation.
Marquette Park
The largest park in the Dutchtown area, we’re working to make Marquette Park the centerpiece of our neighborhood. Find out what’s going on at the park and how you can help Allies of Marquette Park reactivate the park.
The Dutchtown Calendar
There’s always something happening in Dutchtown! Visit dutchtownstl.org/calendar to find neighborhood meetings, volunteer opportunities, classes, happy hours, and plenty of other ways to get out and meet your neighbors.
Get Your Dutchtown Proud Sign
Tell everyone you’re Dutchtown Proud with one of our yard signs. Name your price!
We’ve also got Dutchtown t-shirts and more in the DutchtownSTL Shop.
Dutchtown CID
Find out everything you need to know about the Dutchtown Community Improvement District and how you can get involved.
Contact DutchtownSTL
Can’t find what you need here on DutchtownSTL.org? Contact us and we’ll try to help. You can also sign up for our mailing list to stay up to date on what’s happening in Dutchtown.
Vote!
We’ve got information for Dutchtown voters in English and Spanish.
Neighborhood Cleanups
Keep Dutchtown beautiful by volunteering at cleanup events around the neighborhood. Visit dutchtownstl.org/cleanup to find your opportunity to help.
News from the
DutchtownSTL Blog
Find more news at dutchtownstl.org/news
The Dutchtown Business Showcase: Logan’s Kids Resale
Welcome to the Dutchtown Business Showcase! In this video series, we’ll be introducing you to some of the businesses throughout Dutchtown. Our first episode takes us to Logan’s Kids Resale at 3141 Meramec Street. Owner Cassandra Logan is well known throughout the Dutchtown neighborhood. Among other community activities, Cassandra sits on the DT2 • Downtown Dutchtown Board of Directors, helps to organize Marquette Community Day, and is a part of the current Adopt a Family program in Dutchtown.
Read the rest of “The Dutchtown Business Showcase: Logan’s Kids Resale”
New Grants for Dutchtown Businesses Affected by COVID-19
This post originally appeared on DT2 • Downtown Dutchtown.
The City of St. Louis has established another Small Business Grant Fund to help local businesses impacted by COVID-19. $1.25 million in funding from the CARES act will be distributed as grants of $5,000.
Read the rest of “New Grants for Dutchtown Businesses Affected by COVID-19”
Urban Eats Healthy Kitchen
The Missouri Department of Agriculture recently announced that they will award funding to the Urban Eats Kitchen Incubator through their Food Insecure Urban Agriculture Matching Grant.
Join a Dutchtown Committee
Beginning in November, neighbors will be working together under a new committee format for community-led improvement in Dutchtown. These committees will be meeting once a month, with each committee focusing on one of five areas: