Washington University is leasing a parcel of land to University City for a new firehouse. University City hopes to break ground on a new firehouse in early 2012, nearly three years after receiving a federal stimulus grant to replace its current facilities. The University is leasing the land to University City for one dollar per year for 75 years.

Decades ago, trolleys used to glide around St. Louis in large numbers. Washington University was often called the “streetcar college” because many students from St. Louis rode trolleys to campus. Now, the University is looking to help bring some trolleys back to the Delmar Loop after their absence from St. Louis for more than 40 [...]

As University City plans potential security upgrades for the Delmar Loop, the city is reaching out to neighboring governments and institutions for help, including Washington University. A proposal fronted by University City Police Chief Charles Adams calls for closed-circuit television cameras on Delmar Boulevard in the Loop area and increased police patrols in the vicinity. [...]