Useful tips about the neighborhood
Laundry
Most residents use washing machines in the basement of their buildings. Keep a roll or two of quarters on hand. You can get them from:
Commerce Bank, 6633 Delmar Boulevard
Schnuck’s, 6920 Olive Boulevard
Nearest Laundromat Loop Laundry at 877 Kingsland Avenue uses cards instead of coins.
Computers
The public library, 6701 Delmar, has public access (but you’ll need a library card) computers with broadband connections and printers, as well as photocopiers. 314-727-3150 ucpl.lib.mo.us
Starbucks, at the corner of Delmar and Melville Avenue, has Wi-Fi.
The nearest cluster of large electronics stores and other big-box retailers is on Hanley Road, just south of I-64.
Useful websites and phone numbers
All phone numbers in the city and inner suburbs have area code 314, which isn’t necessary to dial. The outer suburbs have 636.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch stltoday.com
Bus and Metrolink maps and schedules metrostlouis.org
University City government and events ucitymo.org 314-862-6767
Info on Delmar shops, bars and restaurants VisitTheLoop.com
Police non-emergency number 314-505-8651
U. City animal control 314-505-8500
Spire 800-887-4173
AmerenMissouri 314-621-3222
Washington University bus info 314-935-4140
Cars
The nearest gas station:
BP, corner of Olive and Kingsland boulevards
Advanced Auto Parts, 6901 Olive Boulevard
Repair shop Miller Bros., 7170 Vernon Avenue 314-863-1222
Car and driver licensing is handled by the Department of Revenue (dor.mo.gov)
Pets
Nearest vet Kingsbury Animal Hospital, 420 N.Skinker Blvd. 314-721-6251
Dog licensing Collector’s office, City Hall, 6801 Delmar Blvd. 314-862-6767
U. City Dog Play Area, 6860 Vernon Avenue
Refuse and recycling
Trash collection for most of our neighborhood is Monday. Extra collections are scheduled during student move-in and move-out times. Department of Public Works 314-505-8560
Recycling in our neighborhood is inchoate. It’s best to take your cans bottles etc. to the transfer station, 975 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Televisions, computers and appliances can be recycled at Midwest Recycling Center midwrc.net
Bicycles St. Louis Bicycle Works stlBicycleWorks.org
Styrofoam, bubble wrap, mattresses midwestrecycles.com
Government
Our political structure is unusual. St. Louis City is a county in itself, separate from St. Louis County. If you live in the larger portion of Parkview Gardens which is on the County side, you will go to the complex at Central Avenue and Forsyth Boulevard in Clayton, the county seat, for most official business. It’s only a couple of miles to the southwest, left on Big Bend, right on Forest Park. It’s on the Blue Line of MetroLink. Stlouisco.com 314-615-5000 For city residents, information is at stlouis-mo.gov
University City City Hall (314) 862-6767
Parkview Gardens is in the Second Ward. Our city councilmembers are:
Dennis Fuller fullerucity@gmail.com
Parkview Gardens Association 