Been taking stock in my trials and tribulations of trying to raise Cardinal fans in the modern age.
Forest Park Avenue in Midtown
Capturing the City - Joseph Heathcott and Angela Dietz
Always a fan of trying to contextualize the current with the past St. Louis, my wife bought me a fantastic book that helps with the “then” variable in the “then and now” equation. The book and how it came about has a fascinating backstory. The content was saved from the landfill by several parties over the years.
Dana Kelly-Franks and the License Collector Office
Forest Park Community College - New Health Science Building
South Broadway Housing Projects in the Mt. Pleasant and Marine Villa Neighbhorhoods
Part 3 - How surface parking lots become common place along St. Louis' busiest streets in historic neighborhoods
Part 3 of the story that evolved at the corner of Jefferson and Ann in the McKinley Heights Neighborhood. Ever wonder how a surface parking lot fronting the streets with a building in the back gets through the city review boards? Here it is. Next step is to push for some transparency on the review process and how citizens can be best prepared to make their case to protect our city’s built environment and better urban design.
DeSales Community Development - Fox Park Collaborations
Bike Share Moments and First Impressions
Traffic Calming Efforts in South City - Prioritizes People Over Cars
OMG, St. Louis is prioritizing people over cars in some of the South City neighborhoods including Compton Heights, Fox Park, Gate District, Tower Grove East and Tower Grove South. Can you believe we are actually headed in the right direction in parts of our fair city? Some quick thoughts on the traffic calming efforts we noticed recently.
5 Quick Concerns
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets - Uncertain Future for the Most Essential Service?
We recently gave St. Louis’ national retail declines some thought, now we’re on to discussion of grocery stores. This situation is not as dire, and the future may have indicators of better sites. Yet, the uncertainty in the market could hold some future apprehension for a couple of our grocery chains.
St. Louis' Retail Rock Bottom
Sidewalks and Pedestrian Infrastructure - Worth the Investment?
Curb appeal has been on my mind now that the weather is nice and the dogs are getting walked more often. What are the variables in the equation that makes up something as subjective as “curb appeal”. It’s complicated for sure, but our sidewalk and lack of street tree issues might just top the list. Some quick thoughts and examples from my neck of the woods.
Chouteau Greenway - Stoss Landscape Urbanism Chosen as Design Team
The design and architecture firm to lead us toward the future of a fully realized Chouteau Greenway was chosen this week. Here are some quick thoughts and high-level considerations given to the jury report and strengths/weaknesses discussed. Well done Great Rivers Greenway! This city is doing things right an headed in the right direction.
Forest Park - Central Fields Improvements
Nostalgia Kills - Quit Living in the Past and Pivot Toward the Future
Tower Grove Park Access for Pedestrians
Bike Share Comes to St. Louis
Robert Quine and His St. Louis Connection
I stumbled into another fascinating mystery relating to my two favorite topics in life: Rock and Roll and St. Louis. What started with a Valentine's Day present turned into a long research phase relating to guitartist Robert Quine and his connection to St. Louis and some of the best rock records ever made. This story culminates with an interview with one of Quine's lifelong friends who met in St. Louis while attending Washington University. Kind readers, I was giddy doing the research for this blog. I realize only a small handful of people know this music, but it means everything to me and having a St. Louis connection is a lovely bonus.
