One of the most promising projects on the horizon is the Greenhouse Venture in the Shaw Neighborhood. A group of local entities with the imperative to “improve science, education and childhood nutrition”. Here’s an update on the project.
Steelcote Building Renovation Underway in Midtown
Scooter Ride #6: drive-by of some new construction and rehabs
Graffiti Wall - Recent Visit
The Whiffenpoofs, A St. Louisan's Ascent to Yale and an Interview with Emil Beckford
A life-affirming interview with a Yale student and member of the world-renowned “Whiffenpoof” a cappella group is a St. Louis native and product of the St. Louis Public Schools. He and the rest of the group are performing in town October 13-15th. Go check them out and help spread the love.
Park Name Changes
During some light research, I noticed a park name was recently changed with not much fanfare. What’s in a name, should park names be changed without public opinion? Should it come to a vote of the people? Should it be a hyper-local decision? Does it not matter at all? Here’s some thoughts on the topics.
Ballpark Village Finally Getting Residential Component
We’ve spent a lot of time on the riverfront and downtown the last few weeks. You can’t help but notice those cranes at Ballpark Village, visible from many vantage points. Here are some thoughts on the plans throughout the years, the hope and the reality of tenants announced to date. Hope springs eternal as does every baseball season.
St. Louis Skyline and Thoughts on Modernism
The Museum at the Gateway Arch - Photo Tour
Scooter Ride #5: Dr. Martin Luther King Drive East to West
I recently took a scooter ride down Martin Luther King Avenue from Downtown to the St. Louis border with Wellston, MO. The ride yielded 165 photos documenting this time and place in some struggling areas of our city. Some light discussion and photos of this important east-west street that forms a border for seventeen separate neighborhoods.
Photo Tour - Gateway Arch National Park Grounds - Part 1 of 2
Kind gestures on Russell Boulevard
Best Mexican Food in St. Louis
Parts Unknown - Missing Anthony Bourdain and His Compassionate Voice For American Cities
Shepherding The Next Generation St. Louis Sports Fans
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.
