There have been some priceless comments associated with Metro funding in St. Louis and a few twists and turns in …
Monthly Archives: April 2009
World Resources Institute Report: BRT is better choice for Maryland th...
Everyone seems to be debating Bus Rapid Transit v. Light Rail and now the World Resources Institute has studied for …
Wanted: 1,000’s and 1,000’s and 1,000’s of urban-min...
The Wall Street Journal covers the luring of artists and the “creative class” to blighted areas of cities such as
…The Urban Workshop on Twitter
After a false start the Urban Workshop is rolling on Twitter, follow us here: http://twitter.com/stlurbanworkshp…
It’s time for St. Louis to show drivers and pedestrians that ped...
The Loop, South Grand, Washington Avenue, Forest Park Parkway and Lindell – St. Louis needs to show that pedestrians belong. …
God and Urban Planning in Flint, Michigan
The New York Times covers shrinking Flint, Michigan. The jist of it is this: “Instead of waiting for houses to …
Big Box Reuse: from K-mart to small business-mart
{the Hazelwood K-mart undergoing renovation}
In case you’ve missed it Big Box reuse is all the rage. There are community …
Maplewood’s Loop Re-envisoned As Town Green
{a commercial storefront and what could be a town green}
The Post-Dispatch recently had a brief mention of an excellent …
What is “urban”?
How do we know when we are in an urban environment? How do we describe it? Where do we experience …
New Pedestrian Tunnel and Roundabout Offer New Hampton Avenue Entrance...
{new running/biking path and tunnel at Hampton entrance}
The intersection of Hampton Avenue-Concourse Drive and Wells Drive on the south …
New Forest Park Tunnel Under I-64 Takes Shape
In addition to the new Forest Park Southeast footbridge two new tunnels are under construction that would provide options for …
The Gateway Mall Gets A New Good Neighbor
{a rendering of the new Kiel Opera House}
It appears as though the Kiel Opera House is on its way …