{image from the Gateway Mall Master Paln showing Serra’s “Twain” integrated into City Garden}
If you haven’t noticed, this little …
Yearly Archives: 2009
The Holy Grail of Urban Infill: Our Unreasonable Quest for Lots of Che...
We want so bad to believe that we can have it all—a cool design with lots of space, for not…
How to Kill a Zombie Highway
Blueprint America: PBS reports on infrastructure recently aired a segment on Zombie Highways, those federally funded highways that simply will …
St. Louis’ EcoUrban Homes Back For Second Round: A Better Recipe...
EcoUrban Homes hit the St. Louis urban housing scene in late 2005. At the end of April 2007 their first …
Sacramento, Portland Offer St. Louis Insight Into Grand-Scale Redevelo...
{rendering of $5.3B Sacramento redevelopment plan}
Two stories recently caught my eye (especially as a resident of St. Louis). First, …
Tower Grove Residents Ask For Slower Traffic, Better Pedestrian Amenit...
Tower Grove residents have expressed their desire for a very different South Grand Avenue. Just fewer than 100 residents attended …
Central West End Takes First Big Step Toward Better Urban Planning: Su...
{rendering of proposed CVS pharmacy at Lindell and Sarah}
The Central West End and St. Louis City has take a …
Seeking What’s Good With NorthSide: Envisioned 22nd Street Inter...
{an image from NorthSide depicting a reconfigured 22nd Street interchange at I-64}
There are varied opinions on Paul McKee’s vision …
Bicycles for Clunkers: a real solution for increasing transportation e...
The co-architect of the Cash for Clunkers (CFC) program, Jack Hidary, couldn’t be happier with the program’s “success”. He’s pleasantly &hell...
University Town Center Names Chief Development Director: Development P...
University Town Center at Glen Carbon
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According to the Building Blocks blog, Tim Lowe …Changing Federal Policy on Housing, Transportation and Environment: On...
It’s good to see our federal government recognizing that housing, transportation and economic development are inextricably linked. What should have …

Cincinnati Battles Myopic Anti-Subsidy Crowd In Bid to Build Streetcar...
Image and block quote straight from the Cincy Streetcar blog:
Some people oppose public transportation because, they say, it is…