November 2011 - nextSTL

November 29, 2011 5 comments

The incremental process that is the Arch grounds revitalization efforts continues to inch forward, largely out of the limelight. The…

November 28, 2011 1 comment

The St. Louis area produces a lot of talented individuals. Often they move away and find incredible success, though most…

November 22, 2011 10 comments

The East-West Gateway Council of Governments blog recently covered "Born in the MSA" data showing that St. Louis is, to…

November 22, 2011 no comments

In last week's Road Crew chat on STLtoday.com, I asked the following question:

Is St. Louis County against the inclusion

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November 21, 2011 2 comments

Stan Musial’s birthday is today. I am sure that it won’t pass unnoticed. One thing St. Louisans do extremely well…

November 16, 2011 no comments

The big news on the preliminary Cultural Resources Office Preservation Board agenda for this month are the Cupples Station 7 building…

November 15, 2011 1 comment

In a city that has witnessed an incredible decade of historic preservation and the continuing revitalization of many neighborhoods, it’s…

November 14, 2011 2 comments

The urban design challenges in St. Louis often deserve more than a blog post. More than an academic exercise, a…

November 11, 2011 no comments

"Blotting" is the latest urban vacant land trend to be discovered by The Atlantic Cities, billed as "the latest DIY…

November 10, 2011 no comments

Rather quietly on the north side of St. Louis, a red brick phoenix is rising. On scattered lots roughly centered…

November 9, 2011 27 comments

Arguably the brightest part of post-recession downtown St. Louis is the progress of the Mercantile Exchange: specifically the redevelopment of…

November 9, 2011 10 comments

As reported by Tim Logan at the Post-Dispatch, developer Paul McKee is seeking to add the 17-acre Bottle District site…