Study Suggests Steps to Humanize Lindell Blvd
For the past twenty years, Lindell Blvd has been my own private freeway. I work on one edge of the…
Monthly Archives: October 2017
Residential Conversion Coming to Laclede’s Landing
A St. Louis developer is moving ahead with plans to convert the former Metro headquarters at 701 N. 1st Street …
Carondelet’s Historic Watkins Block Threatened
A block-long commercial stretch in Carondelet faces potential demolition. The Watkins Block at 7200-30 South Broadway forms the center of…
CBAs: What We Have, What We Don’t, and What We Should
What is a CBA?
Simply put, a Community Benefit Agreement is a legally binding contract, entered into by the developer(s)…
Plans Unveiled for New STLCC-Forest Park Health Sciences Center
A midcentury landmark will fall to the wrecking ball to make room for new green space along the south side …
Crime vs Home Prices — 50 Largest Metros
Overview
This report looks at the correlation between total crime (violent crime and property crime) and recent home prices in…
Gate District Rising: More Modern Infill on Lafayette
My favorite residential street in St. Louis isn’t a tree-lined Central West End boulevard of stately European mansions. No. It’s…
Civil Life Plans for Expansion in Tower Grove South
Last week, Civil Life’s proprietor, Jake Hafner, gave his annual State of the Beer Union address on the parking…
Shallow Analysis from the Public Policy Research Center
At a forum called Will We Be Better Together? hosted by Senator Jill Schupp at the Frontenac city hall, Professor…