Magic Mini Golf in the Delmar Loop Progressing
Joe Edwards’ latest endeavor, Magic Mini Golf, has taken more steps to fruition. The facility will contain an 18-hole mini…
Author Archives: Richard Bose
Ronald McDonald House Coming to FPSE
Ronald McDonald House Charities of St. Louis plans to build a new house at Tower Grove and Chouteau in the…
Failure of Fragmentation: Aug 7 Tax Hikes On St. Louis County Ballot
Another election is coming up, and that means more tax increases on the ballot to prop up fragmentation in St.…
Townhomes Moving Forward in Skinker DeBaliviere Neighborhood
A set of four townhouses, dubbed the Walker Townhomes (WalkerTownHomes.com) in recognition of the area’s walkability, at 521 Des Peres…
University City Big Box Plan Exemplifies All That Is Wrong
We’ve seen this movie play over and over again in the St. Louis region. This time it’s set in University…
Elon Musk Proposes Tunnel to Replace I-64 Through Downtown
Elon Musk’s Boring Company with partners at USDOT, East-West Gateway, MoDOT, and IDOT held a press conference today to announce…
Big Lots Making Us House Poor
Three years ago I examined an area in Southampton where houses on wide lots weren’t pulling their weight compared to…
The Cost of a Cul-De-Sac
Like so many parts of St. Louis McRee Town was devastated by the government-encouraged spreading out of our cities. The…
Build out of 5700 McPherson
The build out of the 5700 block of McPherson in the Skinker DeBaliviere neighborhood is nearly complete. Only one empty…
“There’s Not Enough Parking!”
Downtown parking is critically short and restaurants have had problems due to the shortage.
In Kirkwood, and no doubt many…
How Not to Leverage Transit
We must achieve nearby land productivity commensurate with the infrastructure built to serve it, otherwise we will go bankrupt trying…
Construction Photo Roundup
Some recent photos of development around town.
New Centene tower at Forsyth and Hanley.
212 S Meramec
Ceylon at N…