Sowing Insolvency: Parking Lot on Kingshighway
Last summer Washington University purchased the properties at 1234 and 1308 S Kingshighway. From the August FPSE Development Committee agenda:…
Author Archives: Richard Bose
Demo Alert: 1500 S Grand
The Grim Reaper has been spotted lurking at 1500 S Grand. Recent storms have been unkind to the building. Fencing…
WUSTL East End Photo Tour
The WUSTL East End project is nearing completion. Let’s go on a photo tour. To reduce conflicts with traffic, Hoyt…
Drury’s Demolition by Neglect in FPSE
A six-family at 4559 Oakland Avenue is coming down thanks to demolition by neglect. The rear wall collapsed so it…
Impervious Surface Charge – Prop S
Op-Ed: Is Merger the State’s Business?
No, according to some vested in fragmentation and opposing the Metro City plan. Why should the rest of the state…
$100M Driving Subsidy Proposed While Gas Tax Cut Again
State Representative and Budget Committee Chairman Cody Smith (R) is proposing a $100M driving subsidy from Missouri’s general revenue. The…
Does Merger Make St. Louis a Strong Town?
No, on that I agree with Chuck Marohn and Kea Wilson (a St. Louis resident) of Strong Towns. However they…
Des Peres Discovers Its Fragility
With the “threat” of merger looming, St. Louis’ municipal fragments are evaluating the impact of the Better Together Metro City…
The Strategy to Defeat the Merger
Opponents of the Better Together merger plan are working to find a way to kill it. They’re demanding a local…
A New St. Louis
I’ve long advocated for reentry of the city of St. Louis into St. Louis County as another municipality. I figured…
Failure of Fragmentation: Apr 2 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.…