No More Gay in the Grove
It’s nine o’clock on a Saturday and Rehab, the prominent Grove patio bar has its door propped for boys who…
Category Archives: Media & Commentary
What A Photo Can Reveal about a City
It has only been two hours since I saw the photo above (taken July 3, 2018) that includes Mayor Lyda…
Never Mind McKee, Start Empowering Impacted Communities
As the wheels come off St. Louis’ most infamous urban renewal scheme since Pruitt-Igoe — Paul McKee’s Northside Regeneration –…
“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…
Effective Consolidation
In February of 1954, voters in the St. Louis region, City and County, voted to establish a single, unified sewer…
St Louis: Between Protest and The Conversation
I had been interested in attending a political protest since I was in middle school after reading Soul on Ice…
The Royale Political Wire Live Tonight on NextSTL
Tonight at 8:30pm we’re kicking off a new collaboration between The Royale and NextSTL. Each Wednesday we’ll be live…
A New Tower Without Government Interference
Apologies to Clarence the angel, but there’s a new adage this Christmas: Every time the government of the City of…
Paul Artspace Plans for Next Phase of Growth
Jessi Cerutti heads up the board of Paul Artspace, which runs a residency program for artists inside a large ranch…
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)…