“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…
Category Archives: Media & Commentary
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)…
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…
Depends On Which Window Is Broken
In the past two weeks, as St. Louisans took to the streets in order to send a message to their…
Op-Ed: St. Louis Needs an Earned Income Tax Credit
In 1975, the Ford Administration pushed out the federal Earned Income Tax Credit as a way to shield low-wage workers…
Breaking down the Delmar Divide
On April 25, 2017 Alderman Terry Kennedy (18th Ward) introduced a blighting study and redevelopment plan to the St.…