Kingshighway’s Way: A History of a St. Louis Street
This is going to sound a bit strange, but I sure do love roads.
That’s right, roads. And by “roads”,…
Category Archives: Transportation
MoDOT to Taxpayers: Didn’t like our Carrots? Here comes the Stic...
The MoDOT-road construction industrial complex dangled carrots in front of voters last summer. The shiny new objects were supposed to…
Northside/Southside MetroLink Expansion and Transforming Transit in St...
Earlier this year I wrote about the lack of a coordinated, consensus plan to expand transit within the St. Louis…
The Powerful Symbolism of Shutting Down an Interstate
There was a time that the Interstate highway was a symbol of freedom. There was a time when the St.…
Loop Trolley Off the Rails, Bids $11M Over Budget Threaten ProjectR...
nextSTL has learned that bids to construct the long planned Loop Trolley have come in $11M above budget, threatening to…
The City Body At War With Itself: Street Blockages in St. Louis
This article is an expanded version of the catalog essay that accompanies artist Lauren Pressler’s installation Latch and Plaque, currently…
Kingshighway Closure a Test for St. Louis City Commitment to Cycling
{Tower Grove Avenue is lovely to ride. Cars take the left lane and cyclists take the right next to the…
Ferguson, Missouri 2014
Watch what is happening in Ferguson. Pay attention to those who are present, and those who are not. Support those…
Transportation Sales Tax Loses Big: Urban Vote Leads 18% Defeat
Missouri voters soundly rejected a 3/4% sales tax increase Tuesday night that would have funded more than $5B in transportation…
Strong Towns Podcast- Pricing Public Infrastructure
As Missouri considers its transportation future and how to fund it, we’re reposting some relevant content by Chuck Marohn, president…
Vote NO on 7: Continue the Conversation on Transportation Priorities
It’s not easy to distill all that is wrong with Amendment 7 into one short, readable item. A lot of…
Vote No On Amendment 7 – August 5th
The table is set for Missouri’s vote on constitutional Amendment 7 on August 5th. After two years of machinations in…