Plans Presented for 108-Unit Apartment Development at Manchester-Hanle... December 10, 2015 9 comments A high profile vacant site at Manchester and Hanley Roads may see a large apartment development if plans by Garrison…
Why go downtown at all? Presaging Urban Decline in St. Louis December 7, 2015 58 comments The hallowing out of urban St. Louis. We knew it was coming half a century ago. Solutions to the challenge…
Kingshighway and Forest Park Parkway Set to Become At-Grade Intersecti... December 3, 2015 55 comments If all goes according to plan, Forest Park Parkway and Kingshighway will be an at-grade intersection in a year and…
Frankenstein and the American Family Automobile November 25, 2015 6 comments In St. Louis, where congestion is among the lowest of any major city, we’ve virtually solved the traffic problem, as…
Greater Gravois Initiative Produces Vision for A Better Gravois, Await... November 18, 2015 110 comments This year something amazing happened in a corner of St. Louis City bisected by a state-managed arterial stroad. Residents spoke…
Sunnen Station Phase II to Add Apartments, Another Car Dealership in M... November 12, 2015 52 comments Let’s start with the good news. The Sunnen Station development appears nearer to achieving its mixed-use aspirations, and nearer to…
Who Pays for Roads, Addressing the “Users Pay” Myth October 27, 2015 19 comments Earlier this year U.S. PIRG released “Who Pays for Roads? How the “Users Pay” Myth Gets in the Way of…
Chouteau Bike Lanes Finally Appear, Continue Hit-and-miss Planning October 21, 2015 19 comments The Chouteau Avenue bike lanes in St. Louis have been something of a mystery. Really. It first appeared on a…
U-City’s Delmar Roundabout in 24 Seconds October 19, 2015 28 comments We’ve covered roundabouts here before (we’re fans). Mythbusters showed us that roundabouts are more efficient moving traffic, and there are…
St. Louis Streetcar: A Vision for Urban Rail September 24, 2015 86 comments Come Monday, I will be stepping back from my roll with the St. Louis Streetcar Company to take on a…
Experiencing the Fatal Flaw of Cycling Infrastructure On the Centennia... September 24, 2015 18 comments A few weeks ago my four year old son wanted to go on a bike ride. He’s been pedaling around…
On Scofflaw Cyclists, the “Idaho Stop” and Lawbreaking Dri... September 15, 2015 66 comments Bicyclists cruise through stop signs. Drivers roll through stop signs. Bicyclists generally move slower than the posted maximum speed limit.…