CityArchRiver Unveils New Project Fly-Through July 11, 2013 36 comments As groundbreaking nears for the Arch project, CityArchRiver has released a new fly-through of its design. Most of the imagery…
An Arch Grounds Design Primer for a Suddenly Aware Board of Aldermen June 13, 2013 28 comments Something interesting happened at the City of St. Louis Board of Aldermen Transportation and Commerce Committee meeting recently. It seems…
What “The Gateway Arch” by Tracy Campbell Tells Us About S... May 31, 2013 21 comments {the St. Louis riverfront after businesses and residents were evicted for clearance} The gaping wound of the highways, and the…
Video: 2013 CityArchRiver Report to the Community April 26, 2013 15 comments Whatever your take on the CityArchRiver process, plan and politics, it's important to keep up with the project. Watching the…
One Image to Help Explain the Boulevard v. I-70 Issue in St. Louis April 21, 2013 18 comments It may not be immediately clear to everyone how significant the difference is between the image on the right and…
A Plan for the Gateway Arch Leaves a St. Louis Highway in Place. But f... April 13, 2013 17 comments {I-70 and the Gateway Arch, downtown St. Louis – credit: MoDOT} St. Louis’ downtown riverfront is on the verge of…
Arch/Parks Tax Victory, St. Louis Regionalism and What’s Next April 3, 2013 37 comments {the Old Courthouse renovation will be one of the big beneficiaries of the Prop P victory} Proposition P was approved…
Post-Dispatch Falsely Claims Support for Prop P March 26, 2013 24 comments In the recent Post-Dispatch editorial Yes on Prop P. Arch-parks-trails tax fixes old problems, creates new opportunities, the following appeared,…
The Missing Conversation About Visitor Attendance at the Gateway Arch March 20, 2013 31 comments As noted many times by leaders of the coming Arch grounds renovation, the economic argument for the planned $578M outlay…
Considering CityArchRiver Arch Grounds Alternatives and Why the NPS Sh... January 25, 2013 6 comments {rendering of proposed North Gateway – currently Washington Avenue and a parking garage} Following who is in charge of what…
A Modest Proposal to Connect Existing Features at the Arch Grounds December 13, 2012 3 comments With $577 million dollars worth of improvements being proposed to the Arch grounds, here is a small, simple possibility. Most…
Guest Commentary: Suddenly Urgent Arch Tax Is Misguided December 12, 2012 2 comments The 3/16 cent "Arch tax" bill that would authorize a public vote on Proposition P raises questions of priorities and…