Streets Not Through: An Analysis of the Blockages and Barricades to the St. Louis Street Network

Streets are one of the most fundamental aspects of building a city. So says Steve Waldon, a Washington University student who has tackled the question of where, why and how our city's "street system has been voluntarily dissected to create introspective neighborhoods."

Steve has methodically categorized the time and type of street barricades erected, providing comprehensive maps of closed streets in the city. He considers that cities may have to bend to accommodate new residents with "suburban concepts" in order to regain population and he finds this view echoed by at least one city alderman.